Inside Family Law with Zoë Durand

“marking the end” – David Leckie (Global Director) on amicably separating through Divorce Hotel International David and I discuss: David Leckie's background Aims of Divorce Hotel International History of Divorce Hotel International Process for separating via Divorce Hotel International Children being affected by exposure to conflict and how this changes who they will become as adults. Preparatory...

I interview Kate Rafton, who founded Raftons Family Lawyers about: What is different about Raftons and their approach Taking a commercial approach encouraging settlement Initial conferences Advice regarding costs Communication with clients 'Process driven' ways of doing family law and how this can lead to not being able to see the wood for the trees. Having a proportionate response to the matter a...

In this interview Nicole and I discuss: Nicole’s career history and what drew her to family law The challenges of family law in particular for younger practitioners Nicole’s tips for winning over the client’s confidence when you are a younger practitioner  Challenges between practitioners for younger lawyers, i.e is there a 'reverse ageism' in the area against younger family lawyers? Nicole’s stra...

Interview with Tahlia Bleier who had carriage of the recent High Court case Masson & Parsons and Anor discusses - Judgement in the recent High Court case - Positive and negative implications for families, parents, donors and children of this case - Ideas for law reform following this case - Recommendations for those entering into having a child with a known donor. - Why the floodgates have not...

Kerry Chikarovski talks about her work with Our Watch and shares her insights on family violence.  Overall she discusses how there is an improved understanding of family violence in the community and also much more public discussion about it.  However the fact remains one woman a week still dies at the hands of her partner.  In particular the message she communicates is that family violence is not...

Dr Jennifer Neoh discusses: Her unique family therapy where she works intensively with families for 4 full days consecutively (as opposed to say for a session once a week ongoing). Including a breakdown of what occurs during this therapy on each day. History of how this therapy was created, including drawing on experiences from family law in the USA. How this therapy has worked in complex cases, i...

Brett McGrath, acting Registrar of the Family Court and Senior Associate from Gadens and Lecturer at UWS (amongst many other things), discusses alternative dispute resolution, approaches in family law and being sensible and commercial when resolving matters. He also talks about his own pathway into family law professionally and also personally, including being a child of divorce and how seeing his...

Bonus - Behind the scenes of Inside Family Law - interview by Eric Gyors with Zoe Durand (originally aired on Eastside 89.7FM) Talking candidly about working as a family lawyer and also life, the universe and everything... including the behind the scenes of writing a book with an under 1 one year old and motherhood and creativity. 

An interview with former Family Court Judge (and now mediator, arbitrator and Principal Member on the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, having been appointed as an Acting NSW District Court Judge). Issues discussed include: Background re Mark La Poer Trench- his French heritage and career path Retirement age for Judges The voice of the child, children's wishes and the weight given to these in...

Through the Inside Family Law podcast I hope to demystify family law, bring conversations with leading minds in family law to listeners in an accessible way and spark discussion across all the different stakeholders in the family law process.   If you want to get in touch about my podcast, my mediation services or work as a lawyer, or the CPD's or SOS Lawyer Magic workshop I offer then please cont...

In this interview with Amy Jenkins (partner and national head of family law at newly merged firm Russell Kennedy Aitken) we discuss and evaluate the proposed reforms in the ALRC report, including, the following proposals: for presumption of equal contributions during the relationship. presumption that superannuation accumulated during the relationship should be equally divided. relevant date to as...

In this podcast I pick the brains of leading clinical psychologist and family report writer Vincent Papaleo. This is a MUST LISTEN to for parents who are separating and also lawyers (and lawyers please have your clients listen to this!) Topics include: how to best support children through a separation. Cases where children are not seeing a parents (i.e. 'alienation', estrangement and rejected pare...

In this discussion with Rebecca Chapman, head lawyer from International Social Services Australia (ISSA) discusses: International mediation. Assistance to parents whose children have been removed overseas including the Hague Convention. Issues of family violence and the Hague convention Questions around if removing a child overseas be criminalised Changes in child abduction matters as we become a...

Tahlia Bleier discusses the ground breaking case of  Masson & Parsons and Anor [2018] FamCA 823 (18 September 2018)  with the appeal to the High Court of Australia being heard on Tuesday 16 April.  Very much family law at the frontier, Tahlia and I discuss The background facts and history of the proceedings The wider consequences for families of this case, depending on how the High Court decid...