Why choose The Divorce Surgery?

The problem with how divorce used to work

Until The Divorce Surgery came along, divorcing couples couldn’t get legal advice together. So they either made far-reaching decisions about their finances and their children without regulated legal advice, relying on friends, online tools, or guesswork, or, if they wanted legal advice, were forced to pay for separate solicitors whose advice couldn’t be shared because of legal privilege. The legal process was adversarial by default, even when neither person wanted a fight.

Our solution: One Couple One Lawyer

We pioneered One Couple One Lawyer - joint advice from one solicitor and barrister, shared by both of you. Rather than two separate lawyers pulling in different directions, you both hear the same assessment, together, of what a court would consider fair. Couples given that shared, expert picture early are far more likely to reach an agreement themselves than risk lengthy, expensive litigation they can’t control.

Because the process is confidential and constructive, it works for couples at any stage of divorce, from those still deciding whether to separate, to those already in litigation and looking for a better way through.

Cutting through the jargon

There’s a lot of divorce terminology out there: no-fault divorce, uncontested divorce, amicable divorce, conscious uncoupling. It can make an already difficult time feel more complicated than it needs to. Strip all of that away, and getting divorced with The Divorce Surgery comes down to one simple thing: a shortcut to the impartial legal advice you both need to settle.

How One Couple One Lawyer works in practice

We give you expert legal advice on your divorce, together, with access to solicitors, barristers and senior barristers where needed, including King’s Counsel for complex cases. Our process adapts to your specific circumstances, supporting couples across a wide range of financial situations. The fundamentals stay the same regardless of your net worth: we work with you both, together, and we always agree a fixed fee for the full service before you commit to anything.

Our barristers are in family court daily, seeing firsthand what judges decide in cases like yours, which is the perspective that matters most when you’re trying to divorce fairly. Because you’re sharing the same barrister, there’s no imbalance of power between you. We set out the likely outcome early, so you can reach a fair deal with a clear picture of where you stand, supported throughout by one of our in-house solicitors.

Importantly, our One Couple One Lawyer process works, and 90% of our couples reach settlement.

What One Couple One Lawyer costs you

We don’t charge by the hour. Our process is streamlined because we work with you both, which is how we can offer fixed fees, at a fraction of the cost of traditional, two-sided divorce litigation, without compromising on expertise.

Most couples resolve everything (divorce application and finances included) in 4-6 months, at an average total cost of £13,500. We’re regulated by the Bar Standards Board, as are our barristers, for your complete peace of mind.