MCP Solicitors' Guide to Collaborative Law
The Collaborative approach to relationship breakdowns provides a fundamentally different way for separating couples to sort out their legal problems without having to go to Court.
It is for couples who genuinely seek a fair solution and who want to minimise the pain and misery often associated with a relationship breakdown by dealing with their problems in a humane and civilised way. It avoids extensive and expensive correspondence between solicitors with a "them" and "us" approach and instead encourages the couple to sit down, around a table with their solicitors to work through the issues, at their pace and to find solutions that suit their individual circumstances.
Steve Welcomme, head of the Family law department said "we are always looking at new ways to improve the service we can provide for families particularly at times of crisis. This is an important and innovative development. It means the couple can cover what ever concerns them, whether it is in respect of their children, finances or divorce but in a new way without going Court or getting into prolonged and expensive correspondence".
Dawn Coller a partner in the Firm and senior matrimonial lawyer said "this is a really positive development as it provides couples with a real choice as to how they sort out the problems that arise when they separate. It helps deal with the emotional and psychological impact of a separation as well as the legal issues and encourages communication and not confrontation".
