good practice

With the reforms to family justice, cutbacks on legal aid and changes in behaviour in relation to...

This guidance note provides an overview of working within the Code of Practice when faced with co...

This resource provides guidance to members dealing with suspected cases of female genital mutilat...

This good practice guide provides guidance about safeguarding children and young people for Resol...

Issues regarding fertility law have increased significantly in the last few years and members are...

The family is not just heteronormative (straight) couples who have their own children; it likely ...

Non-married cohabiting relationships continue to increase year on year, so advising clients embar...

Surrogacy is an area of family law that is on the rise and many practitioners all over the countr...

Family proceedings (whether through NCDR or court-based) should be conducted cost effectively wit...

Social media can be a useful tool for family solicitors to connect with the public and other prof...

In reality all family law clients should be considered as vulnerable, they are usually in a state...

The introduction, development and evolution of new methods of resolving family disputes for changing families means there is a need for us all to look at how we communicate as members of Resolution; with our clients, with other members, with our clients’ former partners if they are not represented by a lawyer, with other members of our clients’ families, with other non-member lawyers, barristers, judges, mediators and arbitrators and more widely within the family justice system. Poor communication accounts for the largest number of complaints received by Resolution.

This practice guide provides an overview of working within the Code of Practice when dealing with...

Written correspondence, such as emails or letters, is still the main method of communication in f...

One of the most important aspects of a family lawyer's job is to draft documents on behalf of cli...

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

As part of Resolution's Code of Practice members are asked to use the Good Practice Guides as part of their day to day work. These represent Resolution's core values and are designed to offer knowledge and guidance to our members.