Women and Equalities Committee: The Rights of Cohabiting Partners
Cohabiting couples currently have little legal protection when they separate. A legal framework o...
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Consultation Responses
New standards for Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings – Resolution’s response to the Family Mediation Standards Board
Resolution’s 6,500 members are family lawyers, mediators and other family justice professionals, committed to a non-adversarial approach to family law and the resolution of family disputes.
Resolution members abide by a Code of Practice which emphasises a constructive and collaborative approach to family problems and encourages solutions that take into account the needs of the whole family, particularly the best interests of any children.
We also campaign for better laws and better support and facilities for families and children undergoing family change.
Our current records indicate that 684 of our members are mediators with 285 of those offering legal aid family mediation services.
Proposal for reform: Increasing selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation – Resolution’s response to the Ministry of Justice
Resolution’s 6,500 members are family lawyers, mediators and other family justice professionals, committed to a non-adversarial approach to family law and the resolution of family disputes.
Resolution members abide by a Code of Practice which emphasises a constructive and collaborative approach to family problems and encourages solutions that take into account the needs of the whole family, particularly the best interests of any children.
We also campaign for better laws and better support and facilities for families and children undergoing family change.
Civil Legal Aid: Consultation on the proposed transfer of the assessment of all civil legal aid bills of costs to the Legal Aid Agency
Resolution’s response to the Ministry of Justice
Resolution is an organisation of 6,500 family lawyers and other family justice professionals in England and Wales, who believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters. Resolution also campaigns for better laws and better support for families and children undergoing family change.
Over 1,500 of our members currently offer family, children and/or family mediation legal aid services.
Amendments to the two main FRC constitutional documents
Resolution’s views on the amended FRC Good Practice Protocol are set out below. We have no specific comments on the Overall structure and Lead Judge document.
Draft changes to the Family Procedure Rules arising from planned implementation of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020
Draft changes to the Family Procedure Rules arising from planned implementation of the Divorce, D...
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Getting Married: A Consultation Paper on Weddings Law – Resolution’s response to the Law Commission
Resolution’s 6,500 members are family lawyers, mediators and other family justice professionals, committed to a non-adversarial approach to family law and the resolution of family disputes.
Our response has been prepared by members of Resolution’s Cohabitation and International Committees.
Consultation in relation to making provision for Calderbank offers to be taken into account when determining whether to make an order for costs in financial remedy proceedings
This paper sets out the responses of Resolution’s Regional Liaison Committee and Litigants in Person Committee.
Justice Committee Court Capacity – Resolution response
Resolution is an organisation of 6,500 family lawyers and other family justice professionals in England and Wales, who believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters. Resolution also campaigns for better laws and better support for families and children undergoing family change. Our members, and the couples and families they work with, are regular users of the family courts.
Making the general enforcement application procedure (for the enforcement of family financial orders) more effective – Resolution’s response to the Family Procedure Rule Committee
Resolution’s 6,500 members are family lawyers, mediators and other family justice professionals, committed to a non-adversarial approach to family law and the resolution of family disputes.
Our response has been prepared by members of Resolution’s Property, Tax and Pensions Committee who deal with divorce and financial remedy applications on a regular basis.