Knowledge and resources

Resolution’s response to the recommendations for best practice in respect of the Adoption Interim report of the Adoption Sub-Group of the Public Law Working Group

Welcome to your November 2023 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.

Resolution’s response to the Family Justice Council.

Welcome to your October 2023 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.

Resolution’s response to the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).

Resolution’s response to the Ministry of Justice.

Resolution’s response to the Family Procedure Rule Committee.

Resolution’s response to the Family Procedure Rule Committee.

Our Parenting After Parting Committee sat down with Sir James Munby to bring you a special two-part podcast.

Welcome to your April 2023 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.

Subject to the rules on vexatious litigants, anyone is entitled to act in person. However, there has been a tendency to treat people who do so as a nuisance. With the reforms to family justice, cut backs 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.

This toolkit is designed to help family solicitors and mediators who are not domestic abuse experts, to identify situations where clients may be suffering domestic abuse and/or violence.

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.

Welcome to your February 2023 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.

This practice guide provides an overview of working within the Code of Practice when dealing with the complex and sensitive issues that arise in cases where there is domestic abuse

Written correspondence, such as emails or letters, is still the main method of communication in family disputes. The impact of letters and emails can be significant; therefore, consider who the recipient is and what you hope to achieve with the communication.

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.

The introduction, development and evolution of new methods of resolving family disputes for changing families means there is a need for us all to look at how we communicate as members of Resolution; with our clients, with other members, with our clients’ former partners if they are not represented by a lawyer, with other members of our clients’ families, with other non-member lawyers, barristers, judges, mediators and arbitrators and more widely within the family justice system. Poor communication accounts for the largest number of complaints received by Resolution.

Welcome to your January 2023 edition of the Legal Aid newsletter from Resolution.

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