Latest Family Court from MoJ shows report a 17 per cent increase in the number of both finance and private law children cases closed

Today the Ministry of Justice released the quarterly figures for family law statistics which has shown an increase in closed private law cases involving children, quicker care proceedings and a decrease in domestic violence remedy applications, with an increase in orders made. Domestic violence remedy order applications decreased by one per cent compared to the […]

A Supportive Guide on Selling Your House During a Divorce

Navigating a divorce while managing the sale of a house can be a daunting task, especially when there are so many other things to consider and potentially children involved. This can feel overwhelming, particularly when considering the memories and attachments you may have to your home. To help you feel prepared during this time, we […]

Champions of family justice announced at Resolutions Awards 2024

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Resolution has announced the winners of its Resolution Awards 2024. Some 200 family justice professionals came together on Thursday 19th September to celebrate Resolution’s values and professional excellence across the community. Joshua Rozenberg, Britain’s best known legal commentator, was on hand to host and present the awards at Church House, Westminster, celebrating the very best […]

Top perpetrators of VAWG targeted under new national strategy

Special code scheme to help domestic abuse victims

Women and girls will be better protected under a new national strategy using advanced data analysis and algorithms to relentlessly target the most dangerous perpetrators of abuse. This initiative is part of an ambitious, unprecedented mission to reduce such violence by 50% within the next decade. It will see police forces use new data-driven tools […]

Global Partnership calls for urgent counter-strike after ‘co-ordinated’ disinformation attacks on women and the LGBTQIA+ community online

A joint international statement has called for urgent action on gender-based online abuse and trolling after ‘gendered disinformation’ has been labelled a threat to society.  A global partnership centred around action on gendered online harassment has seen the governments of the UK, USA, Australia, Chile, Denmark, France, Iceland, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden and […]

Online infidelity and digital detachment fuel surge in divorces, says online divorce service

This year, social media’s influence on relationships reached “unprecedented levels”, with an increasing number of couples citing digital issues, such as online infidelity, social media jealousy, and digital detachment, as significant reasons for their divorces. Online divorce service Divorce-Online has seen a surge in cases where social media is directly contributing to marital breakdown, confirming […]

Law firms to display all their pricing as regulations on transparency tighten

Approval that certain law firms will have to display all their pricing has been rubber stamped this week in accordance with tighter transparency regulations.  The LSB gave CILEx Regulation approval this week to make alterations to requirements on firms that are regulated by the CRL and they will be among the first to publish price […]

Need for speedier legal work drives 82 per cent of lawyers to embrace AI

A majority of UK lawyers have adopted generative AI or have plans in motion, almost four-times the number seen in Summer 2023. Lawyers say delivering work faster is the biggest benefit of AI, yet it is prompting many to rethink the suitability of their pricing structure, according to a new report by LexisNexis. The survey […]

Parenting Through Separation Guide

Juggling a work life balance

In 2021 Resolution’s Parenting After Parting Committee produced the Parenting Through Separation Guide. Written as a collective the Guide is essential for all separating parents. Over the last two years it has become the go-to resource for lawyers both inside and outside of the Resolution family. In May 2024 the second version of the Guide […]