Specialist accreditation and legal professionals - what this means?
When choosing a family law professional it can be hard to know what to look for and who to trust: looking for accreditation status can help you decide! You can look for a family solicitor who can meet your needs by checking for specialist accreditation. This can help ensure quality services which are geared to your particular problem.
Accreditation from a body such as Resolution or the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators is proof of excellence in the practice of family law; a ‘trusted expert’ in the field. This is recognised by the public, legal profession members, the judiciary and the Legal Aid Agency. It demonstrates the outstanding level of skills and expertise of the members who achieve accreditation. Once a solicitor has become accredited, they are required to maintain continuing professional development (CPD) in family practice each year, to demonstrate robust ongoing working practices.
Accreditations from Resolution can include private and public children’s law, complex Financial Remedies (low or high income and assets), pensions or domestic abuse.
You can search the database of accredited professionals in your local area by using the Resolution member advanced search function.
https://resolution.org.uk/find-a-law-professional/#
If you click on ‘advanced search,’ you can select the service you are looking for and the type of accredited professional from a list of options.