children (care proceedings and adoption)

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

Resolution’s response to the Family Justice Council.

The object of all dispute resolution is to clarify facts and narrow issues. The use of experts ma...

Covid-19 vaccination for school-age children is a potential minefield for separated parents, schools, local authorities, and ultimately the courts. There are a number of elements to hold in mind.

Two recent cases have clarified the position where parents disagree on whether to vaccinate their...

The new Scottish measures have similarities with and differences from E&W, Canada, Australia and ...

From January 1st 2021 there will be an important change to the way care proceedings are listed before the judges at Central Family Court (CFC)

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. 

In the words of Sir James Munby, the threatened closure of the FDAC National Unit is “profoundly disturbing news”, undermining efforts to help “some of the most vulnerable and marginalised parents and children in our society”

This chapter considers what is required to achieve jurisdiction so that an order can be made unde...

This chapter deals with the issues that may arise when dealing with an international adoption.

To the extent that there is a codified jurisdictional rule in England & Wales, it is found in Cha...

Listen to the Children Update presented at Resolution's National Conference 2019 by Elspeth Thoms...

The Children Committee works to protect children in the family justice system and help members put children at the centre of family justice.

Resolution and the Association of Lawyers for Children issue joint guidance for family lawyers in...

This is the Children Update presented at Resolution's National Conference 2018 in Bristol by Elsp...