Farhana Shahzady marks International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026, reflecting on Wuthering Heights as a reminder of how power, property and patriarchy once shaped women’s lives and marriages. While family law has progressed since the MCA 1973, the Fair Shares Report shows financial inequality after divorce persists. True fairness requires reform grounded in evidence and lived reality.
National Conference gave us the chance to present for the first time the results of our research into varying outcomes for children in the family courts
This policy is a declaration of our commitment to eliminate discrimination and encourage and valu...
Anti-racist statement outlines how we'll tackle discrimination
Resolution is committed to embracing and adopting an anti-racism approach and a commitment to being an anti-racist organisation.
What’s the legal profession’s track record and how can it do better?
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.
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee has released the following statement regarding th...
My career in the legal profession has been varied and allowed me to navigate a path to find what is of particular interest to me. To date I have worked and acquired experiences at Stewarts, Freemans, LMP, BCLP and now FLIP. Throughout my time, I have had the opportunity to work alongside many talented and impressive female lawyers who have been outstanding in their field and given me a role model to follow.
Ramadan, working and fasting
Black History Month helps make role models visible, so others can believe that there is room for ...
Diwali or Deepawali (latter meaning “row of lighted lamps in Sanskrit) is one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs (Bandi Chhor Divas) and Newar Buddhists. Each have their differing beliefs, rituals and regionally across India, the worship of different deities to mark the occasion. It is one of the social festivals of India that has an array of other national and dharmic festivals for celebration.
Why representation matters - My view
Two recent cases have seen the courts grapple with difficult issues concerning puberty blockers.<...
The EDI Committee is working hard on a number of projects. These cast a spotlight on various aspe...
This was an informal and thought-provoking workshop, run by Jo O’Sullivan, Remyhs Baker, Oscar Da...
“Self-funding, rejection letters, fruitless interviews, or to be ignored altogether. All characte...
Family: the word means something to us all, both professionally and personally. For now though, c...
When I was asked to write this, I was told “the more personal it is, the better”, which put me of...
When I was first approached to write this article to celebrate LGBT History Month, I panicked.
Representing lesbian mothers in 1980s Britain meant challenging rampant homophobia. It's a histor...
To mark LGBT History Month, Resolution is sharing personal stories from members about their life ...
“What are you doing now that you need to be doing differently? Because it is when we take charge ...
How inclusive are you?
We talk about diversity and inclusion and we have heard it talked a...
Resolution has published a strategy that will embed equality, diversity and inclusion across the organisation.
A new report has revealed the make up of Resolution members for the first time
Resolution is committed to being an inclusive, welcoming and supportive organisation for all of its members.