A SOLICITOR has completed a course that will help her bring new skills to the table at a law firm’s Southampton offices.

Blake Lapthorn solicitor Sarah French has successfully become a qualified mediator. This means that she will be able to help families, going through divorce and other problems, resolve their disputes without resorting to lengthy and costly court proceedings.

Sarah, who has been at Blake Lapthorn since qualifying as a solicitor in 2006, said: “There is an increasing emphasis on mediation as a way of solving family disputes and it is clear that this is going to continue.

“I’m pleased that by gaining this qualification, I am able to bring these skills to our offices on the south coast and increase the range of services that we are able to offer.”