Resolution Together Solicitors

What is Resolution Together?

The Resolution Together model enables a single, impartial solicitor to work collaboratively with both clients in a family law dispute. This solicitor provides legal advice and guidance to both parties, ensuring they have the information they need to make informed decisions together. Unlike mediation, where the mediator facilitates communication but does not give legal advice, the solicitor in this model actively advises both parties on the legal implications of their decisions.

To qualify for this approach, the solicitor must be specially trained by Resolution to ensure they can navigate the complexities of acting impartially while safeguarding each client’s interests

What are the benefits of the one couple, one lawyer model?

• Reduced conflict – Minimises adversarial interactions, promoting a more amicable resolution
• Cost-effective – Sharing one lawyer reduces legal fees and associated costs
• Time-saving – Streamlined communication and processes lead to quicker resolutions
• Balanced advice – Both parties receive fair and impartial guidance, ensuring a balanced outcome

Our Resolution Together service

Our service is built on the principles of clarity, intelligence, and brevity. We communicate complex legal matters in everyday English, avoiding unnecessary jargon. This ensures that you fully understand your options and can make informed decisions.

We prioritise your needs and work towards achieving the best possible outcome for both parties. The one couple, one lawyer model fosters cooperation and reduces conflict, making the process smoother and less stressful.

How does Resolution Together work?

1. Initial meeting – We meet with both of you individually to ensure that this is the right approach for you and to understand your circumstances, goals, and priorities.
2. Joint meetings – We meet with you jointly to discuss the issues that need to be resolved as part of your relationship breakdown and to formulate a plan to address these.
3. Financial disclosure – In cases involving divorce or separation, we will co-ordinate the process of financial disclosure involving each party fully disclosing to the other their financial circumstances with documentation in support. If necessary, we will advise whether expert information such as valuations of property, businesses or pension reports are required and assist you in obtaining this information.
4. Legal advice and guidance – We will provide legal advice to both parties at joint meetings to help you make informed decisions. This includes guidance on property division, child arrangements, and financial settlements and may involve the use of other methods of non-court dispute resolution if the need arises.
5. Drafting agreements – We will draft legally binding agreements, such as consent orders, that reflect your mutually agreed decisions.
6. Implementation – Once you have both agreed to the terms, we will assist in finalising and submitting the agreements to the Court, if necessary.

Our commitment to you

At Nelsons, we support separating couples in Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, and across the country through our one couple, one lawyer service.

Our service embodies our core values of being client-focused, service-based, and professional. We strive to make the legal process as straightforward and stress-free as possible, ensuring that you feel supported every step of the way.

We provide specialist legal advice to a variety of clients, including high-net-worth individuals with complex business and personal assets, as well as families and stay-at-home parents, across the region, nationally, and abroad.

Our team of experienced family law solicitors is ranked in Tier One by the independently researched publication, The Legal 500, and includes:

• Resolution Accredited Specialists
• Law Society Family Panel & Advanced Family Panel members
• Law Society Children Panel Members

If you are considering separation or divorce and want to explore a more amicable and efficient solution through our one couple, one lawyer service, please contact us today on 0800 024 1976 or via our online enquiry form.

Our expert team is here to help you navigate this challenging time with compassion and expertise.