Resolution

What Resolution does

Resolution, operating under the legal name Solicitors Family Law Association, is a UK membership organization for family justice professionals in England and Wales, founded in 1982 and structured as a company limited by guarantee (registered in England & Wales, company number 05234230). It serves over 6,500 members, including solicitors, legal executives, barristers, mediators, arbitrators, financial professionals, and family therapists, organized across 39 regional groups, with 1,200+ accredited specialists recognized by the Legal Aid Agency. Its core proposition is the Resolution Code of Practice, a non-confrontational framework for resolving family disputes (divorce, separation, children, cohabitation, domestic abuse), supplemented by a member directory, specialist accreditation, training and events (4,200 attendees annually, 200+ regional events), publications (handbooks on international family law, spousal maintenance, cohabitation), and an in-house mentoring scheme (Resolution 121).

The underlying technology stack is operational rather than innovative: a cloud-based website (resolution.org.uk), a member portal, a searchable directory database of 5,316+ professionals, a dedicated online learning platform (learn.resolution.org.uk), and an Orders and Agreements Online drafting tool that provides expert-authored precedents, legal commentary, checklists, and guidance for financial orders, marital and cohabitation agreements. There is no public API or SDK, no app, and no disclosed AI/ML components; integrations and AI modalities are empty in the source data.

Resolution monetizes through tiered annual membership subscriptions (£258 practising, £83 alumni, £55 supporter, free students), training and event fees with member discounts, sale of publications in print and PDF, and an annual Awards ceremony (tickets from £310; tables of 5 from £1,400). Distribution is primarily digital and community-led: a public-facing website, social channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube), member email newsletters, The Review magazine, and the Find a Law Professional directory. Resolution has no parent company, no external investors, and is governed by a National Committee of practitioners; it is not a venture-backed technology company but a self-funded professional association sustained by member dues and ancillary revenues.

Name

Resolution

Legal name

Solicitors Family Law Association

Website

https://resolution.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Resolution is the leading UK membership organization for family justice professionals in England and Wales, serving 6,500+ solicitors, mediators, barristers, and family specialists across 39 regional groups. It operates the Code of Practice, specialist accreditation, training programs, and a public-facing member directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Resolution generates primary revenue through annual membership subscriptions at tiered rates: £258/year for practising family justice professionals, £83/year for alumni, £55/year for supporters on career break, and free for students. This provides access to the Code of Practice, professional development resources, regional networks, and member-only content.
2. Training and Events: Revenue generated from professional development training programs, conferences, and events. Members receive approximately 20% discount on training fees. Non-member pricing applies for public courses.
3. Publications and Books: Sale of publications including handbooks (International Family Law Handbook, Spousal Maintenance Handbook, Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook), agreements precedents, and client leaflets. Available in print, PDF, and bundle options with member and non-member pricing.
4. Awards Ceremony Tickets: Revenue from the Resolution Awards annual gala ceremony, with individual tickets from £310 and table bookings available (tables of 5 from £1,400, tables of 10 from £2,800).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Resolution is a membership organization for family law professionals in England and Wales, offering annual membership subscriptions that grant access to the Code of Practice, the Specialist Accreditation Scheme, the Orders and Agreements Online drafting platform, the Online Learning Management System, 39 regional groups, a searchable member directory, and policy advocacy representation. The organization also generates revenue from paid training and events, publication sales (handbooks, agreements, magazines), and Resolution Awards ceremony tickets.

Product overview

Resolution is a membership organization for family law professionals (not a technology company), offering a portfolio of member services organized around its Code of Practice philosophy. The core product is the membership subscription, which provides access to the Orders and Agreements Online Platform (secure online drafting tool for legal documents), Specialist Accreditation Scheme, 121 Mentoring Programme, Regional Groups Network (39 regional groups), Member Directory, Job Shop, Training and Events, and the Resolution Awards. Supporting publications include the International Family Law Handbook, Spousal Maintenance Handbook, Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook, Marital Agreements, Cohabitation Agreements, Cohabitant Separation Agreements, Parenting Through Separation Guide, The Review Magazine, Resonate Blog, and Good Practice Guides. Resolution Together is a collaborative working approach offered as part of membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful campaign leading to no-fault divorce legislation (Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, effective April 2022)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Resolution Institute: An Australian and New Zealand membership body for dispute resolution professionals, including family dispute resolution practitioners. Comparable in mission (promoting constructive, non-adversarial resolution) and structure but serving a different geography.
• Law Society of Scotland: The professional membership body for Scottish solicitors. Comparable in mission and structure as a UK jurisdiction's legal professional body, but operating in Scotland and therefore not directly competing with Resolution's England & Wales focus.

Direct peers

• Family Mediators Association (FMA): The UK professional membership body for family mediators, with its own accreditation scheme. Directly comparable as a membership organisation promoting non-confrontational family dispute resolution with practitioner accreditation and a public-facing directory.
• Family Law Bar Association (FLBA): The specialist bar association for family law barristers in England and Wales. Directly comparable as a family-law-specific membership body providing advocacy, training, and accreditation for advocacy-side family justice professionals.
• Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX): The professional membership body for chartered legal executives in England and Wales. Comparable as a membership association offering accreditation, training, and policy representation for a distinct legal professional segment, including many family law practitioners.
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb): The global professional membership body for arbitrators, including family arbitration. Comparable as a membership organisation providing accreditation, training, and directory listings for dispute resolution practitioners operating in family and other practice areas.
• ADR Group (Alternative Dispute Resolution): A UK provider of mediation, arbitration, and ADR training and accreditation. Comparable as an alternative dispute resolution membership and accreditation body serving family and civil dispute professionals.
• National Family Mediation (NFM): A not-for-profit membership network of family mediation services across England and Wales. Comparable as a membership organisation championing mediation and non-court resolution approaches in family justice.

Broad incumbents

• The Law Society of England and Wales: The representative body for all solicitors in England and Wales. Comparable as a professional membership organisation providing accreditation, policy advocacy, training, and practice support, but operating across all practice areas rather than specialising in family law.

Others

• International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL): A worldwide fellowship of family law specialists across jurisdictions. Comparable as an enabling network for cross-border family law practitioners and a referral source, but operates as an invitation-only fellows association rather than an open professional membership body.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ResFamilyLaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Resfamilylaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3105812
• Facebookfacebook.com/ResFamLaw

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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