The Family Law Pod from St John’s Chambers

Oct 18 2024 7 ep. 33 mins 4
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St John’s Chambers Family & Divorce team have created a compelling channel for family law lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases. Our podcasts will convey thought leadership throughout our episodes as well as simplify and discuss implications of key cases in family law. We will also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments.

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What is the position on domestic abuse as ‘conduct’ in financial remedy proceedings?

Oct 18 2024 33 mins  
In this episode Sophie Smith-Holland and Chelsea Bartlett will discuss the implications of the case N v J [2024] EWFC 184, in respect of if and how to run domestic abuse allegations as ‘conduct’ in financial remedy proceedings.

From parental alienation to alienating behaviours

Sep 26 2024 32 mins  
In this episode, Sarah Phillimore and Asha Groves take a look at the recent shift away from the label of parental alienation and towards a definition of alienating behaviours in case law and guidance. They consider how to approach these cases in practice both now and in the future with particular consideration of the use of unregulated experts in this area.

Costs in Financial Remedy Proceedings

Jun 14 2024 25 mins  
In this podcast, Jack Harris and Vivien Croly of our Family & Divorce team discuss the topic of costs in financial remedy proceedings, including a refresher on the different costs regimes and their application, top tips when preparing for, or engaging with, an application for costs, and an overview of some specific costs-related caselaw. Cases discussed here

50 Years at the Bar: Christopher Sharp KC

May 13 2024 53 mins  
On the approach to his fiftieth anniversary at the Bar, St John’s Chambers founder Christopher Sharp KC talks to Ben Handy about his distinguished career, reflecting on life as a pupil in the 70s, the changes and developments he has seen over the decades, the cases he has won (and lost!), what St John’s means to him, and his plans for the next 50 years.

Learning Disabled Parents in Care Proceedings

Oct 16 2023 31 mins  
In this podcast, Abigail Bond and Sarah Phillimore of St John's Chambers Family & Divorce team discuss the issues relating to learning disabled parents in care proceedings and what has changed in approach and practice over the past 20 years. They will also look at how far we have come since the The Good Practice Guidance on Working with Learning Disabled Parents published in 20

Domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings

Jul 04 2023 19 mins  
In this podcast, Jack Harris and Vivien Croly of St John's Chambers Family & Divorce team look at domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings.

Vulnerability in children and financial proceedings

Jun 06 2023 36 mins  
In this podcast, Lucy Reed KC and Jacqueline Humphreys of St John's Chambers Family & Divorce team review the developing law on participation directions under Pt3A of the Family Proceeding Rules to better achieve access to justice for vulnerable people, and consider how principles that are mainly being worked out in the context of children proceedings can and should also be applied