Family Law Week Podcast Season 10 Episode 7
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In this episode, host Nathanael Harding, Barrister from , hosts , Partner, Head of Family Advocacy and Children Disputes at . In this episode, we discuss the national rollout of the Child-Focused Court model (formerly known as Pathfinder). CFCM represents a major shift in private children proceedings, moving towards a less adversarial, more welfare-led approach. We discuss that this model is looking to solve and what it gets right and what challenges remain, drawing on Anita’s first-hand experience of the Child focused Court in practice. This episode is produced by .
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Family Law Week Podcast Season 10 Episode 6
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In this episode, , Barrister at , hosts , Head of Strategic Growth at . In this episode, we discuss Artificial Intelligence; how this fast-paced technology is impacting the Family Law world and how tools such as Nova are being used to streamline work for professionals. This episode is produced by .
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Family Law Week Podcast Season 10 Episode 5
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In this episode, host , Barrister at , hosts , Partner and Head of Family, East Anglia and , Partner and Head of Family, Leamington Spa, from . In this episode, we discuss Nuptial Agreements; are they binding, the position post Radmacher, the issue of fairness and judicial discretion. This episode is produced by .
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Family Law Week Podcast Season 10 Episode 4
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In this episode, host , Barrister at , hosts , Senior Associate at . In this episode, we discuss religious divorce reform. Religious divorce reform aims to address the legal "limbo" faced by individuals whose civil marriage is dissolved, but whose religious marriage is not. The Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act 2002 allows courts to withhold the civil decree absolute until religious divorce steps are taken. This episode is produced by .
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Family Law Week Podcast Season 10 Special Episode
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In this episode, host , Barrister at , hosts and where they discuss their new book; Domestic Abuse and the Family Justice System: Law and Practice. This much needed new book looks at the legal framework governing allegations of domestic abuse from Statute and Rules to precedent and good practice. It assists those working with both victims and perpetrators of alleged coercive controlling behaviour and domestic abuse, and those who represent the children impacted by adult behaviours. Guiding the reader through the legal framework the court applies when assessing competing adult claims and...
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Family Law Week Podcast Season 10 Episode 3
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In this episode, host , Barrister at , hosts . In this episode, we discuss Jo’s new book We Set the Bar - Fighting for Equality, Empowerment and Change within the Legal Profession. The Bar has a long-standing reputation for being the preserve of public-school educated, white men. Power and privilege can create abuses of power. From discrimination and disadvantage in entering the profession, to toxic work practices, sexual harassment, judicial bullying and more. In her trademark outspoken style, Jo Delahunty K.C. reveals what life at the legal aid Bar involves and identifies what can be done...
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Family Law Week Podcast Season 10 Episode 2
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In this episode, , Barrister at , hosts , Partner at , in a lively discussion about Weddings Law Reform. Marriage Law in England and Wales still largely regulates buildings rather than people, meaning where and how you marry is tightly controlled — and many argue it no longer reflects our diverse modern society In this episode, they discuss the Law Commission’s Review of major proposed changes, touching upon shifting from regulating venues to regulating officiants, allowing weddings in more places (fields, beaches, private homes), simplifying legal processes and notice requirements along...
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Family Law Week Podcast Season 10 Episode 1
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In this episode, of is joined by (Family Lawyer at ) and (Marcie Shaoul, author of and Director of The Co-Parent Way) to discuss the (SPPD). SPPD is a newly launched (December 2025) UK Charity that provides parents and family professionals with a single, national directory of quality-assured separated parenting programmes. Our purpose is to support separating and separated parents by improving access to trusted parenting programmes that meet our specific quality standards - and, in doing so, to assist family lawyers, mediators, the court, Cafcass and other family related...
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Family Law Week Podcast Season 9 Episode 7
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In this episode, hosts, , (LSL Family Law), (), and () who were all recent winners at ’s Private Law Recognition Awards 2025. Linda (Winner, Solicitor of the Year), Felicia (Winner, Highly Commended, Solicitor of the Year), Lucie (Winner, Young Professional of the Year) and Keelan (Winner, Highly Commended, Young Professional of the Year) discuss their successes along with their legal journey. They all look to the future to consider where will be in the next10 years with the implementation of AI and other recent proposed changes to Family Law Legislation. Congratulations again to all our...
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Family Law Week Podcast Season 9 Episode 6
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In this episode, ’ Barrister , hosts, , Founder of Evolve Family Mediation. In this episode we explore the issue of What’s the Difference between a Shared Care Arrangement and a Joint Lives With Order (if any) and what are the practical implications when focussing on the recent case of AZ v BX [2024] EWHC 1528 (Fam). Elissa and Rebekah also explore the benefits to separated parents of using Child Inclusive Mediation and parenting courses to enable parents to navigate their new situation of parenting both separately and together. This episode of the Family Law Week Podcast is...
info_outlineIn this episode, Westgate Chambers Barrister’s Ayisha Robertson hosts Bob Greig, Angharad Rudkin and Marcus Hicks.
Bob Greig is the co-Director of OnlyMums and Dads and the Family Separation Support Hub (FSSH), co-editor 'Separating With Children 101' (3rd edition), co-editor '(Almost) Anything But Family Court' as well as a co-founder of The Parents Promise.
Angharad Rudkin is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with 20 years’ experience of working with children and families, and a lecturer at the University of Southampton. With regular appearances in the media as a subject matter expert, from gender fluidity through to parental addiction, she is also a key contributor to the screen time national policy and guidelines committee.
Marcus Hicks works as a paediatric nurse. Presently, he works as a Mental Health Practitioner with CAMHS. Marcus has also previously worked in the ambulance service and with Great Ormond Street and Children's Hospice. He is building a website www.griefmapping.com aimed at bringing disconnected families together. It will offer retreats, a chance to share into a book and to pin your story to a world map and connect with others.
In this packed episode we discuss; Parental Alienation as well as trauma and support. We also look at the impact this has on children’s mental health and relationship building.
This episode is produced by Stuart Taylor-Jones.