Services
Mediation
Resolving family disputes through the courts is often slow, costly and adversarial. For many clients, a structured, confidential process outside the courtroom achieves a better outcome more quickly, whilst preserving the relationships that matter most, particularly where children are involved.
What this covers
Specialist work across mediation.
Mediation Information & Assessment Meetings
Attending or certifying MIAMs as required before issuing most family court applications, and assessing whether mediation is appropriate.
Family Mediation
Facilitating structured negotiations on financial matters, property division and arrangements for children with an accredited family mediator.
Collaborative Law
Participating in the collaborative process, a signed four-way commitment to resolve all issues around a table, without recourse to court.
Private Financial Dispute Resolution
Convening early neutral evaluation sessions and private FDR appointments before a retired judge or senior barrister to avoid costly final hearings.
Our approach
How we approach mediation and alternative resolution
Mediation is not a softer alternative to litigation; it is a sophisticated process that requires careful preparation and skilled legal support. We advise clients thoroughly before, during and after any mediation to ensure that any agreement reached is durable, enforceable and genuinely in their interests.
Before most family court applications can be issued, attendance at a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting is a statutory requirement. We can arrange your MIAM promptly and advise on whether mediation is appropriate to your circumstances, or whether urgent court proceedings are necessary instead.
The collaborative law process is a formal commitment by both parties and their solicitors to resolve all outstanding matters around a table, without issuing proceedings. It demands a willingness to engage openly and in good faith, and it produces outcomes that are often more creative and lasting than those imposed by a court.
Private Financial Dispute Resolution appointments, conducted before a retired judge or senior barrister, offer one of the most effective routes to settlement in financial cases. We prepare with the same rigour as a contested final hearing and approach the appointment with clear objectives and a realistic assessment of the range of outcomes.
Process
What to expect
MIAM
A confidential assessment of whether mediation is suitable for your situation, attended individually or jointly depending on the circumstances.
Preparation
We advise on your legal position and help you clarify priorities before any joint sessions so that you attend fully informed and focused.
Mediation sessions
Structured, facilitated discussions aimed at reaching an agreed outcome on all outstanding financial and children matters.
Legal review and order
Any agreement is reviewed by your solicitor and, once approved, converted into a binding court order that is fully enforceable.