Talking Family Law – the Resolution Podcast

Listen to Resolution’s podcast, with guest experts discussing topical issues in Family Law, with our hosts Simon Blain and Anita Mehta.

We have now recorded over 40 episodes. Each episode is a deep dive into a particular aspect of family law. We cover general training as well as topical issues across the full spectrum of family law, from financial remedy and intervenors to abduction, private, and public law.

In each episode, we ask our guests to explain what the law is at the date of recording. This includes the leading authority or relevant statute, practical tips, and thoughts for reform. Expect lively debate and personal insights. We encourage our guests to take part in open discussion as a way of providing legal commentary, on the understanding that no one is held to the views expressed on the podcast. Next week, they may argue the opposite on behalf of their clients.

We hope the podcast gives you a sense of what Resolution is all about, and that you consider joining us if you like what you hear. More importantly, this is our way of giving back to the family law community. Whoever you are, and wherever you’re based, this podcast gives you access to insights from the country’s leading experts. There is no need to pay a fee or travel to hear them speak. Instead, you can simply download the episode and listen on your way to work.

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We were thrilled to be shortlisted for the Family Law Commentator of the Year award at the 2023 LexisNexis Awards. We were even more thrilled to win it in 2024!

Hosts Simon Blain and Anita Mehta with Resolution staff at the LexisNexis Awards 2023

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DISCLAIMER:  Nothing in any of the episodes is supposed to constitute legal advice.  We invite our guests to express personal views by way of legal commentary, this may differ from how they put their client’s case.

No liability is accepted for any error or omission about the law in respect of a particular topic.

S5 Episode 7: LIVE from Financial Advisers Conference – Economic Abuse


About this episode

Hosted by: Anita Mehta and  Simon Blain

Guests: Angela Lake-Carroll and Steve Hennessy

Further information

Simon and Anita were privileged to be invited to speak at Resolution’s annual Financial Advisers Conference. They were joined by Steve Hennessy (Beeswax Wealth Management) and Angela Lake-Carroll (ALC associates) to discuss how financial advisers see economic abuse in their day-to-day work with families.

The full detail of the discussion is in The Review in an article by Shalini Kanap (Her Financial Planning): https://resolution.org.uk/the-review/current-issue/talking-family-law-live-podcast-recording/

We did take two Slidos in the room in the room which verified what we all expected that Financial Advisers frequently see one party restricting the other party’s access to information about the finances when they separate, and that they frequently see delaying/avoidance tactics when it comes to implementing pension shares.

We hope this podcast was part of the start of the Financial Advisers coming together to look at how they can protect their clients from on-going abuse.

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