Stephen Wildblood KC (Gardner Wildblood LLP)

Stephen Wildblood KC (Gardner Wildblood LLP)

Stephen Wildblood KC was the Designated Family Judge for the Bristol area for ten years before stepping down in November 2023.

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DR Corner: The Psychology of Divorce: Integrating Psychological Theory, Family Law and Interdisciplinary Practice

[2026] 2 FRJ 166. This article brings together psychological theory, research and developments in family law concerning children and financial arrangements to examine divorce as an integrated legal and psychological process, and mediation, collaborative law and child focused reform initiatives.

DR Corner: Thinking Outside the Box – Two Different Forms of NCDR

DR Corner: Thinking Outside the Box – Two Different Forms of NCDR

On a number of occasions when sitting, Stephen heard Dr Freda Gardner, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, say in evidence as an expert witness: ‘the issues in this family should never have developed to a point where this litigation became necessary’. Then, one day, they met outside the court environment, and he

Stephen Wildblood KC

Stephen Wildblood KC was the Designated Family Judge for the Bristol area for ten years before stepping down in November 2023. He continues to sit as a judge, part-time, in the Family and High Courts. He practised as a Family barrister for 27 years, the last 8½ as a KC.