At Taylor&Emmet our family solicitors are members of Resolution \u2013 First for Family Law.<\/p>\n
Many, if not the majority, of lawyers who practice family law in England and Wales are members of this organisation, the ethos of which is a shared commitment to resolve family disputes in a constructive and non-confrontational way. This approach is underpinned by the Code of Practice which has been in place since the organisation was founded in the early 1980s.<\/p>\n
At that time family solicitors tended to treat family breakup in the same way as any other legal disputes. Lawyers would fire off aggressive letters and threaten litigation without any thought for the effect such conduct had on the family as a whole, particularly the children. A forward thinking and enlightened group of lawyers started the Solicitors\u2019 Family Law Association which became Resolution and now has 6500 members.<\/p>\n
The Code of Practice has been overhauled to \u201creflect the changing family justice environment\u201d. It is now a two sided card which reads:- <\/strong><\/p>\n Resolution is a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way.<\/p>\n Resolution membership is about the approach we take to our work. This means that as a Resolution member, I will:<\/p>\n On the reverse it states:-<\/strong><\/p>\n Why choose a Resolution member?<\/strong><\/p>\n Resolution members follow a Code of Practice that promotes a constructive approach to family issues and considers the needs of the whole family, in particular the best interests of children. This means:<\/p>\n The previous version from 2007 was a one sided card which set out the principles as follows:-<\/p>\n Members of Resolution are required to:<\/strong>–<\/p>\n\n
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