Jill Roberts, a senior associate in the Family Law department at Thursfields Solicitors, hosts this podcast on how the law relates to issues with children following separation and divorce. She will be joined by Ricky Seal, a barrister who specialises in children work at No 5 Chambers in Birmingham.

The podcast will focus on what the law says about disagreements between parents on holidays, schooling and permanently moving away. It will also discuss important changes in the courts called ‘pathfinder’ and how these might be helpful.

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Family Law Uncovered. Episode 6, The Importance of Wealth Planning for Family Farmers and Businesses

Shane Miller, a director and head of the Family Law department at Thursfields Solicitors, hosts this podcast on the importance of wealth planning for family farmers and businesses. Pip Cusack and Peter Griffiths, of the Farms and Estates team at Hazlewoods Accountants, discuss the increasing popularity of pre-nuptial, cohabitation and family agreements, and the importance of putting these in place early. They also highlight how it’s crucial to use proper accountancy advice when wealth planning and trying to resolve family disputes.

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Family Law Uncovered. Episode 5, Mental well-being in separations and divorce

Thursfields’ family lawyer Jill Roberts interviews Becky Hanson, of Becky Hanson Counselling and Support Services, about the importance of making separation and divorce a life event people can move on from, rather than it turning into a trauma that stays with them for the rest of their lives.

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Family Law Uncovered. Episode 4, Expert witnesses

Chris Walklett, a forensic accountant and tax expert, is interviewed about the role of expert witnesses by Shane Miller, a director and head of family law department at Thursfields.

Chris explains how an expert witness is instructed to provide an opinion on areas that are outside the court’s expertise, helping to demystify an area of complexity. 

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Family Law Uncovered. Episode 3, No fault divorce (and the importance of finances)

How is the biggest change to divorce law in 50 years going since the new ‘no fault divorce’ legislation came into force in April 2022? Jill Roberts, a senior associate in Family Law at Thursfields, and Olivia Lea, a paralegal in the same team, discuss how the divorces can now be more amicable, less stressful and hostile because no blame has to be involved. But they also underline the importance for ex-couples to resolve financial matters, getting this drawn up into a court order.

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Family Law Uncovered. Episode 2, Day in the life of a family barrister and judge:

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a barrister and a judge in the area of family law? Find out in this podcast as Thursfields’ lawyers Jill Roberts and Hannah Nicholls interview Charmian Jackson, a barrister specialising in financial remedy and private law children matters, who also serves as a deputy district judge on the Midlands circuit.

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Family Law Uncovered. Episode 1, Mediation

Mediation is an increasingly popular way to resolve issues over financial and childcare arrangements during a divorce or separation. It can also help with agreeing the terms for prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements.

Thursfields’ lawyers Laura Williams and Hannah Nicholls, both trained family law mediators, explain how mediation can help families to reach mutually agreed solutions, avoiding the extra pressure that can otherwise be placed on already strained relationships.

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Family Law Uncovered is a new series of podcasts from Thursfields Solicitors, one of the leading law firms in the Midlands. This podcast will see members of the Family Law department at Thursfields discussing a range of crucial subjects and interviewing top experts from across the UK in this specialist legal area.