Belinda Smith & Co Solicitors

Belinda Smith & Co Solicitors Family law solicitor specialising in divorce, separation and children cases

Belinda Smith has 30 years experience as a family lawyer and is a fully trained collaborative lawyer. Offering a fully individualised client focused service specialising in divorce, separation and problems involving children. Along with her Associate Michele Fielding, who is also a qualified collaborative lawyer, Belinda is also a long standing member of the national organisation for family lawyer

s, Resolution. Belinda Smith & Co applies the Resolution code of good practice which advocates a fair and conciliatory approach in all family cases. Belinda Smith & Co also provides advice and representation at court for clients with road traffic cases.

Belinda Smith and Co's sponsored team Langtoft Under 12s gain medals in the Fergus Foundation Challenge cup.
21/06/2023

Belinda Smith and Co's sponsored team Langtoft Under 12s gain medals in the Fergus Foundation Challenge cup.

Belinda Smith and Co is delighted to sponsor local junior football team Langtoft Under 12's - wishing them good luck for...
23/01/2023

Belinda Smith and Co is delighted to sponsor local junior football team Langtoft Under 12's - wishing them good luck for a successful season!

16/01/2023

Spotlight on Mediation

We have just had a Good Divorce Week and now, between the 16th and 20th January 2023 there is a Family Mediation Week.

There will be a large degree of crossover between the two – that is how to achieve a good divorce, using the benefits of family mediation.

Dispute resolution is key to navigating your way through relationship breakdown and making the best arrangements you can for the children of separated parents.

Mediation is the most accessible and economic resource for avoiding court applications. There are other dispute resolution alternatives, such as arbitration instead of court, collaborative law, instead of the traditional one party one solicitor relationship and there are even some firms who offer a service acting for the couple together, rather than each requiring their own representation.

This would not suit everybody, but mediation is appropriate for the majority of situations and can adjust to cope with different scenarios, such as separate meeting rooms and including the children.

Family mediation is not a rigid legal process and Belinda Smith & Co will explain how it works and the extensive benefits it provides in reducing the stress of divorce.

Belinda Smith and Co enjoying Christmas celebration. Wishing everyone health and happiness for 2023.
04/01/2023

Belinda Smith and Co enjoying Christmas celebration.

Wishing everyone health and happiness for 2023.

20/12/2022

A Good Divorce

If you are sadly facing a separation in the New Year, there are different ways the two of you can approach this traumatic life-event.

Resolution, the national organisation representing 6,500 family justice professionals, who believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters, have just held a Good Divorce Week to publicise the many alternatives to court available to separating couples, and to lobby MP’s for more help in providing such support.

Ten years ago, legal aid was withdrawn from family cases and since then, separating families have found it harder to access help and information about their options. By providing legal advice and information early in the process, couples are more likely to understand their rights and responsibilities, and are more likely to seek alternatives to court.

One of the most successful, is mediation which, since the change in the law in 2013 has declined dramatically placing further pressure on overstretched family courts. Mediations are currently running at around half the level they were 10 years ago, 13,609 down to 7,369 last year.

At a time when the family courts and the judiciary are suffering from a lack of resources and a massive backlog, and the spouses and their children suffer avoidable stress from delay, we believe early legal advice is a vital part of the solution.

Family law solicitors can discuss all the dispute resolution alternatives with you from the start, such as mediation, collaboration, arbitration and solicitor negotiation. Avoiding court is the way to reducing legal costs, the stress of the process and the time it takes to reach a resolution. Contact a local family law specialist for more information.

Contact Belinda Smith and Kelly Trevett of Belinda Smith and Co for more information.

15/06/2019

Photos of Vice President ,John Wright in the library at Chancery Lane.More to follow.

Just completed a day and a half at the Law Society' s annual Presidents' and Secretaries' Conference,in the Law Society ...
15/06/2019

Just completed a day and a half at the Law Society' s annual Presidents' and Secretaries' Conference,in the Law Society building in Chancery Lane .Not been in these illustrious halls for years Very informative,useful and congenial conference,with a dinner last night and even a live band( with the singing judge).

Belinda Smith & Co sponsors the Bourne Festival- the selected beer was very tasty and one of the organisers was even goo...
10/06/2019

Belinda Smith & Co sponsors the Bourne Festival- the selected beer was very tasty and one of the organisers was even good enough to sport my logo on his shirt! Thanks, Mr.Gutteridge!

Belinda attending the Hertfordshire Law Society dinner at The Old Palace, Hatfield.Impressive venue on a lovely warm eve...
06/06/2019

Belinda attending the Hertfordshire Law Society dinner at The Old Palace, Hatfield.Impressive venue on a lovely warm evening.Delighted to be seated next to Christina Blacklaws,President of the Law Society of England and Wales ,our chief honcho in other words!

Belinda is now a fully-fledged Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Masons. Here she is in the Mercers' Hall in the C...
15/01/2019

Belinda is now a fully-fledged Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Masons. Here she is in the Mercers' Hall in the City of London and with the current Master.

The company is a charity supporting the work and training of stone masons in the UK and provides grants for restoration of stone buildings nationwide.

Staff Xmas celebrations at Chubbies, lovely venue. Season's greetings to all our clients and colleagues and a very happy...
25/12/2018

Staff Xmas celebrations at Chubbies, lovely venue. Season's greetings to all our clients and colleagues and a very happy New Year.

Belinda receives the Freedom of the City of London as a first step towards joining the Masons, at the Guildhall, in the ...
18/12/2018

Belinda receives the Freedom of the City of London as a first step towards joining the Masons, at the Guildhall, in the company of Florence the sheep (after Florence Nightingale, a reluctant Freeman), the deputy Chamberlain and a motley collection of friends and family.

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