Parklane Plowden Podcast

Parklane Plowden family law barristers Katherine Goss and Martin Kingerley KC, and head of the Family team Julia Nelson, are joined by Shanika Haynes and Cheryl Grace, partners at Stowe Family Law, to explore the current legal framework governing surrogacy in England and Wales, examining how well it reflects modern family creation. Many intended parents are surprised to learn that, under current l...

Parklane Plowden barristers Giorgia Sessi and Farzana Tai talk through a range of recent cases of financial remedies and the updates worth being aware of. As financial remedy cases are reported fairly frequently, the pair discuss a number of topics which have been of interest in the recent weeks. This includes Standish v Standish, which was a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court as it was the fi...

Parklane Plowden barristers and joint heads of the employment team Andrew Sugarman and Dominic Bayne discuss the latest development to the Employment Rights Bill, including fire and rehire. The Bill was proposed shortly after the Labour government came into power in the summer of 2024 having outlined the plans in its manifesto to promise significant reforms across a broad range of employment pract...

PLP probate, inheritance, trusts and tax barristers Marisa Lloyd, Nicola Phillipson and Cait Sweeney look at burial disputes, which a relatively rare but often highly emotive and complex proceedings. What can make these proceedings complicated is how there is no law to ensure a person’s own wishes for the disposal of their remains are carried out, frequently leading to burial disputes. Legal pract...

PLP chancery, commercial and property barristers Bryan Patterson-Whitaker and Dominic Crossley discuss the latest developments in the legal framework shaping the built environment. Following on from their previous podcast exploring remediation contribution orders (RCOs) under the Building Safety Act 2022, Bryan and Dominic look at the recent Court of Appeal case Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Vil...

PLP property, chancery and commercial barristers Bryan Patterson-Whitaker and Dominic Crossley discuss the Building Safety Act 2022, which is one of the most significant pieces of recent legislation impacting the property sector. Bryan and Dominic focus on remediation contribution orders (RCOs) and their operation under Section 124, alongside the potential implications of decisions around the Tria...

Parklane Plowden family barristers Maxine Best, Katherine Goss and Deborah Shield talk through the changes coming with the new Private Law Pathfinder Process which is due to arrive in West Yorkshire in June 2025. Its aim is improving the experiences of children and parents as cases progress through the family court system by facilitating greater levels of information sharing. This includes between...

Parklane Plowden family barristers Giorgia Sessi, Daniel Pitt and head of the Family team Julia Nelson discuss non-court based dispute resolution methods, something which practitioners now have to advise clients to engage in meaningfully. Together, they explore a range non-court dispute resolution methods, including private financial dispute resolution (FDR) and arbitration, as well as looking ahe...

Head of Parklane Plowden’s Civil team, personal injury and clinical negligence barrister Stuart Jamieson is joined by barrister Anna Datta, who leads PLP’s Clinical Negligence team, to discuss expert evidence. Together, they explore how legal practitioners can develop their strategies and principles to get the best out of expert evidence in clinical negligence litigation proceedings. This includes...

Parklane Plowden employment barristers Roger Quickfall and Bryony Clayton examine forthcoming changes to the remedy provisions relating to workplace sexual harassment. They discuss the current legal protections for employees alongside what key events and gaps in the current sexual harassment provisions resulted in legislative changes to the Equality Act 2010 and what might have been. Did the passa...

Parklane Plowden children’s family law barrister Maxine Best is joined by fellow PLP family barristers Naakesha Michl and Sara Anning, who also sits as a recorder, to discuss 2023’s children’s family case law decision highlights. 2023 saw key decisions relating to a range of children’s law practice areas. These include the use of Section 20 orders under the Children’s Act; procedural fairness; hab...

Head of Parklane Plowden’s Civil team, barrister Stuart Jamieson, is joined by clinical negligence and personal injury barrister Howard Elgot to discuss what practitioners need to know around Mental Capacity. Stuart and Howard provide practical guidance on Mental Capacity in the litigation process and address the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. They explore common challenges and th...

Following their previous podcast exploring the proposed October 2023 reforms, the Head of Parklane Plowden’s Civil team, personal injury and clinical negligence barrister Stuart Jamieson, is joined again by solicitor advocate Seamus Kelly and senior costs draftsperson Sean Linley, both from costs specialist law firm Carter Burnett, to explore the Clinical Negligence fixed recoverable costs proposa...

The Head of Parklane Plowden’s Civil team, personal injury and clinical negligence barrister Stuart Jamieson, speaks to solicitor advocate Seamus Kelly and senior costs draftsperson Sean Linley, both from costs specialist law firm Carter Burnett, to discuss the impact of the upcoming Fixed Recoverable Costs and Intermediate Track reforms. Together, they explore the potential impact on future cases...

Head of Parklane Plowden’s Inquests and Inquiries Team and Assistant Coroner for Gateshead and South Tyneside Leila Benyounes, speaks to Derek Winter DL, Deputy Chief Coroner for England and Wales and Senior Coroner for the City of Sunderland, to discuss the role of the coroner service, the inquest process and how effective legal representation can support coroner inquests. -

Barrister Amy Rumble and Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Devika Colwill join barrister and joint Head of the Employment Team Andrew Sugarman to discuss expert evidence in employment claims involving disability, tips on making the most of an expert witness and autistic spectrum condition. Listen to the latest episodes of the Parklane Plowden Podcast, featuring conversations with barristers and guest spe...

Chancery barrister Cait Sweeney is joined by barristers Marisa Lloyd and Sarah Harrison, both of whom are specialists in mediations and probate and wills work, to discuss the challenges of the mediation process. -