Knowledge & resources

Social media can be a useful resource for family solicitors to connect with the public and other professionals, publicise campaigns, raise the profile of members and communicate about the work we do. As it can potentially reach a very wide audience, we must be careful about how our use of social media impacts on our client-related work.

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.

Service of documents is a particularly sensitive area. It is sometimes essential that documents are served upon the other party personally, but this could inflame the situation and be counterproductive to the aims and ethos of the Resolution Code of Practice.

This guide looks at the issues and ways in which service of documents can be achieved in a constructive way, in order to avoid increasing the acrimony between the parties.

Family lawyers all over the country are seeing an increase in cases involving international aspects. This guide looks at the specific code of practice issues arising in international cases and gives guidance on how international cases can be dealt with in a code-compliant way.

Disclaimer: the information on family lawyers listed above is for general information purposes only and does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorsement of their professional services.

Find resources on mediation, collaborative practice, arbitration and more.

This article looks at what's required with the initial client contact before mediation.

The rules around the validation of overseas divorces are not clear-cut, and may require expert evidence from the country where the divorce was obtained

The degree of recalcitrance in this case was rare but not unique, and reminds practitioners to ensure clients comply with their obligations, including full and frank disclosure, from the outset

Making sure LiPs know the purpose of individual hearings on the day, as well as – more generally – understanding their point of view, can help them without compromising our client’s best interests

A practitioner’s guide to obtaining external funding in financial remedies cases

Our new guide sets out the steps members should take to ensure they have arrangements in place and know what to do if you are concerned for a child or young person

Top tips on running collaborative cases and getting the best out of teams

The DR conference keynote address heard that, even in the most extreme conflicts, dialogue, listening and mediation can help build bridges

In this video, Jo O'Sullivan, from Resolution's DR Committee, talks through how she built a successful collaborative practice.

In this podcast, Karen Barham, Suzanne Kingston and Angela Lake-Carroll, take a closer look at Resolution's guidance note published in 2018.

In this recorded workshop, Rhys Taylor and Andrzej Bojarski cover tips on how to deal with practical issues arising from TOLATA and Children Act Schedule 1, and other related claims.

With the help of the Parenting after Parenting Committee we have put together this guidance to help you help clients who are separating parents