The Family Law Podcast
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.
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- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 66
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Pupil Perspective
Mark hosts Alvaro Loxton, Hannah Tickle and Victoria Tickle - three of Pump Court's pupils, all of whom (along with their crime specialist co-pupil) were made tenants on their application. The pupils…
00:30:11 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Introducing the Cohabitation Team
Maria, Samara and Tara of Pump Court join the pod for a special episode celebrating the launch of Pump Court Chambers' cohabitation team. We talk through what the team offers and the wide-ranging rol…
00:40:00 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
Standish Returns
The one you've all been waiting for... The UKSC handed down judgment in Standish v Standish on 2 July and the Family Law Podcast responded by rallying the troops and calling in reinforcements from Al…
00:35:48 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Parental Alienation
Catherine Ellis of Pump Court joins host Mark Ablett for the triumphant return of the Family Law Podcast for its 9th series. This week, the topic for discussion is parental alienation, particularly i…
00:29:55 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Pump Court Family Law Podcast – Sir Nicholas Francis
In a special ‘Live from the Connaught’ edition of the podcast, recorded at our Annual Family Finance seminar, Edward Boydell KC interviews Sir Nicholas Francis, recently retired from the Bench, about…
00:24:38 |
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Private FDRs and the settlement pilot
This week, the Pump Court Family Law podcast hosted a very special guest, the formidable Samantha Hillas KC from St John’s buildings. Listen to Sam talk to host Tara Lyons about her views on private …
00:23:51 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
Barder events
In an all-host affair, Tara Lyons hosts Mark Ablett to discuss his new book about Barder events in financial remedy proceedings. Mark discusses his view on the definitive test for a Barder applicatio…
00:30:16 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Standish
Maria Henty of Pump Court joins host Mark Ablett to talk all things Standish following the Court of Appeal's decision early this year. The podcast discusses the concept of matrimonialisation as well …
00:27:47 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
NCDR and the new FPR rules
Host Mark Ablett is joined by Annie Ward and Rebekah Batt of Pump Court to consider the latest rule changes to encourage NCDR in the Family Court. Annie and Rebekah bring different perspectives, Anni…
00:29:27 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
Cohabitation Law Reform
Host Mark Ablett is joined by Graeme Fraser (BBS Law) and Victoria Clarke (Elite Law) to discuss Resolutions Vision for Family Justice, in particular those elements affecting cohabiting couples. Both…
00:40:07 |
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Learning to laugh after baby loss
Following up from our podcast on George's Law, Pump Court was pleased to welcome Keeley Lengthorn of Taylor Rose MW back to the podcast, this time joined by Ashleigh Ulyssess who is an Operations Man…
00:36:23 |
Tue 10 Oct 2023
The Law Commission's Review on Financial Remedies
Join Jennifer Lee of Pump Court and star guest, Professor David Hodson OBE, KC (Hons) MCIArb, joint co-founder and senior partner at The International Family Law Group, for a thought-provoking podcas…
00:39:52 |
Mon 11 Sep 2023
George's Law
Keeley Lengthorn of Taylor Rose MW speaks to host Imogen Robins about her awe inspiring campaign for statutory leave for baby loss under 24 weeks of pregnancy. Keeley talks frankly about her own expe…
00:24:14 |
Fri 01 Sep 2023
Top-up child maintenance and the impact of CMX v EJX
Helen Brander and Edward Boydell discuss top-up child maintenance and the impact of CMX v EJX.
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00:25:14 |
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Nesting
Join Mark Ablett for an enlightening chat with Pump Court's Cordelia Williams about the rise in the practice of nesting in child arrangements cases, as reported by the Guardian: https://www.theguardi…
00:29:06 |
Mon 07 Aug 2023
Imposter Syndrome
Coach and facilitator Samantha Hawkins joins host Mark Ablett to talk about the oft-heard but less understood concept of Imposter Syndrome. The podcast looks at whether it is even a syndrome and some…
00:26:00 |
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Goddard-Watts v Goddard-Watts
Tara speaks to star guests Ros Bever from Irwin Mitchell and Jenna Lucas of Pump Court about set aside applications and the recent Court of Appeal decision of Goddard-Watts v Goddard-Watts [2023] EWC…
00:34:31 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
CMX v EJX from the professionals involved
In the first episode of the latest series of the Family Law Podcast, Tara is joined by pensions expert, George Mathieson and our very own Edward Boydell to discuss the pension issues, particularly eq…
00:37:19 |
Wed 31 May 2023
Transparency and Anonymity in Financial Remedy Proceedings
Simon Purkis of Pump Court Chambers joins host Mark Ablett to talk through the recent move away from anonymity in financial remedy proceedings, at least before certain judges as well as the forthcomi…
00:25:50 |
Thu 24 Nov 2022
HHJ Hess on the Financial Remedies Court & PAG2
In a really exciting episode, HHJ Hess joins co-hosts Helen Brander and Tara Lyons to talk all things financial remedies court and the upcoming PAG2. It was a real privilege to have His Honour join t…
00:45:58 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
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