Marcia Lister - Family Mediation Specialist

Contents How Much Does Divorce Mediation Cost in the UK? Why is Mediation More Affordable than Litigation? What Factors Influence Divorce Mediation Costs? How Can You Reduce Mediation Costs? What are the Long-Term Benefits of Mediation? Divorce Medi...

Blogs by Marcia

A pioneer for mediation since commencing legal practice as a family solicitor some seventeen years ago, Marcia has worked exclusively as an independent mediator since 2004, focussing initially on family mediation, and latterly on work place mediation.

Marcia’s accreditations include Family Mediation and she is a qualified child consultant practitioner. Her associations include the Professional Mediators Association and Resolution.

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How solicitors can ensure they refer their client...

It is mandatory in divorce cases for the parties to attend a Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting (MIAM) where they can learn about the poss...

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How to move forward from divorce in a...

The Coronavirus pandemic has forced many households to spend almost all of their time together at home. At the same time lockdown and social distancin...

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Balancing parenting and mediation

Many married couples face the complication of considering children in divorce mediation, and couples in same-sex civil partnerships may have children ...

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How does family mediation work during lockdown?

Coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic have presented significant challenges to everybody’s way of life – a truly global problem that will ...

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How to divorce when your spouse is your...

There are some common complications to divorce or dissolving a civil partnership, usually involving disputes about finances, assets, residential arran...

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How to find a mediator for child custody

If you are going through a divorce, civil partnership dissolution or any separation where a child’s place of residence is likely to be affected,...

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How will Brexit affect UK divorce tourism?

Divorce tourism is the practice of travelling to another country to take advantage of its more favourable divorce laws, and for the past 15 years UK d...

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My friend is considering a divorce, how can...

When a close friend is facing the end of a relationship – and especially the breakup of a marriage or civil partnership – it’s only ...

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Your divorce questions answered by the experts

Join the discussion this Friday at 9am when a panel of experts answer your questions about divorce for a special event this Financial Planning Week. W...

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“We’re not looking at each other’s pensions”

Today is Pensions Awareness Day, and we are featuring a guest blog by Tamsin Caine, founder of Smart Divorce. Tamsin provides specialist financial adv...

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How have nuances in communication changed to better...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across every industry and sector, and mediation is no exception. Caseloads have increased due to red...

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Mediators poised to handle COVID-19 divorce backlog

Research reveals more than a quarter of British couples who are contemplating divorce may have delayed proceedings due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In...

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