Mediation

Mediation offers couples the opportunity to work together with a trained family mediator who will help them to make the best arrangements for their future. This may include discussion about the future care of their children or about how their finances might be organised.

As a Family Mediator I will guide you to ensure that you have the right information in order to develop and work through options in order to find a solution which works for you and your family.

The approach adopted will be tailored to your needs which may involve working with me as a sole Mediator, together with another mediator in co-mediation or supported by another professional, for example and parenting expert or financial coach.

You retain control of the timing and the outcome, guided through the process in a supported way to find the best solution for your individual circumstances.

Family mediation is undertaken under the Family Mediation Code of Practice of Resolution (www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk)

I am also one of the few mediators in the country to offer hybrid mediation which is a forum for more complex cases and high conflict couples which encourages the involvement of legal representatives in the process offering advice and support during and alongside the mediation sessions.

For more information about mediation and how it can work for you please contact me for an initial conversation.

Complaints about mediation are handled by The Family Mediation Standard’s Board (http://www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk/complaints-about-mediators)

'Lynne Passmore is excellent at clarifying issues'
Legal 500

'Lynne Passmore has again been superb – kind yet professional –wise balanced opinion and action. Much appreciated.'
Divorce Client

‘Lynne provided exemplary service and support in what was an extremely difficult time for my son and I.’
Divorce Client

‘Many many thanks for all your help. It was very reassuring to have the process explained with such clarity and I really appreciated the guidance as to what was a reasonable position to take. You have been wonderful at keeping the process moving forward….with tact, diplomacy and good humour.’
Collaborative Client

'At a time when my marriage and family had broken apart, the thought of further agony as a result of bitter and expensive divorce proceedings was not something that I relished. I fortunately spoke to Lynne Passmore, who explained about the collaborative process and this certainly appealed to me. Although this was still a very apinful process, it was not exacerbated by arguments between myself, my ex husband and our solicitors. We sat around the table and decided amicably how the marital assets were to be split and also importantly about the arrangements for our children.
It was not a long drawn out affair and has allowed my ex husband and myself to begin to forge a new and amiable relationship. Most importantly our children have not been embroilled in a bitter and twisted battle.
I would highly recommend this process'.
Collaborative Client