New podcast series from Resolution, with guest experts discussing topical issues in Family Law.
Join Resolution’s family law experts in our new Podcast series
Each episode welcomes guest experts sharing their take on topical family law issues.
Expect sparky debates and personal reflections topped and tailed by insights from our hosts, Simon Blain and Anita Mehta.
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About this episode
Hosted by: Anita Mehta and Simon Blain.
In this episode, host Simon Blain and Anita Mehta talk to Brie Stevens-Hoare QC and Charlotte John about the intersection between civil and family proceedings.
Further information and resources
About this episode
Hosted by: Anita Mehta and Simon Blain.
In this episode, host Simon Blain talks to Rachel Spicer and James Pirrie about their approach to cases involving the Child Maintenance Service.
About this episode
Hosted by: Anita Mehta and Simon Blain.
They discuss her work promoting diversity in the legal profession, her thoughts on the Court of Appeal case of Re H-N and on dealing with cases of abuse within the legal profession.
Further information and resources
Gresham College – Professor Jo Delahunty QC
Bridging the Bar
Speakers for Schools
About this episode
Hosted by: Simon Blain.
They discuss their hopes and concerns for the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 which received royal assent earlier this year. They also consider other developments such as the publication of the “Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases” and the recent case of Re H-N.
Further information and resources
Domestic Abuse Bill – Overarching factsheet
Assessing risk to harm report
Judgement – Re H-N and Others
Southall Black Sisters
About this episode
Hosted by: Anita Mehta and Simon Blain.
They discuss the work they are involved in to produce better guidance both for practitioners and the public on the issue of pensions on divorce.
Further information and resources
Pensions On Divorce – Interdisciplinary Group
PAG Report
Advice Now – Pensions
About this episode
Hosted by: Anita Mehta and Simon Blain.
Louise Tickle and Celia Kitzinger discuss the work they are involved in to bring greater transparency in the operations of the Family Court and Court of Protection.
Further information
Open Justice Court of Protection Project
The Transparency Project
Louise Tickle’s website
Open Family Court Project
About this episode
Hosted by: Anita Mehta and Simon Blain.
They discuss the case for cohabitation law reform in the light of experiences north and south of the border.
Further information
How to draft a cohabitation agreement
Cohabitation Claims – 2nd Edition
Webinar: Anglo-Scottish Separation – Cohabitation Law North and South of the Border
Includes: Kate Dowdalls QC, Scottish Law Commissioner and Professor Nicholas Hopkins, England and Wales Law Commissioner
Running cohabitation claims with confidence
Workshop with Rhys Taylor and Andrzej Bojarski
About this episode
Hosted by: Anita Mehta and Simon Blain.
Guests: Pauline Fowler (Chair, Resolution’s Pensions Tax and Financial Remedy Committee), Daniel Eames (Chair, Resolution’s International Committee) and Tim Amos QC about the key implications for family lawyers of Brexit.
They discuss specifically: issues regarding divorce jurisdiction, forum and recognition now the UK has left the European Union.
Further information
Resolution’s International Committee have recorded two webinar updates that consider the key issues for members as of December 2020.
Guide to International Family Law
This was updated in January 2021 to take account of the changes with Brexit.