Clear evidence that someone has been properly served documents both as to location and timing of such service is essential for your case records. This can be a sensitive area. This guide looks at the issues and ways in which service of documents can be achieved in a constructive way, in order to avoid increasing the acrimony between the parties.
The object of all dispute resolution is to clarify facts and narrow issues. The use of experts ma...
It is very common, particularly once court proceedings have commenced, for one or both parties to struggle to meet ongoing legal fees. The parties will often be adapting to financially supporting two separate households and may be unable to release funds from assets, for example those held in joint names.
This guide is intended to assist practitioners in advising clients on when expert evidence is req...
Marital agreements are becoming an everyday part of many family lawyers’ workload and it is in recognition of this increasing role that this guidance note on dealing with them has been revised. If these agreements are not a mainstay of your practice then it is important for you to consider instructing specialist counsel to provide an opinion on the content of the proposed agreement, review the advice you have given or draft the agreement itself.
Non-married cohabiting relationships continue to increase year on year, so advising clients embarking on cohabitation, those already living together wanting to understand their ‘rights’ and those whose cohabiting relationship has broken down, will continue to form an increasing part of the workload of family lawyers. Until cohabitation law reform has been introduced to protect unmarried couples, this guide aims to assist Resolution members, their conveyancing lawyer and private client colleagues to manage these cases effectively, in accordance with our Code of Practice.
This guidance note provides an overview of working within the Code of Practice when faced with complex and sensitive issues involving Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
This good practice guide provides guidance about safeguarding children and young people for Resolution's members, their Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs), and others responsible for risk and compliance.
Issues regarding fertility law have increased significantly in the last few years and members are now likely to encounter such issues on a more frequent basis. There are family lawyers who have a particular specialism in fertility law, but it is an area in which we should all be able to give advice and assistance when requested. This guide aims to assist our members on best practice in this area.