Comments on: The British are celebrating American style Collaborative Divorce http://www.collaborativedivorcenorthwest.com/2009/11/the-british-are-celebrating-american-style-collaborative-divorce/ A Blog about Collaborative Divorce and Family Law from Stephens Margolin P.C. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tulsa Divorce Attorney http://www.collaborativedivorcenorthwest.com/2009/11/the-british-are-celebrating-american-style-collaborative-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-5442 Tulsa Divorce Attorney Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:57:54 +0000 http://www.collaborativedivorcenorthwest.com/?p=191#comment-5442 It sounds like we're setting a good example. It sounds like we’re setting a good example.

]]> By: James Stewart http://www.collaborativedivorcenorthwest.com/2009/11/the-british-are-celebrating-american-style-collaborative-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-4137 James Stewart Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:26:00 +0000 http://www.collaborativedivorcenorthwest.com/?p=191#comment-4137 Thanks for your support. I was one of the first four collaborative lawyers to train in London. We initially looked towards North America, particularly our sister jurisdiction, Canada, where the collaborative approach has taken off and where its practitioners are more measured and less evangelical than many of their US counterparts. The message of collaborative law is universal as Lord Kerr pointed out the essence of this new approach is conciliation, not “the vindication of one side over the other.” Lord Kerr, the youngest member of the Supreme Court, said such collaboration helped “shape a solution” to a divorcing couple’s problems, allowing them to “sustain a relationship after the parties had left the stage.” One of the most inspiring facts about the collaborative approach was that 85 per cent of couples who used it had been able to agree an amicable settlement, he said. Celebrity and high-net-worth clients in England have been quick to see the benefits of this cost-effective and discreet form of settling a divorce. It offers clients absolute privacy, something which is no longer available in the Family Courts and is often much cheaper than litigation through the courts. Collaborative law is new, exciting and dispenses with formality. It enables couples to reach a civilised and fair resolution to the practical issues which arise in separation and divorce without the need for Court intervention. The growth of collaborative law in London and beyond, demonstrates that huge numbers of family lawyers, including those who have historically acted in high-profile/high net worth cases, are seeking an alternative to the adversarial approach which can all too often damage families. Thanks for your support. I was one of the first four collaborative lawyers to train in London. We initially looked towards North America, particularly our sister jurisdiction, Canada, where the collaborative approach has taken off and where its practitioners are more measured and less evangelical than many of their US counterparts.

The message of collaborative law is universal as Lord Kerr pointed out the essence of this new approach is conciliation, not “the vindication of one side over the other.”

Lord Kerr, the youngest member of the Supreme Court, said such collaboration helped “shape a solution” to a divorcing couple’s problems, allowing them to “sustain a relationship after the parties had left the stage.”

One of the most inspiring facts about the collaborative approach was that 85 per cent of couples who used it had been able to agree an amicable settlement, he said.

Celebrity and high-net-worth clients in England have been quick to see the benefits of this cost-effective and discreet form of settling a divorce. It offers clients absolute privacy, something which is no longer available in the Family Courts and is often much cheaper than litigation through the courts.

Collaborative law is new, exciting and dispenses with formality. It enables couples to reach a civilised and fair resolution to the practical issues which arise in separation and divorce without the need for Court intervention.

The growth of collaborative law in London and beyond, demonstrates that huge numbers of family lawyers, including those who have historically acted in high-profile/high net worth cases, are seeking an alternative to the adversarial approach which can all too often damage families.

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