The Review

Effects on parental conflict resolution, legal professionals, and children's outcomes 

Supervision can take as little as an hour a month, but benefit family practitioners in so many ways

As evidence continues to highlight the risks of mental ill-health in high-pressure legal environments, psychological safety should now be high up firms’ agendas

A lived experience of inclusion and adjustments

Strong leadership and decisive action are needed to embed practices that support and protect ment...

A coaching mindset is a way of thinking and communicating that builds trust, empowers clients and protects your wellbeing

Teams help clients find the legal and emotional tools to navigate separation with clarity and confidence

There are a number of techniques that can be used to make negotiations more constructive, less heated, and better aligned with both parties needs

Findings from a feasibility study

Child maintenance where there is equal shared care following OS v DT [2025] EWFC 156 (B)

When faced with tactical delaying in family law proceedings, the spectre of a judicial order to explain why NCDR processes are being declined can be a powerful tool

Our 2025 Finance Professional of the Year award winner shares his thoughts on financial planning, which sits at the heart of almost every separation, and is a crucial part of family justice

The Innovation Committee discusses why it is important to take sustainability seriously and how to help reduce your firm’s carbon footprint

A look at this year’s guidance from the Family Justice Council

So, 18 months in, how is the NCDR push playing out?

There are many benefits to this underused resource

Resolution’s EDI committee is focusing on social mobility and ensuring that the legal profession is as diversion and inclusive as it should be. Committee member Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola talks to Samantha Hillas KC as she reflects on her journey to the Bar from a working-class background in Bradford. They talk transformative teachers, persistence, mentoring, authenticity and giving back.

Our awards are a celebration of excellence and the Resolution Code in action

Marcie Shaoul’s book sets out practical and memorable way that parents can put their children front and centre, and communicate effectively about them

Tracing South Asian Heritage From Gujarat to the UK

Enhancing private dispute resolution for families

Why asking the right questions at the outset can change everything

The courts no longer have time to assess the fairness of settlements, and attitudes to provision are changing. We need to reflect that in our advice – and record it

Enhancing client skills for successful outcomes by way of pre-mediation coaching

When we understand the fundamental ingredients of the process, a surprisingly wide variety of scenarios become “mediatable”

“Use my experience and knowledge to guide clients through the options available to them”

Cohabitation reform, NCDR, developing the regions and YRes, expanding our membership to other professionals … Our new chair and vice chair do not intend to drop the ball or let the wheel stand still

It is a huge privilege to take the reins from Grant Cameron, and an exciting time to be pushing f...

Welcome to issue 237 of The Review!

Further thoughts on the interaction between family and immigration law

Following the success of the online Engage platform, the concept is being extended to provide an NCDR assessment too

The President has published useful guidance for judges on how they might inform children of the reasons for their decisions

Resolution talks to Mrs Justice Knowles

The best long-term advice involves strategic thinking from a number of angles. Building teams can ensure that all the bases are covered

Understanding the causes of harmful behaviour can help shape an effective response

The stigma against men discussing their health and emotions is dangerous and, in our profession, a 'perfect storm' of factors can lead to burnout and depression

All bereavements are different, but there are patterns. Trying to understand what is going on can help us find our way

Bereavement forces changes upon us just when it is hardest to take them on board

We are increasingly aware of menopause issues on separation, but we should not forget to consider the impact on ourselves

How did a long career in journalism lead to a rebirth as a family mediator, and which skills carried across?

Welcome to issue 236 of The Review!

Resolution’s chief strength is the breadth of networks, creativity and knowledge we have on our d...

The charity has designed a training scheme to equip family lawyers with the skills to adopt a tra...

Family law arbitration has emerged as a crucial DR mechanism globally, addressing the increasing ...

How do we help ourselves in our relationship connectivity with others? 

With the two disciplines increasingly interacting, this inaugural conference brought together exp...

Government says it wants to ‘nurse this critical sector back to health’

A relatively minor change to the law could bring us into line with jurisdictions around the world that now recognise the need to treat pets as more than chattels

Supporting and encouraging families to put the best interests of any children first is a central aspect of the Resolution Code. A key element of this should be to ensure that children’s voices are heard in appropriate cases through child inclusive mediation. But how does this actually work?

Welcome to issue 235 of The Review!

Promoting legal wellbeing and empowerment through visual learning Courtney is the first audio-visual law library in this country, featuring short animations of hearings and NCDR sessions

Boundaries act as a blueprint for our relationships with others, so it is important to pause and consider how they work and how we can enforce them

As part of a broader, evolving framework reverse mentoring could be a paradigm shift in professional development

Why seeking help, setting boundaries, and prioritising wellbeing is so difficult

In an increasingly digital world, there are more and more things to consider in terms of keeping your clients safe

An informal survey of experienced mediators sought views on how to assess suitability within the mediation process, and how to deal with clients’ difficult behaviours

The Supreme Court will have the last word, but the facts in Standish raise some very odd issues around the characterisation of assets as either matrimonial or non-matrimonial

By following a number of best practices when preparing bundles, solicitors can ensure counsel has the most efficient tools needed to represent the client effectively

We have achieved plenty, but we can’t sit still in 2025. I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved together in recent years, and know we will continue to be a force for good in family practice

Welcome to issue 233 of The Review!

Relationship therapist Adele Ballantyne, of Eleda consultancy, introduces her new series of columns, which starts by asking us to examine our own relationships

Earlier this year, the second version of the Parenting Through Separation guide was released, produced by Resolution’s Parenting After Parting Committee

Earlier this year Resolution lost one of its leading lights: Jane Wilson. In Elaine Richardson’s words, “Jane felt very passionately about the work of Resolution. She will be dearly missed and her legacy will live on by continuing to have a positive impact on future generations of family law professionals. Jane will forever remain a cherished part of our community.

Some fairly simple changes to the words we use in divorce proceedings could help reduce the sense of conflict and hostility

This conference set out the fundamental differences and similarities between three of the biggest European jurisdictions when it comes to international children disputes

The findings and recommendations aim to help shape the future of how courts deal with this issue. There are also many steps we can take in our own work to protect victim survivors

The new Cafcass domestic abuse policy places the child’s experience centre stage, and recognises that there is no such thing as 'historical abuse'

An increasing number of divorces now involve international elements, and the spousal maintenance issues involved are fraught with complexity

Bookings are now open for the National YRes Conference on Friday 8 November 2024 at the Hilton, Tower Bridge, London. If you are in the first ten years of practice within family law and a member of YRes, then this event is for you!

Draconian and tightly constrained, Hadkinson orders are nonetheless an effective tool in the righ...

A short update from the Legal Aid Committee as we are in a bit of a limbo at the moment!

Complying with anti-money laundering rules and the SRA’s requirements is onerous, but there may b...

Reality checking expectations and an awareness of the often very emotive nature of these agreemen...

With the court system crumbling before our eyes, there is much that Resolution and individual members can do to help smooth the processes. Perhaps most importantly, that means diverting as many clients as possible towards better solutions

While the procedural aspects of mediation are vital, emotional preparation is equally, if not more, important to ensure a successful and productive outcome

The first President of the Leicestershire Law Society of African heritage discusses the varied tasks she set out to achieve

Allowing the parties time to about the past is a crucial stage and scene-setter for successful me...

For any number of reasons and client circumstances, an integrated team can be a hugely powerful approach to mediation

“Stay calm, think flexibly and focus on the outcome!”

With reform of financial remedies potentially on the cards, what should be the starting points for meaningful change?

Welcome to issue 232 of The Review!

The Resolution Conference 2024 was the first I have attended and it did not disappoint - in fact,...

What if, in order to *really* change things in family law, we started at the beginning and not at the end? What if family law firms routinely selected trainees with social work, sociology and psychology degrees as well as those with law degrees?

It’s fair to say that when solicitors and IFAs work together, the client outcomes are typically better. I think it’s also fair to say that the clients themselves come away with more reassurance and confidence about their future, especially financially. So, why doesn’t this teamwork happen more often? And, when it does happen, what does “good” look like?

How might our own personal philosophies interact with our daily practice?

I believe the culture of parental contact has gone too far, and by urging courts to grant it, we ...

The deadline for new contract tenders has passed and the votes are being counted! Mediation, like many categories of work, is vastly undersubscribed, and it is very much hoped that there will be an increase in family mediation contracts being confirmed.

In a new series of columns from the Domestic Abuse Committee, we will look at some of the people ...

As part of the National Conference 2024 programme, Dr Naheed Ghauri spoke with Dr Charlotte Proud...

Resolution’s Modern Families Conference included a handy round up of relevant recent cases from Dorothea Gartland KC and Andrew Powell, 4PB. We summarise them here by topic.

As fertility science and practice evolve, the law necessarily becomes more complicated, but there are some clear areas where reform could help

The landscape of gender identity and legal parentage continues to evolve, and can have wide-ranging effects on families

It’s essential for the future of family practice that we celebrate and communicate the highest st...

Welcome to issue 231 of The Review!

Welcome to issue 234 of The Review!

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For every issue of The Review we will be publishing the articles here in the Knowledge and Resour...

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With the outbreak of Covid-19 many of you will not be at your offices to receive your printed cop...

With the outbreak of Covid-19 many of you will not be at your offices to receive your printed cop...

With the outbreak of Covid-19 many of you will not be at your offices to receive your printed cop...