Putting child welfare first

13 March 2026

E Private Client coveres the recent launch of the Family Solutions Group (FSG) report, Putting Children First: The evolving role of the family law professional

The coverage included research findings and comments from both report authors, Charlotte Bradley, Senior Consultant at Kingsley Napley, and Edward Cooke, Founder and Managing Director at Edward Cooke Family Law. 

Edward Cooke's comments on the report include: 

“Our survey shows a consensus is building that the time has come for a reappraisal of the way family law is practised. This is perhaps inevitable considering the recent introduction of No-Fault Divorce in 2022 and the expectation, since 2024, that Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) should be explored in all cases with limited exception.

Policy makers want a less adversarial, solutions-based approach to family law issues. Our report shows that family lawyers and parents agree and that attitudes are shifting accordingly.”