The Pump Court Family Law Podcast is back for its fifth season and the team have well and truly hit the ground running. In this first episode, Tara Lyons his joined by barrister Imogen Robins and solicitor Beth Woodward, Head of Family at Neves solicitors. The trio discuss the benefits of arbitration in financial remedy applications, when it would be appropriate and how one goes about getting an arbitration up and running, before moving on to consider the status of arbitration awards in the Family court post-Haley v Haley and A v A. This is a huge growth area in family law and for anyone who remains a little unclear or uneasy about arbitration, this is the podcast for you.

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Join host Tara Lyons and guest Helen Brander for this bumper special episode taking the listener through the new efficiency statement regulating how we all must now work in the financial remedies court, from ES1 and ES2 through to the court's potential power to disallow an advocate's fees at final hearing. This is an absolute must listen for all financial remedy practitioners. Series 5 of the podcast will be coming soon but we were very keen to get this one out as early as possible!

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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 proposed reform which does not seem to be going away and a great way to end the fourth (not third, sorry Tara!) series of the podcast.

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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 Court talks to solicitors Nina Lake and Jessica Smith of Howard Kennedy about this delicate topic, including some troubling responses in the Resolution report and what mechanisms are available to combat the issues raised.

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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.

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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 revoke deputyship altogether. An unmissable introduction to a very topical subject!

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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 anyone involved or interested in the field.

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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!

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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 highly fact specific. An important listen for public children practitioners.

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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.

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