The Guide, drafted by family lawyers and judges, is meant as an aid for people who are trying to navigate the legal process without lawyers. As the President of the Family Division says in the forward to the guide:

“It is intended to help Litigants in Person who do not have the means to afford legal advice and are faced with unfamiliar practice and law when attempting to negotiate settlement and navigate their way through the daunting court process. The original guidance has been well received, and this edition builds upon, and updates that work. It explains the legal principles in simple and clear terms and provides helpful worked examples of what a judge might do in a given situation. In particular, it sets out how the courts are likely to approach the assessment of needs, which is the measure by which the vast majority of such cases are decided.”

If you’d like to see the guide, the link is here