Resolution’s Lunch & Learn Sessions 2026
Introducing Resolution’s Lunch & Learn sessions, our bitesize training
To celebrate last year’s Year of the Code, we launched Resolution’s Lunch & Learn sessions, our bitesize training, putting elements of our Code of Practice front and centre.
Whether you’re seeking to acquire new skills or refresh existing ones, our courses cover topics from language to consent orders, delivered to you in an informative and effective form of online learning.
These courses bring together small groups for a dynamic, innovative learning experience that’s guaranteed to stick.
Session 1 – Autumn Budget Update
George Uglow
Wednesday 28 January, 12.30 – 13.30pm
A focused budget update from George Uglow, a Chartered Financial Planner. This is for family practitioners exploring how the latest Budget impacts individuals navigating divorce for them and their clients. With important potential changes expected to taxation, pensions, capital gains, and inheritance planning, it’s never been more vital for divorcees—whether newly separated or rebuilding their financial future—to stay informed. George will unpack what the Budget means for asset division, settlement planning, and family wealth structuring.
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Session 2 – Turning financial orders into outcomes: effective strategies for enforcement
Louise Buttery
Wednesday 25 February, 12:30pm – 13:30pm
Join Louise Buttery for this practical session which will guide practitioners through the key mechanisms available for enforcing financial remedy orders when compliance breaks down. Even well-crafted orders can be undermined by delay, refusal to pay, or obstructive behaviour, and knowing how to respond swiftly and proportionately is essential…
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Session 3 – Around the world in 80 days: a whistle-stop tour of International Family Law
Nick Cooper-Soderberg, Lucia Clark, Diana Carrillo, Alexandra Tribe & Michael Allum
Wednesday 25 March, 12:30pm – 13:30pm
Tips and traps for cross-border divorce and finance cases, with input from members of the international committee, involving several different jurisdictions and with a particular focus on practical tips and guidance…
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Session 4 – Understanding Mortgage Capacity: Best Practice for Robust, Court-Ready Financial Evidence
Christopher Lawton
Wednesday 29 April, 12.30 – 13.30pm
Mortgage capacity reports are increasingly relied upon in family proceedings — yet the quality, methodology, and usefulness of these reports can vary significantly. This session provides a clear, practical guide to understanding what a robust, court-ready mortgage capacity report should contain, how the figures are derived, and how to spot common issues before they reach the courtroom…
Session 5 – When private law turns public – what private law practitioners need to know
Victoria Halsall
Wednesday 27 May, 12.30 – 13.30pm
This session is designed to equip private law practitioners with the knowledge and confidence to respond effectively when Local Authority involvement arises, exploring why and how a Local Authority may become involved in private children proceedings, including common triggers for referral and the legal routes by which the court may invite or require intervention.
Session 6 – Domestic Abuse and Financial Abuse
Harish Patel, Margaret Kelly-Edwards & Mary Waring
Wednesday 24 June, 12.30 – 13.30pm
Margaret Kelly-Edwards solicitor, mediator, arbitrator collaborative solicitor and Resolution Trainer, Harish Patel Independent Financial Adviser and member of Resolution Standards Committee and Mary Waring chartered accountant, chartered financial planner and Resolution Accredited Adviser will explore how domestic abuse particularly financial abuse can impact on a person’s ability to engage in financial remedy negotiations and proceedings.
Session 7 – Essential NCDR
Mary Raymont
Wednesday 29 July, 12.30 – 13.30pm
Explore all forms of NCDR and how different approaches can impact financial remedy and children’s negotiations and proceedings.
Session 8 –
Wednesday 30 September, 12.30 – 13.30pm
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Session 9-
Wednesday 21 October, 12.30 – 13.30pm
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Session 10-
Wednesday 25 November, 12.30 – 13.30pm
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We know that time is precious for our members which is why our bitesize training sessions are provide you with useful concepts and actionable advice, carefully squeezed into the length of a long lunch, fitting neatly into everyone’s working day.
Science shows that we are more likely to retain information when it’s presented in small chunks, and our bitesize training courses have been carefully crafted by our faculty experts.
Delivered virtually to your desk – or dinner table – by our experienced trainers, every session is packed with the latest best practices and trusted frameworks that get people thinking differently on the key topics shaping the future of our profession.