The Family Law Podcast

Oct 02 2024 61 ep. 31 mins 12
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The Family Team at Pump Court Chambers present this weekly podcast featuring discussion of a variety of topics from across the spectrum of family law, joined by regular expert guests.
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Private FDRs and the settlement pilot

Oct 02 2024 23 mins  
This week, the Pump Court Family Law podcast hosted a very special guest, the formidable Samantha Hillas KC from St John’s buildings. Listen to Sam talk to host Tara Lyons about her views on private FDRs and an important emerging pilot aimed at assisting litigants in persons in settling their cases early and at minimum cost. A must listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f

Barder events

Sep 25 2024 30 mins  
In an all-host affair, Tara Lyons hosts Mark Ablett to discuss his new book about Barder events in financial remedy proceedings. Mark discusses his view on the definitive test for a Barder application, having considered 35 years of case law in writing his book. The pod in particular discusses foreseeability and the seemingly variable standard applied in the case law, depending on w

Standish

Aug 28 2024 27 mins  
Maria Henty of Pump Court joins host Mark Ablett to talk all things Standish following the Court of Appeal's decision early this year. The podcast discusses the concept of matrimonialisation as well as a reality check in terms of how often these arguments will generally be relevant in the run of the mill cases. Maria and Mark give insight as to how they have seen the decision in St

NCDR and the new FPR rules

Jul 05 2024 29 mins  
Host Mark Ablett is joined by Annie Ward and Rebekah Batt of Pump Court to consider the latest rule changes to encourage NCDR in the Family Court. Annie and Rebekah bring different perspectives, Annie being an arbitrator, Rebekah being at the coalface with cases that ought to explore NCDR but frequently do not due to (misplaced?) costs concerns. The podcast considers how the new ru

Cohabitation Law Reform

Jan 18 2024 40 mins  
Host Mark Ablett is joined by Graeme Fraser (BBS Law) and Victoria Clarke (Elite Law) to discuss Resolutions Vision for Family Justice, in particular those elements affecting cohabiting couples. Both Graeme and Victoria sit on the Resolution Cohabitation Committee and it will quickly become apparent to listeners what they think of the current state of the law. The pod discusses the

Learning to laugh after baby loss

Oct 10 2023 36 mins  
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 exper

The Law Commission's Review on Financial Remedies

Sep 11 2023 39 mins  
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 no

George's Law

Sep 01 2023 24 mins  
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

Top-up child maintenance and the impact of CMX v EJX

Aug 14 2023 25 mins  
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.

Nesting

Aug 07 2023 29 mins  
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-childrenThe pod looks at the pros and cons (mainly cons...) of the arrangement, for both children and par