Knowledge and resources

Legal Aid Committee member Nicola Jones-King and legal aid consultant, Vicky Ling, share hints and tips about how to approach your next legal aid audit.

Resolution’s 6,500 members are family lawyers and other family justice professionals, committed to a non-adversarial approach to family law and the resolution of family disputes. Resolution members abide by a Code of Practice which emphasises a constructive and collaborative approach to family problems and encourages solutions that take into account the needs of the whole family and the best interests of any children in particular. We also campaign for better laws and better support and facilities for families and children undergoing family change.

Resolution’s response to the Family Procedure Rule Committee

This is the monthly legal aid briefing for Resolution members.

Resolution's Cohabitation Committee hosted a presentation that delved into the formation and breakdown of Muslim marriages, particularly for those couples who have not formally married, often unwittingly.

This is the monthly legal aid briefing for Resolution members.

Resolution is an organisation of 6,500 family lawyers and other family justice professionals in England and Wales, who believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters. Resolution also campaigns for better laws and better support for families and children undergoing family change. 

Around 1,500 of our members currently offer family, children and/or family mediation legal aid services.

Pride = Protest
Pride = An antidote to Shame
Pride = Party

June is ‘Pride month’ in the UK, with London Pride taking place on 2 July 2022. What is the point of Pride? It’s changed overtime, as the rights and experiences of LGBT people have evolved. From Protest to a Party. 

Make no mistake, Gay Pride in its infancy was all about Protest.

Social media can be a useful tool 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 wide audience, we must be careful about how our use of social media impacts on our client-related work.

Resolution’s 6,500 members are family lawyers, mediators, collaborative practitioners, arbitrators and other family justice professionals, committed to a non-adversarial approach to family law and the resolution of family disputes.

This is Resolution's response to the Archbishops’ Families and Households Commission

This note aims to provide some 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.

Resolution is committed to creating and maintaining a friendly, safe and inclusive environment, regardless of age, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, disability, physical appearance, religion or other status. We value the participation of each attendee and everyone involved in the event and want them to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees and all participants throughout an event.

Listen to Resolution’s podcast, with guest experts discussing topical issues in Family Law, with our hosts Simon Blain and Anita Mehta.

This response has been prepared by members of Resolution’s Domestic Abuse, Children, and Legal Aid Committees, and Family Law Reform Group.

This is the The Resolution policy and procedure for members who wish to raise concerns about colleague members.

In this month's briefing for Legal Aid pracitioners we get an update on the Means Test Review, hear about a training event for practitioners who are new to CCMS, and we report on claims for translation costs that have been reduced on assessment by the LAA, plus much more.
 

This is a checklist of the main points a solicitor or direct access barrister should bear in mind when accepting instructions from a LiP. It begins with general issues and is then divided into sections according to the stage of the proceedings.

This is a checklist of the main points a solicitor or direct access barrister should bear in mind when accepting instructions from a LiP. It begins with general issues and is then divided into sections according to the stage of the proceedings.

Each month, Resolution pulls together all the latest news for legal aid practitioners. This is the January 2022 edition.