Mediation Solicitors in Covent Garden

Mediation gives separating couples a way to settle arrangements for children and finances without a contested hearing, and for most family applications considering it is not optional. Attending a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting is a required step before applying to the family court, unless an exemption applies, as it does in cases involving domestic abuse or genuine urgency. The meeting is short and aims to determine whether mediation is suitable, not to begin it.

Commercial disputes around Covent Garden often involve parties who will still be dealing with each other afterwards, such as a restaurant and its landlord, a retailer and a supplier, or partners in a small creative business. That is where mediation earns its keep, because a negotiated outcome can preserve a working relationship that a contested claim would finish off. Mediators in the area also handle disputes over wills and estates, workplace conflict, and disagreements between neighbours. A solicitor can advise whether a particular case suits mediation, and draw up any agreement reached so that it is properly binding.