family law

Re J: Parental Responsibility – where are we now?

A recent Court of Appeal decision has provided important clarification on the relationship between paternity and parental responsibility. Re J, Re M and Re P considers what happens when a man registered on a child’s birth certificate is later found not to be the biological father, and explores the legal and practical implications for parental responsibility, social parenting and international child abduction cases.

When clients come pre-advised: TikTok, AI and family law

Family lawyers are increasingly meeting clients who arrive ‘pre-advised’ by TikTok, Instagram and AI platforms such as ChatGPT. While online legal content can improve public understanding and access to information, it also raises challenges around misinformation, unrealistic expectations and confidentiality. Amber Gregory explores how Resolution members can respond constructively and consider how these new forms of communication might also be used positively within family practice.