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George Allingham - Mediator

Background

George is a highly experienced family mediator and family law solicitor, with over 40 years of working with families facing separation and divorce and more than 15 years in family mediation. He offers an all-inclusive family mediation service, helping clients understand their options and move from separation towards clear, practical agreements.

Clients benefit from his in-depth knowledge of family law and court procedure, combined with his calm, structured approach to mediation. He supports people to identify what matters most to them, explore different options and test out proposals in a safe, confidential setting.


He is a formally trained family mediator and works in line with the Family Mediation Council code of ethics. George is committed to high professional standards, transparency and fairness in every case.


Mediation style

George understands how stressful and confusing separation, divorce and child arrangements can feel. Many clients arrive unsure where to start, what information they need or which choices are realistic. He works in a pragmatic and sensitive way, helping clients explain their situation in their own words and clarify their priorities.

He is skilled at guiding clients through negotiations about children, housing, money and other complex issues. He helps each person understand their options, adjust expectations where needed and work towards arrangements that feel workable now and in the future.


Remaining neutral and impartial, George supports both parties as they explore what needs to be put in place and how realistic different proposals are. His aim is to reduce cost and conflict and to keep discussions focused on practical solutions.

Drawing on his extensive experience of a wide range of families and cases, George helps people who feel stuck to move forward, often turning long-standing conflict into clear, concrete plans.


Mediation services

Clients often need to resolve immediate pressures while planning for the future. George offers a wide range of family mediation services, so clients can choose what best suits their circumstances. These include:


  • Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs) - an initial information and assessment session to understand your situation and discuss whether mediation is suitable.
  • Co-parenting and child arrangements mediation - negotiating and implementing parenting plans.
  • Review and re-negotiation of existing child contact or living arrangements where agreements have broken down or circumstances have changed.
  • Family group mediation, involving wider family members where appropriate.
  • Communication-focused mediation, agreeing communication protocols and boundaries to reduce conflict.
  • Finance-only mediation, reaching a negotiated settlement about property, pensions and other financial matters.
  • Full-service separation and divorce mediation, covering children, housing and finances and leading to a comprehensive mediated agreement that can, where appropriate, be turned into a court order.
  • George uses a clear, step-by-step process, tailored to each family's situation. He helps clients gather the right information and work at a pace that feels manageable. Throughout the process, clients are encouraged to make informed choices based on:
  • sufficient, shared financial and practical information
  • a clear understanding of the options available
  • access to independent legal and other professional advice where required
  • knowing their rights and responsibilities
  • time and space to think before making any final decisions


This approach places clients in a strong position to present their mediated proposals to their solicitors and other advisers and, where needed, to the family court for approval.