Mediation – helping you move forward without court

Mediation is a process facilitated by an impartial, qualified third party – the mediator.

It helps people work through disagreements or conflict in a constructive and respectful way. Through guided discussions led by our mediators, those involved are encouraged to work together to reach practical agreements.

Our mediators are specialist family lawyers with years of experience supporting families through difficult situations with care, clarity and understanding.

With their background in family law, they are well placed to guide constructive discussions around financial matters and arrangements for children in a calm, supportive and confidential environment.

How can we help?

Our family mediators can help resolve disputes such as:

  • Divorce and financial arrangements
  • Child arrangements
  • Living together agreements
  • Separation
  • Pre or post-nuptial agreements
  • Civil partnerships

We support couples and families across Durham, Newcastle, Darlington, the wider North East, as well as Penrith, Cumbria, Manchester, Reading and nationwide.

Our Mediation Services

Our experienced team offers a wide range of services to help guide you through disagreements or conflict in a positive and constructive way.

MIAMs

This is often the first meeting with a mediator to discuss your situation and the issues that need to be resolved.

Family Mediation

Helping people resolve disputes through constructive discussion and negotiation, providing a confidential and impartial environment to reach practical agreements about finances, property and family arrangements.

Child Inclusive Mediation (CIM)

This process gives children a safe and confidential space to share their thoughts and feelings with an impartial, specially trained mediator. By helping children feel heard, it can support parents in making decisions that best meet their family's needs.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

The document created during mediation that records the agreements families reach, including arrangements for children, finances, property or other important matters.

Emergency / Out of Hours Mediation

We know people need to get in touch with us outside of the normal 9-5. We provide out-of-hours mediation at an additional cost.

Meet our Mediators

Find out more about our dedicated team of mediators who are committed to helping families find positive ways forward through understanding, communication and collaborative problem-solving.

Meet the team

Unsure of your next steps?

Our legal mediation experts are here to help.

Complete our enquiry form and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible.