Knowledge and resources

Lily Mottahedan, with contributions from Karin Walker, Jo Edwards and a former client

With a spoiler alert: family law is still a work in progress

If neurodivergent parents are overwhelmed by the court environment, that is an access to justice issue. Sensory engagement can support focus, reduce anxiety and improve capacity to remain present and functional under stress

By reducing fear and uncertainty, objective reports based on current market conditions can greatly assist settlement prospects

Clients and practitioners can both affect outcomes by asking if they are reflecting the temperature of the situation, or setting it

Exploring some less well-known types of case where legal aid can be applied for  

In the second of a four-part series on conflict, we ask what family practice teaches about leadership

Compared to the courts, mediation offers space to explore the psychological drive behind disputes, and perhaps save parties from ruinous costs in the process

A summary of ILPA's recent family law and immigration conference

How international mobility is shaping family breakdown

The decision in Re: B (A child) (Sentencing in contempt proceedings), and what happened (and did not happen) next

Clients are already using AI extensively and perhaps without the checks and training firms might have in place, so how can we help minimise the risks?

A range of everyday processes within firms can be speeded up by AI, but we need to bear in mind some key risks

The 2026 Resolution Modern Families Forum was honoured to have one of the leading academics in the UK on modern and developing family forms, Professor Vasanti Jadva, discuss the outcome of recent research into elective co-parenting families

Representation, participation and competence in family proceedings

Cohabitation reform has featured in countless Resolution responses, consultations, events and conversations over many years. To see it back on the political agenda feels significant