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The Family Law Podcast

Pump Court Chambers

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:08

Baroness Deech's Bill on financial provision on divorce

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/11/30

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) Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and capping the term for spousal maintenance orders. An interesting discussion of

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33:30

Well-being in Family law

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/11/22

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 emotional and sometimes troubling cases day in day out, it has to always be borne in mind. Tara Lyons of Pump

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27:34

A social mobility advocate's route to the Bar

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/11/12

Jesse Cook of Pump Court, a Bar Council Social Mobility Advocate and a rising star in chambers, talks to Tara Lyons about his route to the Bar and the challenges he faced in doing so. This is an important listen at a time where diversity at the Bar has never been more important yet hitherto overcome obstacles seem to be reappearing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:33

What if Britney Spears was in this jurisdiction? A...

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/10/29

The Britney Spears litigation over conservatorship in the US courts has been much publicised and discussed in recent months. Julian Reed takes a look at things might be approached if a young super-rich pop star was in a similar scenario in this jurisdiction. He talks host Mark Ablett through the English law equivalents of conservatorship, namely deputyship and power of attorney. Julian goes on to consider what might happen if someone subject to deputyship sought to either replace the deputy or

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41:20

Re T [2021] UKSC 35: we read it so you don't have to

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/10/20

Catherine Ellis and Jennifer Swan talk host Mark Ablett through the Supreme Court's decision in Re T [2021] UKSC 35 involving the use of DOLS. The pair go through the very latest case law as well as providing an exhaustive analysis of the Supreme Court's judgment, somehow compressing 67 pages into one podcast. Jennifer and Catherine provide pointers for professional listeners on what to look out for in making DOLS applications and they reflect on what the legacy of Re T might be. A must listen for

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26:07

Legal services funding across the board

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/09/16

Jennifer Lee joins host Mark Ablett to talk about legal services funding in all manner of family litigation, from financial remedies, including Schedule 1 proceedings, to s.8 Children Act proceedings. Jennifer looks at the source of the court's power for each set of proceedings and they discuss the latest case law on the issue. Don't miss Jennifer's top tips and warnings as well - a must listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:10

The legacy (or otherwise) of Re T & R [2021] EWCA Civ 71

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/08/22

Pump Court's Corinne Iten gives host Mark Ablett the benefit of her expert opinion on the legacy of the Court of Appeal's decision in Re T and R (Refusal of Placement Order) [2021] EWCA Civ 71. Corinne discusses the importance of cultural identity and how this case emphasises the significance of that identity to a child's needs, particularly in the context of last resort placement. Corinne also warns against placing too much weight on this one decision; as ever children cases in particular are

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35:13

A nutshell guide to Part 25 applications

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/08/10

The Family Law Podcast returns for its fourth series, leading with a practical focused episode on the dos and don'ts when making an application for expert evidence under Part 25 of the FPR in both children and financial remedy cases. Maria Henty expertly (appropriately) guides host Mark Ablett through the essential ingredients for a successful application and outlines common pitfalls and the risks faced by a poorly constructed application. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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43:42

Business valuations in financial remedy proceedings

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/05/18

For our final episode of the season, Tara Lyons is joined by forensic accountant Nick White of Nick White Divorce accountants (https://www.nickwhitedivorceaccountants.co.uk/)for a fascinating talk on business valuations in financial remedies proceedings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:10

Fabricated or Induced Illness in children proceedings

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/05/13

Mark Ablett hosts Catherine Ellis of Pump Court who takes him on a whistle stop tour of FII (Fabricated or Induced Illness) in children proceedings. Catherine in particular explains the impact of the latest guidance (published March 2021) from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the helpful definitions contained in that guidance. Listeners can expect invaluable tips and pointers both for private and public children proceedings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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17:38

When Court of Protection meets financial remedies

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/05/05

Jennifer Lee of Pump Court joins host Tara Lyons to provide an outline of some of the headline issues that may arise where Court of Protection considerations come into the realm of financial remedies. Jennifer talks capacity in all its various forms and outlines some of the key case law to which a practitioner would need to have regard. In particular, on capacity to marry, Jennifer talks through the decision of Mostyn J in Mundell v Name 1 [2019] EWCOP 50 and its implications. Hosted on Acast. See

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43:48

What now after Re H-N & others

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/04/13

Hot off the press from the Court of Appeal, Re H-N and others (children) [2021] EWCA Civ 448 has the potential to redefine (or start to redefine) the way in which the Family Court approaches domestic abuse, particularly more nuanced allegations like coercive and controlling behaviour. Reacting to this with host Mark Ablett are Penny Howe QC and Jennifer Swan of Pump Court, along with Shonagh Dillon of Aurora New Dawn, a domestic abuse charity specialising in advocacy for victims and survivors. The

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35:32

Variation of Nuptial Settlements

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/03/30

Edward Boydell and Mark Dubbery of Pump Court join host Tara Lyons on a whistle stop tour of the relevant law and practical approaches to nuptial settlements. Edward brings his pure financial remedy perspective and Mark brings his trust expertise to provide a fascinating discussion which simplifies an extremely complex subject and hopefully provides some pointers for any listening practitioners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:49

Independent Social Workers in private children...

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/03/23

Victoria Ellis of Pump Court and Sylvia Owolawi, independent social worker (ISW) of Integrated Dispute Resolution, join host Mark Ablett to talk all things ISW in children proceedings from two different perspectives. Victoria discusses situations where from a legal standpoint an ISW would be justified or appropriate and Sylvia gives invaluable perspective from the social worker point of view, looking not only at the analysis an ISW can offer but also the hands on active social work. The podcast also

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21:40

Step-children (and similar) in family proceedings

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/03/09

Samara Brackley of Pump Court joins host Mark Ablett for a wide-ranging discussion on how step-children, half-siblings and related children generally fit into family proceedings. The podcast covers financial remedy proceedings, including the definition of "a child of the family" and child arrangements proceedings, including the circumstances in which a parent may need to apply for permission to bring an application. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:32

International Relocation in 2021

The Family Law Podcast ·

2021/03/02

The Family Law Podcast is back for its third series and it starts with a cracker. Hilary Lennox and Jennifer Swan, both of Pump Court, join host Tara Lyons for a comprehensive discussion of the court's evolving approach to applications for permission to relocate with children internationally. Hilary and Jennifer lend their expertise to explain the move away from strict adherence to Payne v Payne and discuss the impact of Covid on such applications and what extra factors the court may have to

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24:03

Domestic abuse in minority communities

The Family Law Podcast ·

2020/12/24

In the series finale of series 2 of the Family Law Podcast, Naima Asif of Pump Court talks to host Mark Ablett about some of the lesser known forms of domestic abuse we encounter, particularly in minority communities. Naima discusses with Mark about how best to deal with these forms of abuse in the context of litigation and what the courts are actually doing to help, including forced marriage protection orders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:20

Pension ring-fencing after W v H

The Family Law Podcast ·

2020/12/14

In a fascinating podcast, Tara Lyons is joined by Caroline Bayliss of Excalibur Actuaries to talk all things pensions after W v H. In particular, in circumstances where HHJ Hess indicated straight line ring-fencing could be unfair, Caroline gives her expert view on alternative methods of ring-fencing and their implications on sharing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:54

Common Issues in Farming Cases

The Family Law Podcast ·

2020/12/08

Tara Lyons is joined by Jack Rundall of Pump Court Chambers and Anthony Field of the BTF partnership, an expert valuer frequently instructed in farming cases. The podcast discusses the various issues that arise in farming cases both from a valuation perspective and from counsel's perspective, taking a global approach to what can be very complex proceedings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:03

Adjourning Capital Claims

The Family Law Podcast ·

2020/12/03

Edward Boydell and Cordelia Williams join host Tara Lyons to discuss adjourning capital claims in financial remedy proceedings. They look at a raft of recent decisions with slightly conflicting tests, as well as tracing the history of adjourning capital claims and a curious connection with Pump Court Chambers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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