Episodes

  • Pump Court Family Law Podcast – Live from the Langham: The debate

    Pump Court Family Law Podcast – Live from the Langham: The debate
    Apr 2 2026
    In another special edition of the Family Law Podcast, we once again return to the Langham. This time for the annual debate, the motion was “This chambers believes that robots can and should take over the FRC”. Tune in to find out whether long time debate champion Annie Ward retains her crown.

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    29 mins
  • Pump Court Family Law Podcast – Live from the Langham

    Pump Court Family Law Podcast – Live from the Langham
    Mar 16 2026
    In this special edition of the Family Law Podcast, Edward Boydell KC speaks with HHJ Hess and offers an insight into life on the bench and some topical issues within family law. The recording was made at the Pump Court Chambers annual family finance update at the Langham Hotel on 5 March 2026.

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    33 mins
  • The Family Law Podcast - Privilege against self-incrimination in public children proceedings (Part 2)

    The Family Law Podcast - Privilege against self-incrimination in public children proceedings (Part 2)
    Feb 19 2026
    The hotly anticipated part 2 of Pump Court Chambers’ Family Law Podcast two part special sees host, Rebekah Batt, discuss the privilege against self-incrimination in public law proceedings with Leslie Samuels KC, with discussion around section 98 warnings, whether conditions or limitations can or will be imposed on disclosure into criminal proceedings and advice to a party facing concurrent public law and criminal proceedings.

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    38 mins
  • Privilege against self-incrimination in private children proceedings (Part 1)

    Privilege against self-incrimination in private children proceedings (Part 1)
    Feb 5 2026
    In Part 1 of a two part special relating to privilege against self-incrimination, Leslie Samuels KC of Pump Court Chambers joins host Rebekah Batt to discuss the issue in the context of private children proceedings. This includes the extent of any such privilege, disclosure between family and criminal proceedings and guidance for practitioners dealing with the issue.

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    34 mins
  • Repeal of Presumption of Parental Involvemnent

    Repeal of Presumption of Parental Involvemnent
    Jan 22 2026
    In the first episode of the Pump Court Chambers Family Law Podcast for 2026, new host Rebekah Batt is joined by Penny Howe KC, of Pump Court Chambers, and Sarah Williams, of Forsters, to discuss the news that the UK Government intends to repeal the presumption of parental involvement enshrined within the Children Act 1989. They discuss the circumstances surrounding the introduction of the provision, which is now set to be repealed and what impact any repeal may have, in particular, having regard to the different approaches in private and public children proceedings.

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    39 mins
  • A teaser for series 10 (part 2) of the Family Law Podcast

    A teaser for series 10 (part 2) of the Family Law Podcast
    Jan 9 2026
    A teaser from hosts Maria Henty and Rebekah Batt about what’s coming up in the second half of the current series of the Family Law Podcast in 2026!

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    2 mins
  • New Beginnings

    New Beginnings
    Dec 11 2025
    In this episode of The Family Law podcast host Maria Henty discusses taking a more holistic approach to divorce and separation, and how different professionals can work with clients in a joined up fashion to support them at a difficult time. Maria is joined for this episode by Emma Wilders-Pratt and Laura Bell of Trethowans and by Elinor Harvey of The Relationship Therapy Practice. Maria and guests discuss the Trethowans New Beginnings initiative and how Emma, Laura, and Elinor work together across their specialisms to help clients. Prospective clients can get in touch with Elinor for availability at hello@relationshiptherapypractice.com

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    36 mins
  • Pets on Divorce

    Pets on Divorce
    Nov 27 2025

    In the latest episode of Pump Court's Family Law Podcast, host Maria Henty discusses how the court deals with pets upon divorce and separation, with Estella Newbold-Brown, Partner and Head of Family Law at Amphlett Lissimore.


    During the episode, Maria and Estella cover the current approach to pets, scope for reform, pet-nups, and Estella’s work with the working group on pets on divorce and separation. A meeting of the All-party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group will be held on 9 December 2025 - please click here for further information.

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    37 mins