Services - For Individuals

Family Law, Divorce & Mediation

New! August 2010 - Lisa Holden, Principal, is celebrating qualifying as a Resolution Specialist lawyer, with a focus on children's law, adding to her recent qualification in Collaborative lawyer and mediation. This is a superb achievement that will really benefit our clients - read more about the Resolution awards on http://www.resolution.org.uk. Lisa joins Jean Lang, consultant, who is also trained in collaborative law, as outlined in Law in Brief in January 2009 .

"I felt Lisa Holden was very easy to explain my situation to and I felt I could trust her to achieve the best possible outcome for me" Client feedback, September 2009

We will:-

• Re-assure you and put you at ease
• Be understanding and approachable
• Let you know where you stand
• Help you to achieve the outcome you want as quickly as possible
• Deal with matters in a cost-effective way

There are few firms of solicitors in the region that can match the depth of experience of Blanchards Bailey LLP in this sensitive area. We advise on:

• Divorce

• Structuring financial settlements

• Maintenance

• Cohabitation agreements/prenuptial agreements

• Civil partnerships

• Injunctions for domestic violence

• Adoption

• Children and jurisdictional issues

• Children's residence and contact arrangements

The firm offers Public Funding (formerly Legal Aid) to those who are financially eligible.

Please contact us for further details of how we can help you.

Mediation

We have been at the forefront of the advancement of Mediation as an alternative way of sorting out family problems. Mediation provides couples with the opportunity to work together, rather than against each other, to achieve solutions under the guidance of a trained Mediator.

The firm offers Public Funding (formerly Legal Aid) for Mediation to those who are financially eligible.

For more information please contact Jean Lang.

Jean is a family law Mediator accredited with the Solicitors Family Law Association (SFLA) and a member of the UK College of Mediators.