Divorce solicitor
Choosing a divorce solicitor can be a daunting and stressful, and if done wrong, potentially costly process.
The physical number of divorce solicitors, the variety of divorce services, and the varying skills and costs of the different types of divorce solicitor create a daunting task for couples looking to divorce.
Asking friends and associates for a recommended divorce solicitor will probably help, but you should be aware of the limitations - personal divorce circumstances can be significantly different.
You may have used a solicitor in relation to other services such as conveyancing. But you need to check there's an expert specialising in divorce and family matters.
Another source of information would be the Law Society. It lists firms of solicitors by legal area. Also try the Citizens Advice Bureau.
 Resolution (formerly Solicitors Family Law Association) is another good source of specialists in divorce.
It is an association of over 4,000 divorce solicitors who agree to a Code of Practice covering relationships with clients, dealing with other solicitors, dealing with parties not represented by a solicitor, court proceedings, children and when the client is a child. To assist in finding help, the Community Legal Advice was set up by the Government and consists of a database of over 15,000 legal service providers in the UK searchable by postcode.
The Ondivorce has a list of sources for divorce solicitor and legal advice.
Finally try this site for information and advice on choosing a divorce solicitor
Latest News:
Kit offers advice on collaborative divorce
The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) has released a free, downloadable 'Collaborative Divorce Knowledge Kit'.
The kit, designed for individuals unaware of the collaborative divorce model, includes literature explaining how it works, what can be expected, the differences between collaborative divorce and litigation divorce, the non-court collaborative process and recent case studies.
The collaborative divorce model was created by a divorce solicitor in 1990 on the belief that traditional litigation is not always conducive to divorce proceedings.
It involves both parties agreeing not to go to court, or threaten to do so, and not to take advantage of one another.
It also aims to establish a mutually beneficial outcome for all parties, particularly any children that may be involved, and is much less stressful than a traditional divorce, according to the IACP.
The organisation has trained more than 10,000 divorce solicitors in collaborative law, to help with the resolution of divorces.
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