Represent YourselfIn The FAMILY COURT
Can I represent myself and save money?
How do I know what is fair?
How do I complete the documents?
What documents will I need?
What happens in each hearing?
What help is available?
Templates and Sample Documents
Be Prepared. Be Ready.
Be Confident.
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Representing yourself, is it a good idea?
There are good reasons to represent yourself, but you also want to know your case is being handled properly.
Representing yourself isn't the problem, doing it without the right guidance is.
You wouldn't fix your car without knowing how it works, and even flat-pack furniture comes with instructions.
Understanding what's ahead is the key to representing yourself successfully.
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What help is available?
Depending on your budget, there are solicitors who'll happily take on your case, and to be fair to them, in 99% of cases they do a good job. But they're often rigid in their approach, wanting every detail before advising you, and charging for every letter, email, and phone call. When they charge upwards of £350 per hour, that adds up fast.
There are alternatives: from representing yourself at zero cost, to our step by step training courses, through to our McKenzie Friend services. At every stage, you stay in full control of your case, with the reassurance of a helping hand to keep you on track and doing things properly.
Training Courses
Each Training Course is designed to explain in easy to follow steps the court process, how to represent yourself properly, how the court will look at your application and therefore how you should also look at it.
Packed with essential tips and tricks to ensure that you present your case in the best way possible. The content of each video training module is based on over twenty years of experience, the secrets of the Legal Professionals that you will undoubtedly face in court, so that you can fight them on a level playing field.
Prefer more support than a self-paced course alone?
Prefer more support than a self-paced course alone? Our Coaching Package gives you real, one-to-one guidance at each critical stage of your case, not just a course to follow on your own.
Book a Zoom call whenever you need it. We'll review your documents, check you've understood each step correctly, and make sure nothing is missed before it matters in court. You'll get honest feedback on where you stand and clear direction on what to do next.
You'll never be facing the court alone. We're behind you every step of the way, with the support and advice you need to present your case as well as possible.
McKenzie Friend Support
Real support from someone who's been where you are.
After representing myself through my own case, I spent twenty five years in the Family Courts helping parents and grandparents navigate financial disputes, child arrangements, and false allegations. I qualified as a Barrister in 2010 and have since trained others to become effective McKenzie Friends.
Whether you just need someone to check you're on the right track, or you want a hands on presence by your side throughout your case, in meetings, at hearings, and everywhere in between, that support is available, tailored to exactly what you need.
Digital Essential Guides
Clear answers, whenever you need them.
Our Digital Essential Guides are written to walk you through the specific situations you're most likely to face, and feel most unsure about, during the family court process.
Each guide breaks down exactly what's required at every stage, in plain language, with sample documents and templates included so you can apply what you've learned confidently and correctly, without needing to ask anyone else first.
Available instantly, accessible any time, and yours to keep for as long as you need them.
Court Documents
Get your Consent Order, Agreement, or Application right the first time.
Whether you need a Financial or Children's Consent Order, a Separation or Cohabitation Agreement, or a Pre-Nuptial Agreement, we help you prepare documents that are clear, correctly structured, and built to hold up in court.
Mistakes in these documents can be costly, sometimes even invalidating the agreement entirely. No legal background is needed on your part; we guide you through it so your paperwork properly reflects exactly what you and your former partner have agreed.
Training Events
Live online classes to help you navigate the Family Courts with confidence.
Family court proceedings can be life changing. Going in unprepared can cost you time, money, and your relationship with your children.
Our live sessions, held online and at times face to face, cover exactly what the court expects at every stage: preparing documents, responding to allegations, challenging reports, and attending hearings. Sessions are grounded in real cases and real court experience, not theory, and repeated regularly throughout the year so you can join when it suits you. Recordings are available if you can't make it live.
Thousands of people represent themselves in the Family Courts with varying degrees of success. Don't let your case be compromised by not really knowing what the court needs from you, or by not providing the right information at the right time. All court hearings follow a set pattern and so it is not difficult to have a very good idea of what is expected of you. Judges need information to move your case forward. Make sure you are prepared.
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Location
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ
Phone number
07900 414121
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