At Family Mediation & Mentoring, we offer a variety of family mediation options and can meet with children as part of the process. Our focus is to facilitate the resolution of any issue involving family breakdown, separation, divorce and its financial consequences, arrangements for children and any other kind of family dispute. Our aim is […]
Michaela Sargeant of Bennett Oakley Solicitors explains mediation and the important role it can play when life gets tough. Here’s what you need to know… You may have heard the term “mediation” banded around if you or someone you know are involved in a dispute. This article is designed to explain what mediation is, the […]
Has a relationship breakdown led to your pet changing his or her behaviour? Do you need help to decide who becomes the main parent of your pet? Sarah Whitehead is a highly qualified and experienced animal behaviourist, specialising in dogs and cats, and their relationships with their people. Sarah has an MSc in Animal Behaviour […]
We offer a flexible family mediation service to separating and separated couples to enable them to find resolutions that are tailored to them and their children. We are also able to offer child inclusive mediation
I work as a family mediator and I am a qualified solicitor. I am accredited to see children in mediation and I am qualified to involve lawyers in mediation (called hybrid mediation) if required. I am on the Law society children panel. Family mediation is a process which can be used for all family members […]
Let mediation be your first choice not your last one just before court proceedings . Court proceedings are stressful, lengthy and costly. A MIAM ( Mediation Information Assessment Meeting ) helps you to explore and understand the services available to support you during this period of change in your life. Having supported for many years […]
I am a highly experienced family mediator helping people to get divorced – to split up, separate. Mediation is a force for good. The financial savings are huge, but clients also save on the emotional costs of conflict and its impact on adults and children. I help clients with decisions on property, pensions, parenting. I […]
For those couples looking for a much more cost-effective way to divorce, it is worth looking at mediation. In the courts today, you have to prove that you have had at least one session of mediation prior to court proceedings starting. Should I try mediation? There is only one excuse for not attending mediation before […]
The holidays can be both a joy and a challenge for parents. It’s great to leave the routine of the morning and afternoon school run, preparing lunches, ironing the uniform and having more time in the lighter evenings with the kids. However, it can be challenging to organise child care if you are a working […]
Holland Family Law is an all-inclusive family law firm. We support Pride Month and the LGBTQIA community with highly valuable, sensitive and supportive legal advice. Family law can be complex for the LGBTQIA community, which is why having the right support is crucial for securing positive outcomes. Here’s how we can help. Be assured that […]
Cheating whilst in a marriage is unfortunately always a topical subject. And through my role as a McKenzie Friend, having helped and supported many clients who found themselves divorcing due their partner’s infidelity, I feel that I can offer some top tips on how to move past, what can be, one of the most devasting situations […]
Here is a list of useful family law links, calculators and tools to help litigants in person, (those getting divorced without a solicitor or lawyer) through their family law dispute. This list has been put together by Family Law Associate Yasmin Khan-Gunns of BLM’s London office (Instagram handle @londonfamilysolicitor). Q: I need to apply for […]
