Why can two pensions with the same value lead to completely different retirements? Petra Spirkova financial adviser answers a common question from family lawyers and explains why CETVs rarely tell the whole story, particularly where defined benefit pensions, public sector schemes and offsetting are involved.
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.
We ask clients to communicate constructively, but are we always modelling that ourselves? Louise Hardy reflects on difficult correspondence, emotional reactions, client pressure and how Resolution members can help reduce, rather than inflame, conflict.
In our second blog post reflecting on the impact of the Mazur judgment, former Resolution chair Juliet Harvey considers the wider impact on Chartered Legal Executives, firms and the profession — and why support and understanding still matter.
After 35 years in practice, Rita Veitch suddenly found herself unable to carry out the work she had done for decades. In this honest and personal reflection on the Mazur judgment, she shares the stress, self-doubt and disruption that followed – and how regaining her Practice Rights ultimately restored her confidence.
At the Resolution DR conference in March 2026, Rebecca Christie and Professor Susan Golombok explored the exhibition "Real Families: Stories of Change", examining how family structures have evolved over the past 50 years. Drawing on decades of research and powerful artistic representation, the exhibition challenges assumptions about what defines a family and highlights the diverse realities family lawyers encounter in 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.
Clients can feel trapped between staying and leaving, not through indecision but because of fear, expectations and deeply held beliefs about relationships. Divorce coach, Jennie Sutton, explores how those pressures create paralysis, and how divorce coaching can help clients step back, gain clarity and make informed decisions. It shows that moving forward is less about certainty and more about understanding what truly matters.
Fertility treatment in northern Cyprus has attracted UK patients with lower costs and fewer restrictions, but recent cases involving donor mix-ups have raised serious concerns about regulation and oversight. Nichola Bright explores the legal, ethical and emotional risks of treatment abroad, highlighting the importance of transparency, traceability and informed decision-making for prospective parents.
The national rollout of Child Focused Courts promises faster, more child-centred outcomes in private law cases, reducing delay and conflict. Early pilot results are positive, but concerns remain around resources, consistency and long-term sustainability. Rebecca Hawkins explores how the the model must balance speed with quality, ensure access to legal advice, and integrate non-court dispute resolution as a central, not secondary, pathway.