Mediation Appointments

Where and when?

The mediation sessions take place in-person and/or online, whichever you prefer.

All mediation sessions are by appointment only. The mediation sessions can be arranged from Tuesday to Saturday, times to be agreed.

The in-person sessions can take place in Mayfair and in France (location and associated costs to be agreed in advance).

The process

The mediation process and documentation provided differs whether Family Mediation is undertaken for residents in England under English or French Family Mediation principles. They have in common that following your initial inquiry, Nancy will have an initial individual meeting which is designed to assess whether mediation is the right way forward for you, and if so to identify the issues that you wish to consider in mediation. The process may look like this:

Initial enquiries by telephone (max 15 minutes, free of charge)

Initial individual meeting for each participant online (up to 1 hour)

• Each participant discusses seperately their point of view and needs with Nancy.
• Nancy will outline how Family Mediation works and will discuss with you all your available options, including traditional legal advice, solicitor negotiation, collaborative law and arbitration.
• This meeting may be treated (where appropriate) as a statutory MIAM (Mediation Information Assessment Meeting) for English Court proceedings.

Mediation sessions with the participants online or in-person (1h30 - 2 hours)

• Each mediation session is stand alone.
• The intention to remain in mediation is confirmed at the end of each session.
• Mediation sessions can be set up in various ways (joint, hybrid, co-mediation, shuttle etc) that Nancy will discuss with each of the participants.

Drafting of documents and summaries (only for Family Mediation under English principles)

• Nancy may be required to draft documents between mediation sessions or after the process has ended. These will be discussed and agreed with all participants.
• Documents setting out the participants' understanding of what was reached in mediation (Memorandum of Understanding) may be turned into a Consent Order for a Judge's approval, with the assistance of a legal professional.