Family mediation, MIAM, civil and workplace mediation from accredited mediator Eugene Pienaar. Fixed fees. Settlement agreement drafted on the day. England and Wales.
Mediation typically costs a fraction of a contested hearing and resolves in days not months.
Eugene is accredited to conduct family, civil and commercial, and workplace mediation. Fixed fees. Settlement drafted and signed on the day where agreement is reached.
Child arrangements, financial settlement on divorce, separation agreements and co-parenting disputes. MIAM is court-compliant for family proceedings.
Neighbour disputes, contract disagreements, debt and money claims, property disputes and business partner fallouts. Resolve before it reaches the county court.
Resolve workplace conflict between employees, between employees and managers, or in relation to grievance and disciplinary processes before they escalate.
A contested court hearing can take one to two years to reach a conclusion, cost thousands of pounds in legal fees, and leave both parties worse off than a negotiated settlement. Mediation typically resolves in a single day at a fraction of the cost — and the outcome is one both parties have agreed to rather than one imposed by a judge.
The family court requires you to attend a MIAM before filing most applications. Even where mediation is not mandatory, it is almost always worth attempting. Courts look favourably on parties who have made genuine efforts to resolve disputes through mediation.
A Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting is a one-to-one meeting with an accredited mediator to discuss whether mediation is suitable for your situation. It is a legal requirement before applying to the family court in most cases. Eugene conducts MIAMs and issues the Form FM1 that you need to file alongside your court application.
Both parties attend the mediation session, either together or in separate rooms depending on the circumstances. The mediator helps both parties identify the issues, explore options and work towards a resolution. The mediator is neutral — they do not take sides or make decisions. If agreement is reached, a settlement agreement is drafted and signed on the day.
Most mediators can facilitate a conversation. Eugene brings something additional: he is a qualified solicitor who understands the law, the likely outcome if a case goes to court, and what a realistic settlement looks like. That legal knowledge helps parties make informed decisions about what to agree. It also means that if either party has unrealistic expectations, Eugene can explain calmly why the court is unlikely to give them what they are hoping for.
Where agreement is reached, Eugene drafts a memorandum of understanding or a full settlement agreement on the day. For family financial matters, a separate consent order will still need to be approved by the court to make it legally binding — Eugene can advise on this process.
Book a free 20-minute call. Eugene will tell you honestly whether mediation is likely to work in your situation and what it will cost.