Get to know Lucy Loizou, our vice chair of Resolution!
Rosa Schofield and Georgie Huse are both Associates at The International Family Law Group LLP, where Lucy Loizou is Managing Partner. They caught up to get hot takes on all things Resolution, career highlights, and future aspirations.
Where did your involvement with YRES begin?
I was a junior lawyer who was keen to network with my peers so that we could all support each other, share experience and have fun together. I was based at a firm in Surrey and, at the time, only one YRES group existed, which was based in London. I wanted to ensure that Resolution lawyers across all of the regions had the opportunity to meet other lawyers in their areas. This desire was shared by my network in Surrey and so we founded a YRES group in Surrey which later inspired the creation of the national YRES group. I am very proud to have been part of the founding chapter for YRES on a national level.
What are your career highlights?
A key career highlight for me was being elected National Vice Chair of Resolution last year. I have been heavily involved in Resolution throughout my career and so to have been elected by the Resolution National Committee for this role is a great honour. Another significant highlight for me was being appointed as Managing Partner for my firm, The International Family Law Group LLP in 2021. I have now worked there for 16 years and I am so proud of my colleagues and the success we have achieved together at the firm. The firm has developed and changed over the last two years and I am excited to see what the future holds for iFLG.
Finally, I will always be proud of the role I had in founding National YRES and to see YRES go from strength to strength is incredible. It was particularly exciting to attend the National YRES Conference in November as Vice Chair and see the level of interest in YRES by junior practitioners across regions; I can see that the future of Resolution is in good hands.
What advice would you give to junior members of the profession?
Network, network, network! Start developing your network early on. The job as a family lawyer can be tough and we all face a lot of pressures. Having a supportive network of peers can be crucial in the harder moments. It is also great to have friends to share the exciting moments with! I would also reiterate the importance of self-belief and confidence. Every single person will have something different to offer, so never doubt what you can bring to the table!
What are you most excited for in 2026 in your role as vice chair of Resolution?
Firstly, I am looking forward to supporting our wonderful chair, Melanie Bataillard-Samuel, and the wonderful team at Resolution HQ. As an international lawyer myself, I also look forward to bringing an international dimension to Resolution and to exploring how Resolution can best support international family lawyers. I am also looking forward to delivering the finance update at the Resolution National Conference in Brighton in May this year.
We also have the launch of the Resolution blog very soon. I know the Publications Committee have been working hard on this project. The blog will ensure that Resolution can stay at the forefront of legal developments and will enable more regular content to be published by a variety of different authors. I look forward to following along!
What family law reform are you most hopeful for in 2026?
Cohabitation reform is long overdue and it is something that many family law practitioners have been seeking for so many years. Resolution as an organisation has been at the forefront of seeking changes in rights for cohabitants, and I really hope that the change can finally happen in 2026 or 2027.
How have you seen Resolution and the profession change since over the years?
In terms of Resolution, the opening of membership to different categories of people has been the biggest change. As I said in an interview last year, when I initially joined the National Committee, we were just starting to think about opening membership up to barristers and other family law professionals. It certainly provoked some debate in various National Committee meetings as to whether the organisation should allow non-solicitors to be members. Looking back I’m sure we made the right decision, and I think the organisation has changed for the better as a result of opening it up to the entire family justice community, rather than just to solicitors.
In terms of the profession, everything changed with Covid and the resulting digitisation. Court systems have changed so much and so quickly with the online portal for divorce cases, we have remote bundles, and my firm works completely paperless, which was rare in many firms 10 years ago.
Why is diversity important in family law?
Everyone brings something unique to the table in family law. Every family is different, so diversity amongst family law practitioners can only work to better assist the families we work with. My own ethnic background as a Greek/Cypriot has enabled me to bring my own perspectives into practice, and it has particularly helped me to assist clients within the Greek/Cypriot communities in the UK and beyond. Diversity within the Resolution community makes us as an organisation better, whether it be in our dealings with other family law practitioners or to ensure we are able to best service our clients.
How can people get involved in Resolution?
Most family law practitioners probably know someone who is a member of Resolution – there are currently 6,500 Resolution members across a range of different professional backgrounds. However, if anyone is stuck, then the lovely people at Resolution HQ will undoubtedly be able to assist and put you in touch with Resolution or YRES representatives in your relevant region.
And finally, outside of the family law world, here are a couple of quick-fire questions:
What is your go-to karaoke song?
‘I Feel Good’ by James Brown.
If you were stuck on a desert island, what three things would you bring?
My golf clubs (and golf balls); my family, my dog Mylo and some Lego sets to build!
Are there any fun facts about you that the family law community may not know of?
I can name two: (1) I was a ball-girl at Wimbledon and (2) I once made it to the last 1,000 people for the X-Factor auditions!