Essential resources for families considering mediation
31 January 2025
Family Mediation has grown in popularity in recent years, not only with those families who are actively seeking a less confrontational way of resolving disputes, but also among those who may not have initially considered family mediation. For many, court delays and the associated costs have prompted them to explore alternative solutions.
Family Mediation Week runs each year and supports increased awareness and education around family mediation and how beneficial it can be to a wide range of circumstances that lead to family breakdown, separation and divorce.
At Edward Cooke Family Law, we understand every family’s circumstances are different, which is why, as a modern family law firm, we offer an integrated suite of ways in which we can support families to resolve matters, from Mediation and Collaborative Practice, to Private FDRs, or Arbitration and Court, where needed.
Our team of nine specialist family lawyers, five of whom are experienced mediators, are here to support you to make the right choices for you and are skilled at moving between different methodologies as cases evolve, to best support the outcomes you are looking to achieve.
Essential Resources for Families Considering Mediation
If you are considering mediation and would like to learn more about this and where is sits within our specialist family law services, we have a number of different resources to support your decision making. These resources include:
- Meet our Mediators: We understand that divorce and separation can be a difficult time, and you will want to work with someone you can trust and lean on. Our experienced mediators are here to help. Learn more about our mediators here. We are proud of our exceptional client feedback, which was recognised by the Legal 500 when we were ranked as a leading firm for Client Satisfaction in 2024. You can also review verified testimonials from clients on Review Solicitors.
- Mediation FAQs: This is a great place to start to read about some of the most common questions we are asked when it comes to mediation. If you have more questions, please do get in touch and we would be happy to help.
- Mediation Guide: This provides a useful overview of the types of mediation on offer, as well as how mediation sits within our integrated suite of family law services, so you can be reassured we have the expertise to guide you to the right solution for you.
- Specialist Mediation Approaches: We are highly experienced at specialist mediation approaches, including Hybrid Mediation and Child-Inclusive Mediation. We are a centre of excellence for Mediation, as recognised by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. Our Founder, Edward Cooke, was named Child-Inclusive Mediator of the Year 2024.
- Family Mediation Vouchers: We are proud to be able to provide Family Mediation via the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme, which provides a welcome contribution of up to £500 towards the cost of mediation, helping more families to access this. You can read more about the scheme here.
Our team are always happy to speak to you, so if you would like to arrange a conversation with one of our solicitors or mediations, please do get in touch via email or by calling 01243 769001. Mediation is available at each of our offices in Chilgrove, Brighton and Farnham as well as, by appointment, in Chichester and Petersfield.
