Lunch and Learn about Financial Remedies

This one-hour CPD Lunch and Learn explores financial remedies in family law, with a clear focus on the lawyer’s role and the interface between legal advice and mediation. The session will be delivered by Caitlin Jenkins, family lawyer at Mills & Reeve.

Financial remedies can be one of the most complex and emotionally charged aspects of separation. This session will examine how lawyers support clients through the legal framework of financial remedies, how this work complements mediation, and how mediators and lawyers can work effectively together to support informed, fair and durable financial outcomes.

The session will cover:

• An overview of financial remedies in family law and the legal framework.
• The lawyer’s role in advising on financial disclosure, options and outcomes.
• How legal advice and mediation interact during financial negotiations.
• Supporting clients to make informed decisions without escalating conflict.
• Managing expectations, fairness and proportionality in financial settlements.
• Good practice for mediators when working alongside solicitors on financial cases.

Who should attend:

• Family mediators (legal aid and private).
• Trainee and newly accredited mediators.
• Family lawyers and advisors working with separating couples.
• Professionals interested in improving joined-up, non-adversarial financial resolution.

This session is designed to strengthen understanding between mediators and lawyers, helping professionals work collaboratively to support families through financial negotiations in a way that is constructive, transparent and focused on long-term stability.