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Hampshire Law Society - Mediation Lawyers

Discussions are taking place about offering a preferential “Member to Member” Mediation Service and about possibly grouping the services under the banner “Hampshire Mediation Services”. More on that will follow.

We received responses from the following Members and interested Groups and these are set out below in alphabetical order and under Family or Civil Mediators.

Family Mediation Services

Bells Solicitors
Bells work out of Romsey and offer a number of Family Mediators for private referral work. They are trained by PDT Family Mediation Training. 

Contact :         Keith Lawrenson or Peter Garnet Cox
                        Bells, 5 Market Place, Romsey, SO51 8XF
                        Tel : 01794 513328
                        bells@bells-romsey-solicitors.co.uk

Blatch & Co
Blatch & Co offer a family mediation service from both their Southampton and Totton offices.  Christopher Sharp is a Resolution (formerly SFLA) trained mediator working with the family department at Blatch & Co.  Chris has worked in family law for over thirty years and therefore has a wealth of experience to draw upon in the resolution of all types of family issues.

Contact:         Chris Sharp
                        Blatch & Co Solicitors & Mediators, 17/18 The Avenue, Southampton SO17 1XF
                        Tel: 023 8022 0221
                        Chris.sharp@blatchandco.co.uk

Brain Chase Coles
Haymarket Family Mediation operates in the offices and as part of Brain Chase Coles, Solicitors in Basingstoke.  Sheila Parkes is a family mediator, trained through National Family Mediation in 1996 and continues to practice as a family solicitor in Basingstoke.

Contact:          Sheila Parkes or Pat Davis
Haymarket Family Mediation, Haymarket House, 20.24 Wote Street, Basingstoke, RG21 7NL
Tel: 01256 350012
sparkes@brainchasecoles.co.uk
pdavis@brainchasecoles.co.uk

Burley & Geach
From their Petersfield office Burley & Geach offer Family Mediation through Ms Anna-Jane Spirit for both private and public funded clients for “all issues” Mediation.  She is a Family lawyer/mediation, a member of the UK College of Family Mediators and an approved Legal Services Commission Mediator.

Contact:          Anna-Jane Spirit
Burley & Geach, 8 Swan Street, Petersfield, GU32 3AE
Tel: 01730 262401
bethia@burley-geach.co.uk   

Churchers Solicitors
Churchers offer three accredited mediators, two of whom are Family mediators, Alison Joll (Fareham office) and W Donnelly (Lee on Solent office). Both mediators are members of Law Society Advanced Family Panel and Family Law Mediation Panel.

Contact :         Alison Joll
                        Churchers Solicitors, 12 High Street, Fareham, PO16 7BL
                        Tel :01329 820932
                        William Donnelly
Churchers Solicitors, 138 High Street, Lee on Solent, PO13 9DG   
Tel :01329 820932

Coffin Mew Solicitors
Coffin Mew Solicitors offer both a male and female Family Mediator who can operate from their three offices based in Southampton, Fareham and North Harbour.
                                          
Catherine Merrell-Jones and Chris Upfield are both Resolution (formerly SFLA) Trained Mediators working in the Family Department.  They are experienced family solicitors who offer all issues mediation for family matters, from finance and property to children. Coffin Mew also has two Collaborative Lawyers.

Contact:          Catherine Merrell-Jones
Coffin Mew LLP, Kings Park House, 22 Kings Park Road, Southampton SO15 2UF
Tel: 023 80574414
Email: catherinemerrelljones@coffinmew.co.uk
Chris Upfield
Coffin Mew LLP, Fareham Court, Wickham Road, Fareham PO16 7AU
Tel: 01329 242807
Email: chrisupfield@coffinmew.co.uk

Daltons Solicitors
After successfully qualifying as a Family Mediator, Rebecca Todd, Managing Partner of Daltons Solicitors is delighted to announce the launch of Daltons Family Mediation Service. Rebecca, who is also a member of The Law Society Family Panel, successfully completed the Resolution specialist training to enable her to offer a local mediation service.

Contact:          Rebecca Todd
Daltons Solicitors, 12 High Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JG
Tel : 01730 262816


Paris Smith and Randall LLP
From their Southampton office PSR offer three accredited Mediators, one of whom is a Family Mediator, Sarah Passemard and Neil Davies.

Contact :         Sarah Passemard
Paris Smith & Randall LLP, Number 1 London Road, Southampton, SO15 2AE
Tel :023 8048 2482
sarah.passemard@parissmith.co.uk

 

Phillips Solicitors
Karin Cox-Putker, based in Basingstoke, offers herself as a family Mediator.
 
Contact :         Karin Cox-Putker
                        Phillips Solicitors, Town Gate, 38 London Street, Basingstoke, RG21 7NY
Tel: 01256 854649
Kcox-putker@phillips-law.co.uk

 

Scott Bailey
Scott Bailey is based in Lymington and offers Family Mediation, civil and commercial mediation and collaborative Lawyers.

Contact :         Suzanne Sutherland, Nick Jutton, Sarah Unsworth or Dinshaw Printer
                        Scott Bailey, 63 High Street, Lymington, SO41 9ZT
Tel : 01590 676933
law@scottbailey.co.uk

 
Shentons
Shentons are based in Winchester and Nick Bell responded as a Family Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer.

Contact :         Nick Bell
                        Shentons, Star Lane House, Staple Gardens, Winchester, SO23 9AD
Tel: 01962 844544
nbell@shentons.co.uk
or
29 Carlton Crescent, Southampton, SO15 2EW, Tel: 023 8022 9000.

 

SHG Mediation Services 
Stephanie Hollidge-Goode is a retired Solicitor, and formerly a Partner at Downie & Gadban, in Alton.  She now works as a full-time Lawyer / Family Mediator and runs this practice from her office in Hawkley, near Liss. SHG is a Resolution Accredited Mediator and a Member of the UK College of Family Mediators.

Contact :         Stephanie Hollidge-Goode
SHG Mediation Services, Lane Copse, Hawkley, nr Liss, GU33 6NS
Tel: 01420 538059
enquiries@mediation-services.co.uk

 

Solent Mediation Group
The Secretary of the Solent Mediation Group is Roger Salvetti who is a Partner in Biscoes in Portsmouth. This Group is only the second group nationally to have received accreditation from the Civil Mediation Council and is a member of the National Mediation Helpline scheme run by the Department of Constitutional Affairs. The Group offers general Mediation services throughout Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex and is involved in Mediation through the Portsmouth Combined Courts.

Contact :         Roger Salvetti
Biscoes, Kingston Place, 62-68 Kingston Crescent, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 8AQ
Tel: 023 9266 0261
rsalvetti@biscoes-law.co.uk

 

 

Civil Mediation Services

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This is a general commercial and personal injury Mediation service offered nationally and locally by Berrymans Lace Mawer, based in Southampton, through Martin Bruffell, who is CEDR accredited, a member of the Civil Mediation Council and a Member of the Committee (South) of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Contact :         Martin Bruffell
                        Berrymans Lace Mawer, Carlton House, Carlton Place, Southampton, SO15 2DZ
Tel: 02380 236464
martin.bruffell@blm-law.com
  
Churchers Solicitors
Churchers offer three accredited mediators, one of whom is a CEDR accredited Mediator, Roger JM Hahn.

Contact :         Roger JM Hahn
                        Churchers Solicitors, 12 High Street, Fareham, PO16 7BL
                        Tel :01329 822333

 

Paris Smith and Randall LLP
From their Southampton office PSR offer three accredited Mediators, two of whom are general Mediators, Mary Siddall and Neil Davies.  Mary Siddall is accredited by ADR and a member of the Civil Mediation Council, and has a particular interest in employment disputes.  Neil Davies is accredited by ADR for general mediation as well as by Resolution for family mediation.

Contact :         Mary Siddall or Neil Davies
Paris Smith & Randall LLP, Number 1 London Road, Southampton, SO15 2AE
Tel: 023 8048 2482
mary.siddall@parissmith.co.uk  

 

Phillips Solicitors
Howard Gardener, based in Basingstoke, is the DCA appointed Mediator for Aldershot and Farnham County Court.

Contact :         Howard Gardener
                        Phillips Solicitors, Town Gate, 38 London Street, Basingstoke, RG21 7NY
Tel: 01256 854649
Sspicer@phillips-law.co.uk

 

Shentons
Shentons are based in Winchester and Shaun Underhill is accredited by CEDR as a Commerical and Civil Mediator.

Contact :        Shaun Underhill
                        Shentons, Star Lane House, Staple Gardens, Winchester, SO23 9AD
Tel: 01962 844544
sunderhilll@shentons.co.uk

 

Solent Mediation Group
The Secretary of the Solent Mediation Group is Roger Salvetti who is a Partner in Biscoes in Portsmouth. This Group is only the second group nationally to have received accreditation from the Civil Mediation Council and is a member of the National Mediation Helpline scheme run by the Department of Constitutional Affairs. The Group offers general Mediation services throughout Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex.  The Commercial team comprises 3 Barristers, 5 Solicitors, 1 Chartered Accountant and 1 Banker and the Family team 3 Solicitors.

Contact :         Roger Salvetti
Biscoes, Kingston Place, 62-68 Kingston Crescent, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 8AQ
Tel: 023 9266 0261
rsalvetti@biscoes-law.co.uk
                         

 

Southampton Mediation Group
This is a Mediation Group based in Southampton which involves Berrymans Lace Mawer, Bond Pearce, Lamport Bassitt, Clarke Willmott, Moore and Blatch and Blake Lapthorn. It is primarily focused on personal injury and commercial disputes. The Secretary of the group is Martin Bruffell at BLM.

Contact :         Martin Bruffell
                        Southampton Mediation Group
Berrymans Lace Mawer, Carlton House, Carlton Place, Southampton, SO15 2DZ
Tel: 02380 236464
martin.bruffell@blm-law.com

 



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