Collaborative law

Divorce is messy and nasty and you don’t end up with what you want. Yes?

Well, actually, no, not any more, thanks to a new type of legal practice called ‘collaborative law’. This is about collaborating with each other to get a result that both parties are satisfied with.

That’s because separation and divorce are usually about much more than just getting what you are entitled to. They also involve dignity, self-respect, and keeping some control over the situation.

So when it comes to literally tearing your life apart, you will certainly need some help to keep things unemotional and realistic. That is where we, as collaborative law solicitors, can help you and your family.

Many traditional divorce lawyers are more used to confrontation, which can become expensive as well as soul-destroying, making an awful situation worse. Collaborative law is quite the opposite. What happens is that a specially trained collaborative divorce lawyer guides both parties through a process to find a solution, which helps minimise the pain and cost.

The result is that you are more likely to protect and keep what is important to you, sort out finances and, most importantly, find the best way forward for any children. What’s more, you are likely to still be talking to each other at the end of it all!

Only lawyers who have been through an intensive training course are qualified to take on such cases. Hence there is only a small, though increasing, number of them in Britain. In Barcan Woodward, you will find two, fully qualified, specialist collaborative lawyers.

If you’d like to find out if this collaborative approach might suit you better than a traditional divorce, give us a call and we will talk through the issues free of charge.

Call us now 0117 925 8080