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Family lawyers are increasingly meeting clients who arrive ‘pre-advised’ by TikTok, Instagram and AI platforms such as ChatGPT. While online legal content can improve public understanding and access to information, it also raises challenges around misinformation, unrealistic expectations and confidentiality. Amber Gregory explores how Resolution members can respond constructively and consider how these new forms of communication might also be used positively within family practice.

As litigants in person become an increasingly common feature of family proceedings, understanding their experiences is essential for all practitioners. In this blog, Sapna Shah – a barrister undertaking direct access work and a highly valued member of Resolution’s LiPs Committee – brings both professional and practical insight to her review of Jessica Mant’s Litigants in Person and the Family Justice System. For Resolution members, it underscores the importance of empathy and accessibility, and how this work underpins the Code of Practice in supporting fair and effective outcomes.

Bethany Lodge announces the exciting relaunch of Essex Resolution. The committee aims to rebuild connections between family justice professionals, promote Resolution’s Code of Practice and create opportunities for learning and networking. They have a great relaunch event today.

Resolution's publications committee co-chairs, Farhana Shahzady and Rosa Schofield, introduce our new blog 'Resonate'. Designed to sit alongside The Review, it offers an inclusive, accessible platform for all members and we hope will encourage a sense of community, connection and shared experience across the family justice profession.