A group of seven North East law firms including Hindle Campbell are launching a national initiative designed to help separating couples who may otherwise struggle to pay for legal advice

Marc Lopatin, founder of Lawyer-Supported Mediation with representatives from the North East firms involved in the pilot

The national initiative designed to help separating couples who may otherwise struggle to pay for legal assistance. Lawyer-Supported Mediation combines fixed fee legal advice with family mediation, offering an affordable alternative. The service, founded by trained mediator Marc Lopatin, comes at a time when more and more people are representing themselves at court, following the withdrawal of Legal Aid for most family cases. Read more…