Bristol Family Judge urges parents to avoid court

Bristol Family Judge, HHJ Wildblood, has made an appeal directly to lawyers to divert any unnecessary private law litigation away from the Family Court. He has suggested that the family justice system is clogged up with unnecessary applications. The Judge made the...

What is a parenting plan?

If you’re in the early stages of parenting separately, then there are practical decisions and arrangements about your children to discuss with the other parent, even when it is an amicable between you.  This is in addition to the legal side of a separation. Often, the...

It’s Good To Talk

The mediation process encourages you to talk and listen to each other. Understandably, you may feel anxious about how your future will pan out, after a separation. This is normal and sometimes the hardest step is to begin. I offer a no obligation introductory meeting...

Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator – A review

The documentary has raised the profile of family mediation and provided some insight into what can go on behind closed doors. There were a cross-section of family disputes to include: marital breakdown, division of financial assets, and arrangements for a child. As a...