Our Lawyer-Led Mediation Service is designed for clients who want to resolve disputes without going to court but still need legal representation. This service includes:
With our support, you can navigate the mediation process confidently and achieve efficient, effective outcomes.
Our team includes Elena Leonardos an experienced family lawyers who is a trained and accredited mediator. Lawyer-led mediation combines legal expertise with mediation skills, allowing us to guide you through complex disputes with a deep understanding of both the legal framework and emotional dynamics.
This approach often leads to faster, less stressful resolutions, helping you avoid the costs and challenges of court proceedings.
Our Pre-Mediation Conference is a 90-minute consultation designed to prepare you for mediation. For a fixed fee of $1,100, you’ll receive:
This service is highly recommended if you’re planning to mediate property or parenting disputes. It’s the perfect way to ensure you’re fully prepared and informed.
No, mediators—whether lawyers or not—must remain neutral and cannot provide legal advice during mediation.
However, it’s common for each party to seek independent legal advice outside of mediation sessions to understand their rights and the legal implications of any agreements.
Mediation is a collaborative and less adversarial way to resolve family law disputes. At Adelaide Legal Solutions, we can help with:
Our goal is to help you find solutions that work for everyone involved.
Yes, we assist clients with family violence matters, including obtaining intervention orders to protect the safety of individuals and children. Our team is experienced in providing support and guidance in these sensitive situations.
If you’re struggling to reach an agreement, the Family Court can step in to decide what’s best for your child.
We’re here to support you every step of the way, whether it’s through negotiation or representation in court.
There is an established process in cases where there is disagreement over how property should be split. Firstly the court needs to be satisfied that you have attempted to reach agreement, and to this end you will be ordered to participate in dispute resolution.
If this doesn’t resolve the matter then an application for property orders must be filed with the Family Court or Federal Magistrates Court. This application must be made within 12 months of your divorce becoming final.
The matter will be set down for hearing and a legally binding decision will be made by the court.
We strongly encourage alternative dispute resolution methods that can often resolve commercial conflicts faster and less expensively than going to court.
Some options we frequently advise exploring include direct negotiation between the parties to reach a settlement agreement, with our lawyers representing you in these negotiations. Mediation is another alternative, using a neutral third-party facilitator to foster constructive dialogue and compromise.
Arbitration is also an option, where a private arbitrator essentially acts as a judge and issues a binding decision. Early neutral evaluation can provide a non-binding expert opinion on the dispute to help move things forward. There are also industry-specific resolution processes, like construction adjudication. The right option depends on factors like the relationship between parties, the complexity of the dispute, and overarching goals.
Our experienced commercial litigation team can guide you in assessing alternatives to make fully informed choices. While litigation is always a last resort if other methods fail, we make every effort to resolve matters through more efficient means first.
