Mediation
Mediation is a form of dispute resolution, providing an alternative to court for couples who have decided to divorce or separate, or have other family law issues -such as where the children live – that need to be resolved .
Although you will be supported throughout by our Family Law team, there are no lawyers involved in the discussion: it’s just you and a neutral mediator, discussing how you want the future to look for yourselves, and your family.
Mediation is generally a quicker, less painful, more cost-effective and more creative alternative to court, especially if children are involved. Advanced forms of mediation can involve a specially trained mediator speaking directly to children, “shuttle” mediation, where you are not actually in the same room as the other party, and some can actually have the lawyers at the mediation.
Mediation is not appropriate in every case, and it may not work if both parties have not been properly prepared for it. Our Family Law team will look carefully at your situation and help you decide if it is the right option for you. If you would rather not talk directly to your partner, even with a mediator present, you might prefer to consider collaborative law.
To discuss any aspect of family law, please contact us and one of our Family Law specialists will be happy to help.
Our Experts
Charlotte Hervey
Trainee Solicitor
Charlotte is a Trainee Solicitor in the firms Residential Property department. She graduated from the University of Bristol with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Criminology in 2022, then pursued a Master of Laws in…
Claire Brown
Chartered Legal Executive
Claire is a Chartered Legal Executive in the firm’s Residential Property Department. Claire specialises in residential conveyancing, dealing with all aspects of Freehold and Leasehold property sales and purchases, remortgages and transfer of equity. Claire…
Karl Smith
Partner
Karl is a Partner in the Residential Property Department. He is also COLP (Compliance officer for legal practice) and the Head of Client Service and is responsible for monitoring service levels across the firm and
Sarah Rowden
Partner
Sarah is a Partner and Head of our Residential Property department Residential conveyancing, including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, re-mortgages, transfers of equity and lease extensions. Sarah studied at the University of Bristol where…
