Written by Simeon Bowen-Fanstone, Solicitor in the Family Team
At Onions and Davies, both of our family law solicitors are proud members of Resolution, which promotes a constructive approach to dealing with family law issues.
Resolution members all sign up to a Code of Practice. Resolution has recently issued an Ethics Statement, to further bolster the existing Code of Practice, and to promote best practice.
The Statement comprises of the following ten commitments:
Good standing
1. Our members maintain good standing with their regulator or professional body. They should work to uphold the best practice guidance for the job they do.
Tolerance and respect
2. Resolution members are from varied and diverse professional and personal backgrounds, they do different jobs and work in different ways. Their clients are diverse and need a range of services. Our members respect the way others work, the requirements of their profession, and Resolution encourages diversity of practice.
Working together for clients
3. We encourage our members to work together to achieve outcome-focused solutions for clients.
4. Members should always place the interests of their clients first, working to directly meet their needs and keep them safe.
5. Children’s needs and welfare must be the priority, in public and in private law matters.
Protecting clients
6. Our members should protect vulnerable adults, children and young people by making sure they are up to date with safeguarding policy and principles whatever work they do.
7. No matter what their role, family justice professionals should make sure clients understand conflicts of interest.
Wellbeing
8. Resolution works to promote the importance of wellbeing and Resolution members recognize the importance of supporting the positive wellbeing of those they work with.
9. Wherever possible Resolution members access the professional support they need to support their practice and their own positive wellbeing.
Confidentiality
10. We believe clients must understand what will happen to their information, who will see it and how it will be shared. This includes information about their personal circumstances, about the proposals for resolving their issues, and in respect of the advice they are given.
For more information about Resolution, the work it does and its recent campaigns please visit their website at www.resolution.org.uk
Our Louise Martin is also a Resolution trained family mediator and assists clients to resolve their financial and children issues by way of family mediation.
For a no-obligation appointment to discuss family/ relationships or children issues, or for an appointment for family mediation, please contact sharon@onionsanddavies.co.uk or call 01630 652405, option 3.
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