Knowledge and resources

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

Many of our members act on behalf of clients in relation to separation and financial applications relating to divorce on a daily basis, sometimes supported by other professionals providing expert financial advice.

Our response has been prepared with grateful thanks to Rebecca Fisher of Russell Cooke, an expert tax lawyer member of Resolution’s Pensions, Tax and Financial Remedies Committee, and Roger Isaacs of Milsted Langdon who regularly provides expert accountancy evidence in family proceedings.

Resolution’s response to the Domestic Abuse Working Group of the Family Justice Council.

Resolution has published its response to the President of the Family Division's report on medical expert witnesses in the family courts.

Resolution's response to the Law Commissions consultation - Building families through surrogacy: A new law.

Family Procedure Rules 2010 - Consultation in relation to the treatment of Calderbank offers when determining issues relating to costs: Resolution’s response to the Family Procedure Rule Committee    

This response has been prepared by members of Resolution’s Children and Legal Aid Committees made up of local authority lawyers, lawyers acting for parents and those acting for children on a day to day basis. 

A review of the Child Arrangements Programme PD 12B: Report to the President of the Family Division by the Private Law Working Group

Resolution's Legal Aid Committee has prepared this response to the Legal Aid Agency on the amended costs assessment guidance.

Resolution's written evidence to the Economic Affairs Committee on the implications of abolishing the retail price index.

Resolution provided this written evidence to the Public Accounts Committee on the progress of the HMCTS Court Modernisation Programme.

Resolution’s Domestic Abuse Committee responds to the consultation: Transforming the response to domestic abuse.

Resolution's International Committee responds to the modernisation of judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters in the EU.

Resolution responds the the Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunals Service's consultation on transforming the Tribunal Estate.

Response to the SRA: Looking to the future

Resolution has submitted a response to HM Courts and Tribunal Service on the Flexible Operating Hours Prospectus. Our response focuses on the Family Court and the fifth pilot model in Manchester Civil Justice Centre.

Our response has been prepared by members of Resolution’s Property, Tax and Pensions Committee and International Committee who deal with divorce and financial remedy applications on a regular basis.

Written evidence submitted by Resolution to the Justice Select Committee on the implications of Brexit for the justice system.

Resolution responds to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on Transforming our Justice System.

Response: EU proposal to revise Brussels II recast

Resolution provided evidence to the Bach Commission on Access to Justice.