finances

Stephen and Freda are both qualified mediators. Stephen practised at the junior bar mostly in financial remedy work and then had a mixed practice in children and complex financial work as a silk, before becoming a family judge. He has written in many leading reference books in this area and is a founding co-author of Wildblood and Eaton: Financial Provision in Family Matters, published by Sweet and Maxwell.

Stephen and Freda recognise the immense financial and emotional burden on couples as they try to rearrange their finances and property on separation. Therefore, they wish to offer the opportunity of working with couples to resolve their finances and property, whilst ensuring that they both remain emotionally intact during and after the process of resolution.

Following a separation, we can help both parties to agree on how to divide assets, including money, pensions, property, savings and investments. We hope to provide a service which will be better, quicker and cheaper than asking a court to decide for you. By combining our skills and experience we also intend that the parties should be able to move on with their lives much more intact than they would be after litigation.

Arbitration

Stephen Wildblood is committed to providing arbitration to help parents avoid having to go to court.   Arbitration is a type of alternative dispute resolution parties provide their case to an arbitrator, who looks at the evidence and decides what the outcome should be.  The decision of the arbitrator is legally binding, although case law states that a dissatisfied party to Family arbitration may apply to the Family court on a basis that would be similar to an appeal from the arbitrator’s decision.

Finance Dispute Resolution (FDR)

Stephen Wildblood can preside over private FDR’s with the hope of settling the case quickly, without the need for further court intervention.  If difficulties emerge, Dr Gardner can provide brief individual intervention for parents to support the process of resolution.