Carla Thomson

Working Towards Accreditation Family Mediator & Family Law Paralegal 

Carla Thomson completed NFM [National Family Mediation] Family Mediation training in 2025 and is working towards becoming an Accredited Family Mediator. Carla is registered with the National Mediation Council, registered number - 2128T. 

All Mediation work carried out by her is in accordance with the professional requirements of the Code of Practice of the Family Mediators Association and the Family Mediation Council.

Carla is supervised for her Mediation work by an external Professional Practice Consultant, who is also registered with the National Mediation Council.

Carla's career started working in children in residential care in 1990, having completed the NNEB qualification. Carla then worked for Lincolnshire Local Authority as a family support worker, then as a Social Work assistant, before then becoming a qualified Social Worker in 2003. Carla then worked in Lincolnshire, Doncaster and Rotherham as a qualified Social Worker. 

In 2007 Carla began working for Cafcass (Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service)  as a Family Court Advisor / Children's Guardian, then as a Practice Supervisor. This is where Susan Rands, our CEO, and Carla formed their long-standing connection. In the two years before joint Rands Solicitors in 2024 Carla held Team Manager roles in North East Lincolnshire Children's Services.

In her role with Cafcass Carla worked with many separated families, working with them around family disputes and supporting them to form their own plans for their children, or when agreements could be reached Carla would apply her Social Work knowledge to make recommendations to Court, in the best interests of the children. Carla has written 100’s of reports for the Family Court in that role around family dispute and was a well-respected practitioner on the Family Court circuit.

Carla's career has been with children and families, the majority of which has been within family law. Carla has a passion for dispute resolution. 

Carla was part of a group of volunteers who were awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Services, for time given to the International Bomber Command Centre, in 2023.