Accord was founded in 1996 and was one of the first mediation practices to pilot mediation services in the South West. As an independent panel of experienced family mediators we provide Family Mediation for all areas of family law i.e. co-habitation, civil partnerships, separation, divorce and all children’s matters.
Accord also offers all areas of Commercial Mediation, together with Community and Workplace Mediation throughout the South West – see Commercial Mediation Pages.
In Cornwall clients can be seen at our offices in Truro or at 10 other venues throughout the county. In Devon clients can be seen at our offices in Plymouth City Centre and, at venues in Okehampton and Exeter. In Somerset clients can be seen at our venue in Taunton.
The ability to be seen quickly and locally has always been beneficial for clients – whether legally aided or fee paying. Accord handles over 1,500 referrals a year from solicitors, the courts, public companies and self referrals from the public.
Mediation made a very difficult situation easy to approach and resolve.
Who we Are
Accord’s mediators include practising solicitors, persons retired from the legal profession, and people whose backgrounds are from the therapeutic and counselling professions.
All of Accord’s professional mediators have been carefully selected and each are supervised by their respective professional bodies.
Our Mediators
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Richard Argles
Family Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters & Child Consultation
LSC recognised
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Lindsay Bryning
Family Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters & Child Consultation
LSC recognised
Professional Practice Consultant -
Heather Burwin
Family Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters & Child Consultation
LSC recognised -
Mark Chanter
Family Mediator
Collaborative Lawyer
Property & Finance
Children Matters
LSC recognised
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Toby Claridge
Commercial Mediator
Practising Solicitor within Foot Anstey’s Dispute Resolution Team
Member of the Property Litigators Association
Member of the Insolvency Lawyers Association
Member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association -
Lisa Eaton
Family Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters -
Sue Ellis
Family Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters & Child Consultation
LSC recognised -
Gavin Fennell
Family Mediator
Commercial Mediator
Community & Neighbourhood Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters
LSC recognised
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Annie Holland
Family Mediator
Practising Barrister
Property & Finance
Children Matters
Helen Macrae
Family Mediator
Family Support Worker
Property & Finance
Children Matters
Chris Nicholls
Family Mediator
Commercial Mediator
Community & Neighbourhood Mediator
Collaborative Lawyer
Property & Finance
Children Matters & Child Consultation
LSC recognised-
Sue Nicholls
Practice Director
Family Mediator
Commercial Mediator
Community & Neighbourhood Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters & Child Consultation
LSC recognised -
Martin Pearse
Commercial Mediator
Practising solicitor leading Follett Stock’s Dispute Resolution Team
Masters Degree in Advance Litigation -
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Her Honour Judge Sander
Family Mediator
Commerical Mediator
Community & Neighbourhood Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters
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Maggie Shanley
Family Mediator
Community & Neighbourhood Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters -
Peter Shaw
Family Mediator
Community & Neighbourhood Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters & Child Consultation
LSC recognised
Professional Practice Consultant -
Lindy Stephens
Family Mediator
Practising Solicitor
Property & Finance
Children Matters -
Michael Thompson
Family Mediator
Property & Finance
Children Matters
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Bob Waddell
Family Mediator
Community & Neighbourhood Mediator
Practising Solicitor
Property & Finance
Children Matters
LSC recognised -
Mike Wilson
Family Mediator
Practising Solicitor
Property & Finance
Children Matters & Child Consultation
LSC recognised