The Family Law Podcast

Following up from our podcast on George's Law, Pump Court was pleased to welcome Keeley Lengthorn of Taylor Rose MW back to the podcast, this time joined by Ashleigh Ulyssess who is an Operations Manager and Sands Befriender. Both were speaking to Imogen Robins in connection with Baby Loss Week. Listeners should be warned that this podcast may be triggering for those who have experienced baby loss...

Join  Jennifer Lee  of Pump Court and star guest,  Professor David Hodson OBE, KC (Hons) MCIArb , joint co-founder and senior partner at The International Family Law Group, for a thought-provoking podcast on the Law Commission's review of the laws which determine financial provision on divorce or the ending of a civil partnership. The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Act is now 50 years...

Keeley Lengthorn of Taylor Rose MW speaks to host Imogen Robins about her awe inspiring campaign for statutory leave for baby loss under 24 weeks of pregnancy. Keeley talks frankly about her own experiences which led her to be a campaigner, and listeners should be trigger-warned in relation to baby loss. This is not family law, but it is law affecting families and Keeley's honesty and tenacity mak...

Helen Brander and Edward Boydell discuss top-up child maintenance and the impact of CMX v EJX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Mark Ablett for an enlightening chat with Pump Court's Cordelia Williams about the rise in the practice of nesting in child arrangements cases, as reported by the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jul/15/birdnesting-divorcing-couples-family-home-turns-children The pod looks at the pros and cons (mainly cons...) of the arrangement, for both children and parents, consideri...

Coach and facilitator Samantha Hawkins joins host Mark Ablett to talk about the oft-heard but less understood concept of Imposter Syndrome. The podcast looks at whether it is even a syndrome and some of the wider causes which may impact on those feelings in the individual. Samantha then gives some invaluable practical pointers for dealing with Imposter Syndrome both for the individual and also tip...

Tara speaks to star guests Ros Bever from Irwin Mitchell and Jenna Lucas of Pump Court about set aside applications and the recent Court of Appeal decision of Goddard-Watts v Goddard-Watts [2023] EWCA Civ 115 in which Ros acted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode of the latest series of the Family Law Podcast, Tara is joined by pensions expert, George Mathieson and our very own Edward Boydell to discuss the pension issues, particularly equality of income versus equality of capital, stemming from the well known case in which they both appeared: CMX v EJX [2022] EWFC 136. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Purkis of Pump Court Chambers joins host Mark Ablett to talk through the recent move away from anonymity in financial remedy proceedings, at least before certain judges as well as the forthcoming report of the Transparency Implementation Group. Simon covers the law in broad detail as well as giving his views on where the burden should lie in terms of anonymity. This is an evolving area and t...

In a really exciting episode, HHJ Hess joins co-hosts Helen Brander and Tara Lyons to talk all things financial remedies court and the upcoming PAG2. It was a real privilege to have His Honour join the podcast to provide his unique insight from the vanguard of financial remedies reform, including the origins of the FRC, and of course into pensions having given the well-known judgment in the case o...

A recent talk to the IBA conference in Miami mandated that all lawyers must be familiar with cryptocurrency, and that surely must include NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Sound like gibberish? Well look no further, because Samara Brackley of Pump Court will tell you all about them and how the court is likely to treat NFTs on divorce. A cutting edge episode that we should all be listening to. Hosted on...

Host Mark Ablett is joined by Sara Hannell, managing partner of Alexiou Fisher Phillips solicitors, to talk about her very recent case of Olga Cazalet v Walid Abu-Zalaf [2022] EWFC 119. This is a fascinating case where the applicant wife sought to rescind a 9 year old Decree Nisi on the basis of alleged reconciliation, in order to ultimately benefit from better terms under a pre-nuptial agreement....

Following hot on the heels of World Menopause Day, Tara Lyons is joined by Imogen Robins of Pump Court and Jennifer Williamson, partner at Blake Morgan, to discuss the menopause generally and how it affects women working in the law. The podcast goes on to discuss the impact of menopause in family proceedings. This is an important topic that we all need to understand better and about which we shoul...

Catherine Ellis joins host Mark Ablett to discuss coercive behaviour, controlling behaviour and coercive controlling behaviour in the context of private children proceedings. Catherine talks Mark through how we define and identify such behaviour, noting the frequent difficulties for victims in doing so. In circumstances where the guidance is far from definitive, Catherine gives her expert view on...

Jennifer Lee of Pump Court hosts Natalie Sutherland of Burgess Mee and Somaya Ouazzani of Mimoza Fleur to discuss Natalie and Somaya's brilliant initiative 'In/Fertility in the City'. This is a must listen for any interested in fertility and surrogacy law and frankly any lawyer. The podcast shines a spotlight on a subject that all too often is avoided or downplayed. The podcast are really grateful...

Sadie Glover of BP Collins solicitors joins host Mark Ablett to discuss her new book, A Practical Guide to Short Marriages for Family Lawyers. Sadie and Mark discuss in outline the issues financial remedies practitioners face when dealing short marriages and how the court's approach may differ to a longer marriage. Sadie also gives an insight into the relevance of childlessness and non-conventiona...

Oliver Foy of Pump Court joins host Mark Ablett to discuss the interrelation between occupation orders and possession proceedings. This is a particularly important area to consider when advising unmarried cohabitants who occupy a property in the sole name of one party, without a declaration of trust in place. Oliver talks Mark through licences and possession claims, both in terms of the law and pr...

Fresh from his talk on the same subject for the Resolution National conference 2022, Leslie Samuels QC talks to host Mark Ablett about non-accidental head injuries in care proceedings. The podcast focuses on the practical skills needed for such cases, in particular how to challenge a medical expert when as a lawyer, one is not medically trained oneself. Leslie gives an invaluable insight into a si...

Bemused by the new legislation on no fault divorce? Baffled by what a conditional order means? Look no further - Samara Brackley and Tara Lyons go through the new law so you don't have to. An essential potted guide for all family practitioners looking to get to grips with one of the most significant law changes in recent years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tara Lyons is joined by Nigel Pascoe QC of Pump Court Chambers for this timely podcast on cross-examining vulnerable witnesses. Nigel is the author of an advocacy guide and has been a silk in the criminal courts for 34 years! In the wake of an increase in appreciation of special measures for witnesses following the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and FPR Part 3A, Nigel gives invaluable guidance for practi...

The Pump Court Family Law Podcast is back for its fifth season and the team have well and truly hit the ground running. In this first episode, Tara Lyons his joined by barrister Imogen Robins and solicitor Beth Woodward, Head of Family at Neves solicitors. The trio discuss the benefits of arbitration in financial remedy applications, when it would be appropriate and how one goes about getting an a...

The Pump Court Family Law Podcast is back for its fifth season and the team have well and truly hit the ground running. In this first episode, Tara Lyons his joined by barrister Imogen Robins and solicitor Beth Woodward, Head of Family at Neves solicitors. The trio discuss the benefits of arbitration in financial remedy applications, when it would be appropriate and how one goes about getting an a...

Join host Tara Lyons and guest Helen Brander for this bumper special episode taking the listener through the new efficiency statement regulating how we all must now work in the financial remedies court, from ES1 and ES2 through to the court's potential power to disallow an advocate's fees at final hearing. This is an absolute must listen for all financial remedy practitioners. Series 5 of the podc...

It has been described as dangerous and concerning and has been rumbling around since 2014. Oliver Peirson of Pump Court tackles Baroness Deech’s controversial Private Members’ Bill to radically reform financial remedies law which has recently been revived in Parliament. The Bill deals with matters such as the enforceability of pre-nuptial agreements, matrimonial property, replacing s.25(2) Matrimo...

In May 2021, Resolution published their report “Wellbeing in Family Law” which painted a grim picture of morale amongst family law practitioners, including a worrying statistic of 1 in 4 respondents considering leaving the profession. With lockdown and remote working, wellbeing and mental health has never been more important in the legal profession generally. For family lawyers, dealing with emoti...