ClickDocs announces the launch of a new legal forum encouraging use of the collaborative process for complex ‘big money’ divorces (excerpt):
The founders of the Central London Collaborative Forum believe that collaborative law can help avoid the cost and acrimony evidenced in many high profile divorce proceedings including those involving couples such as the McCartneys and the Charmans.
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Jane Simpson, head of family law at Manches, says: “In collaborative divorce, couples who have decided to end their marriage work with a team of professionals to avoid the sometimes arbitrary and uncertain outcomes of Court proceedings and to achieve a settlement that best meets their specific needs and those of their children.
“Collaborative practice focuses on finding an agreed solution through a series of round table meetings between the couple and their lawyers. Where appropriate other professionals are brought in to help the process, such as accountants, pension advisers and, very importantly, family consultants.”