Services
Mediation
The aim of family law mediation is to provide a calm, neutral & private space for participants to talk things through with the assistance of a mediator. As part of that process the participants can reach their own informed and agreed proposals.
What is family mediation?
Family law mediators are specially trained to facilitate conversations and discussions between parties who have decided to separate. This can include discussions about financial matters, child arrangements and other practicalities relating to separation.
The family mediation process can look like this:
- An initial meeting with the mediator alone
- Obtaining information about the mediation process and asking questions
- An assessment as to whether your case is suitable for mediation
- If so, the other party is invited to contact the mediator for an initial meeting
- Assuming both parties wish to proceed and the case is suitable for mediation, a joint meeting is arranged
- Over the course of joint meetings the parties work to provide proposals and solutions
- If however you are intending to proceed to court you may still need to have a Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting (called a MIAM)
How can we help?
Honor Giles is a family law mediator. She is also an experienced family law solicitor, specialising in children and financial cases. A mediator cannot provide advice in this role but Honor can draw on her extensive experience as a family law professional to help. Mediation is a flexible process and with Honor’s assistance, parties can tailor the conversations and discussion to their own needs and circumstances.
What our clients say about us
Honor is a consummate professional. She has a reassuring and gentle style with clients and shows great sensitivity to their needs. Honor has intuition, is a good listener and communicator, a quiet, calm presence with the skills to keep participants focussed on their needs.
