If you are considering divorce or separation, we recognise the uncertainty and anxiety that you may be facing. Our Bath-based team of experienced family lawyers are widely regarded for their family mediation.

Mediation is a process which enable parties to reach a settlement, whether in relation to children, financial matters or indeed all issues arising on family breakdown. Mediation can be especially helpful in reducing conflict and finding amicable solutions, benefiting you and your family.

Our family mediators are experts at handling all aspects of relationship breakdowns, taking a family-focused approach that encourages you and your partner to find the best solution for you both. We are also able to offer child inclusive mediation.

Mediation gives you more control throughout the process and can be more cost and time efficient than going to court.

How can we help?

Our family mediators can help you with:

  • Arrangements for your children
  • Financial settlements
  • Dividing property, pensions and income
  • Ongoing communication with your partner

We will help you identify what is important in difficult circumstances. With judges now frequently recommending mediation as an alternative to court, and government funding of divorce cases finished, it is a constructive, cost-saving and effective way forward.

How does mediation work?

Family mediation usually takes place with, you, your partner and one of our trained mediators, either in person or via video link. The aim of the process is to help you achieve longer-lasting considered solutions that enable you and your family to move forward with minimal stress or conflict.

Mediation can be more emotionally sensitive as it involves both parents to explore solutions together rather than through costly legal correspondence and negotiation. Although your solicitor will not normally be present, you can, however, take legal advice at any time, to help you reach or record a joint decision.

Our mediators are all family law solicitors but remain neutral throughout the discussion, with the key objective being a resolution for you both and for the family as a whole.

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What our clients say

"I just wanted to say thank you very much to Rebecca. I appreciate Rebecca’s expertise, her support and her guidance very much and feel very reassured with her."

What our clients say

"Thank you Rebecca for being truly wonderful since this entire process started, you understand the intricacies that family matters bring, but also the emotion that goes with it; you really do have a special skill in immediately calming any situation. You've not only been on hand and advised me professionally, but you've also been there to support and advice above and beyond that which is expected. I can't thank you enough."

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"The team is very attentive, responsive and organised."
 

What our clients say

‘Both Rebecca Eels and Caroline Fells provide effective and empathetic support in family matters.’
 

What our clients say

‘The family department have a competent team which is able to provide excellent child inclusive mediation.’
 

What our clients say

‘Tracey Smith is very knowledgeable but not afraid to see assistance when warranted.’
 

What our clients say

‘Caring, innovative solutions, cost effective, well respected.’
 

What our clients say

‘Caroline Fell is a real star – composed and able – always looks to settle if she can.’
 

What our clients say

‘Caroline Fell is a stand-out partner. She is a calm, capable and knowledgeable lawyer who has a wonderful manner with clients. I recommend her both as a solicitor and as a mediator. She is technical and also pragmatic. Rebecca Eels is a stand-out partner who I recommend particularly for child inclusive mediation work. She is brilliant with clients.’
 

What our clients say

‘Rebecca Eels displays exceptional client care and delivers detailed briefs to counsel. Extremely experienced, which means clients trust her advice. Content to give robust advice when required.’
 

What our clients say

“The firm manages complex cases excellently, with careful consideration and good-quality legal analysis. The lawyers provide good availability and responsiveness to requests for advice. The service is always professional, timely and well conducted.”

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“She is exceptional in complex finance cases.”

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What our clients say

“Meg is very experienced, and has good judgement and excellent client handling skills.”

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What our clients say

“Meg Moss is absolutely excellent. She is extremely professional, always up to date, and knows cases inside out.”

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 “She has a calm, professional and reassuring manner derived from her high level of knowledge and experience.”

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“She is very impressive and very capable.”

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“She provides an extremely good service. She is knowledgeable, astute and sensitive.”

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“She is very knowledgeable and personable.”

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What our clients say

"Thanks for your help Rebecca, I was very impressed with you. You're a true professional. You had such patience and made more progress than we have had to date. Keep mediating!"

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What our clients say

“I am so grateful to you for all your advice, hard work and, above all, your kindness.  The past year and a half has taught me that if one is surrounded by good people the storm can be withstood.  First and foremost you need a good lawyer!  A huge thank you for everything”

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What our clients say

"Thanks again so much to Caroline for her kindness and patience shown to us during the very difficult mediation process. She was wonderful."

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What our clients say

"I was greatly relieved by the efficient and informed level of advice I received. Salient information was conveyed quickly and clearly. I was given an overview of my case and the strengths and weaknesses of my legal position, which was justified with relevant experience and information. When I raised issues, these were responded to without undue delay. On any occasion where my solicitor was not available, I felt her personal assistant was genuinely well informed of the details of my case and capable of dealing with or referring ongoing matters as required."

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What our clients say

"I would like to commend Meg Moss for the consistently exceptional service that she provided me. Her advice was informed by a wealth of experience, and was detailed, accurate and succinct. She brought a keen intellect, a great sense of humour and real personal warmth to her interactions with me. She demonstrated an understanding of my personal situation, which I valued immensely. On a personal and professional level, she is absolutely the solicitor you want in your corner during any matrimonial or custodial dispute."

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What our clients say

"All the team are friendly, approachable and reliable."

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"Very good at problem-solving,"

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What our clients say

"Caroline provided me with unwavering calm and reassurance during what otherwise would have felt and been a much harder process. She has always been efficient, professional and kind and I appreciate everything that she did for me. Thank you Caroline."

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