The Review
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.
Knowledge and resources
Broad range of information for professionals and practitioners in family law and justice.
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Resonate
Resonate is a new blog from Resolution, bringing together voices from across family law to share insight, experience and both personal and professional perspectives
Good Practice Guides, Guidance Notes and Handbooks
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.
Resolution Together
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.
Dispute resolution resources
Find resources on mediation, collaborative practice, arbitration and more.
Family lawyers in other jurisdictions
This list of recommendations of family lawyers in other jurisdictions has been compiled by the members of Resolution's International Committee based on their working experience. The lawyers on this list are not Resolution members - unless indicated - and as such are not endorsed or recommended by Resolution.
Consultation on Short Notice Applications Documents
Resolution’s response to the judiciary's consultation on the Family Court Short Notice Application Guidance.
Guidance note on instructing experts in proceedings involving children
The object of all dispute resolution is to clarify facts and narrow issues. The use of experts may be considered in child-related situations, including proceedings. Those involved in assisting parties, including the court, may be helped by an expert’s findings in relation to injuries or medical complaints, psychological problems including attachments, or even how children have reacted in a supervised contact centre.
Guidance note on funding options
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.
Guidance note on instructing experts in applications for a financial order
This guide is intended to assist practitioners in advising clients on when expert evidence is required, and instructing the expert in such a way as will be of maximum benefit to the client in assisting them, or the court, in reaching a resolution of a matter in dispute between the parties.
Guidance Note: Preparing pre- and post-marital agreements
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.
Good Practice Guide to Cohabitation Cases
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.
Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts Scheme
Resolution’s response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on a proposal to introduce an Interest on Lawyers’ Client Account Scheme.
OPRC Consultation on the The Online Procedure (Core Rules and Pilot Schemes) Rules 2026
Resolution’s response to the OPRC Consultation on the The Online Procedure (Core Rules and Pilot Schemes) Rules 2026.
Amendments to the PFD’s 2023 Practice Guidance on Non-molestation Injunctions and Template Orders for Non-molestation Orders
Resolution’s response to the President of the Family Division.
Inclusion Framework and Pre-Action Model for the Digital Justice System
Resolution’s response to the Online Procedure Rule Committee.
Draft Mediation Screening and Assessment Resource
Resolution’s response to the FMC and FMSB.
Revised Practice Direction 27A supplementing the Family Procedure Rules 2010
Resolution’s response to the Family Procedure Rule Committee.
Legal Aid Newsletter | May 2025
Welcome to your May 2025 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.
Extending the Regulatory Powers Granted by the Private International Law Act 2020
Resolution’s response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on extending the Regulatory Powers Granted by the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020.
Legal Aid Newsletter | April 2025
Welcome to your April 2025 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.