Family

DMH Stallard has a specialist family team which handles all matters sensitively and efficiently. All members of the team fully appreciate the pressure and anxiety which clients may be experiencing and do everything possible to minimise any stress.

Giving clients control over the process is of paramount importance and collaborative process and mediation provide an alternative, client-driven means of resolving relationship disputes.

The group offers assistance and representation across a wide range of family and related issues.

“Lynne Passmore is excellent at clarifying issues” – Legal 500

“Lynee Passmore is a prominent figure in her field” – City Wealth Magazine

Our Approach

Our approach is to focus from the outset on the specific needs of each client in order that we can work together with individuals to find the most appropriate way to resolve matters. We strive to resolve matters in a professional, compassionate and cost-effective manner recognising that in many cases clients have come to us to help them find a way through one of the most emotionally demanding periods of their lives. We promote alternative dispute resolution (through the collaborative process or mediation) and negotiation at all stages. If it proves necessary to take matters through the Court process then we have the necessary expertise and experience to deal with those procedures and to support our clients effectively through to the conclusion of the case.

From clients:

“Lynne Passmore and her secretary…made what could have been a very stressful time as smooth and pleasant as possible”

“Lynne Passmore and her team have again been superb – kind yet professional – wise balanced opinion and action. Much appreciated”

“Cristina Reynolds was fantastic during very difficult times”

“thank you sincerely for all you have done for me – and done so caringly and professionally. The last two years have been painful but Sarah Riddell made them so much more bearable"