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As part of Resolution's Code of Practice members are asked to use the Good Practice Guides as part of their day to day work. These represent Resolution's core values and are designed to offer knowledge and guidance to our members.
The Review is Resolution's bi-monthly magazine for members. Publishing six times a year with a mix of features, law and practice and news from the regions.
As with most areas of contentious law, having to instruct a criminal or family lawyer is seldom a happy process for the client. Unfortunately, the nature of relationship breakdown means that all too often family proceedings result in the need for criminal advice.
Resolution Together is a way of working that allows lawyers to work with and advise couples jointly, including providing appropriate legal advice, through a divorce or separation.
Find resources on mediation, collaborative practice, arbitration and more.
Resolution’s response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation considering increases to civil legal aid fees for Housing and Debt work, and Immigration and Asylum work.
Welcome to your March 2025 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.
Welcome to your February 2025 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.
Happy New Year! Welcome to your January 2025 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.
Welcome to your November 2024 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.
Welcome to your December 2024 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.
Resolution’s response to the Duxbury Working Party.
Welcome to your October 2024 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.
Resolution has responded to proposed changes to PD27A.
Welcome to your September 2024 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.
Client care is an essential part of a lawyer’s role and is the very first topic dealt with in the SRA Code of Conduct. It is subject to regulatory control due to the importance of the relationship for the client, who may not have had any reason to consult a lawyer in the past.
Resolution's Litigants in Person (LiPs) Committee has produced these top tips for members who are working with LiPs covering communication, court proceedings and managing client expectations.
With the reforms to family justice, cutbacks on legal aid and changes in behaviour in relation to the ways in which people approach family relationship breakdown, there has been a significant increase in the number of litigants in person and you should consider how your dealings with litigants in person will differ from those with another lawyer.
Welcome to your August 2024 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.
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).
Welcome to your July 2024 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.
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.
The family is not just heteronormative (straight) couples who have their own children; it likely never was. The prevalence of 'alternative' or 'modern' families is more mainstream and accounts for more than 5% of the population. There will be locations in the UK, eg Brighton, Manchester and London where that percentage is much higher. This Guidance Note is a resource for members to help increase the understanding around language and culture but you are encouraged to do your own research.
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. This guide aims to assist Resolution members and their conveyancing lawyer and private client colleagues to manage these cases effectively, in accordance with our Code of Practice.