Introduction to London Collaborative Lawyers

Collaborative family law is a new approach in the UK to negotiating and settling the issues arising from divorce or family separation. It generates a dignified and co-operative attitude to negotiating in which the commitment of the separating couple and their lawyers is to achieving a settlement which will be as suitable and amicable as possible for the family, particularly the children, without the threat of Court proceedings.

Separated or separating spouses or partners, with the advice and assistance of specialist family lawyers trained in the collaborative process, negotiate in controlled, safe and respectful setting. The parties and lawyers commit their selves to making every possible effort to achieve a settlement. To confirm and protect that commitment the parties and their lawyers agree that the lawyers cannot take part in any litigation that may occur if an agreement is not reached.

Emotional tactics, threats, or abusive communications are identified, discussed and eliminated. The whole focus is turned from one of taking positions and posturing into an emphasis on settlement and trying to achieve the best that is possible in the circumstances for the parties and their children.

About Us
London Collaborative Lawyers are a group of like minded specialist solicitors practicing Family Law independently in separate firms in the Central and Greater London areas. The members of the London Collaborative Lawyers are all solicitors qualified in England and Wales who are members of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association). They all subscribe to the Resolution Code of Practice. They practice totally independently of each other and have undertaken Collaborative Family Law Training to give their clients the opportunity of dealing with the resolution of their family disputes collaboratively, rather than going through the litigation process. One of the group can act for you and another lawyer in the group can act for your partner. The lawyers aim to work constructively with each other and their clients to reach agreement.