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Welcome

Richard Sharp of Sharp Family Law, Family Lawyer, Mediator and Collaborative
Practitioner serving separating and divorcing clients in Bath, Bristol and across
South and South West England

Having practiced in the specialised field of Family Law and Divorce Court litigation for over 25 years in Bath, Bristol and Swindon, Richard Sharp is devoted to helping separating and divorcing clients who want to avoid the trauma of prolonged arguments to reach solutions that work for them and their families.

The Concern of Separating and Divorcing Parties

The end of a personal relationship can be the beginning of traumatic and unfamiliar emotional feelings, financial changes and legal processes. Many parties want to side step those feelings, escape the personal challenges and believe that the divorce Courts will make the right decisions and secure a better financial settlement for them and their families.

But often the Court process in Divorce can feel like a form of battery, failing to meet expectations, with costs and expenses accelerating or even out of control, and emotions becoming overwhelming and destructive.

The Opportunity for Separating and Divorcing Parties

Without the intervention of the Divorce Courts, separating and divorcing parties can

• Successfully adjust to the realities of their new situation,
• Reach agreeable financial and family solutions,
• Preserve relationships and move on with their lives.

Through the non-adversarial approaches of Collaborative Practice, Mediation and Constructive Negotiation, you can find, tailor and produce an outcome that would work better for you and your family after a separation and/or divorce.

The Dispute Resolution Options provided by Sharp Family Law

As the aim of Sharp Family Law is to help you reach solutions that work for you and your family, Richard Sharp looks for opportunities to resolve conflict through constructive or interest based negotiation processes including:

Collaborative Practice; Mediation; and Constructive Negotiation

• Collaborative Practice
  Collaborative Practice helps separating and divorcing couples to resolve their differences respectfully, in private and without the threat of court action. Read more
• Mediation
  Mediation helps separating and divorcing couples to reaching mutual decisions without court intervention with the aid of a neutral professional third party. Read more
• Constructive Negotiation
  Negotiation enables separating and divorcing couples to retain lawyers to reach agreements for them through correspondence or at round the table meetings. Read more
  
  

The Aim of Sharp Family Law

The aim of Richard Sharp at Sharp Family Law is to help you reach solutions that work for you and your family. This is achieved by helping you:

• Focus on the best interests of you and your family,
• Identify what is most important to you and your family,
• Understand the interests of others,
• Identify options that could satisfy all
• Become aware of the standards that have been set by society and legal precedent.

Richard Sharp of Sharp Family Law, Family Lawyer, Mediator and Collaborative
Practitioner serving separating and divorcing clients in Bath, Bristol and across
South and South West England


*This website is not intended to offer legal advice and you should not act upon any of its content without taking specific advice. If you would like such advice or have a comment to make about the website or any of its content, please do contact us at richard@sharpfamilylaw.com