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The Today's Family Lawyer podcast is an extension of the popular Today's Family Lawyer online news publication. The publication provides news and industry insight daily with contributions from around the family law sector. The Today's Family Lawyer podcast discusses the topics of the day and introduces listeners to the wide array of individuals and organisations who contribute to the success of the family law industry. With a mix of business and industry insight, innovation, and knowledge sharing, the podcast is a "must-listen" for family law professionals.

Recent Episodes

Clients' use of AI risks flawed assumptions in amicable divorces

With experience navigating complex domestic disputes, Stephanie Douthwaite, a partner at Harrogate Family Law joins the latest Today's Family Lawyer podcast. Sitting down with host David Opie, the discussion centres on the rapidly growing trend of clients arriving at initial consultations having relied on artificial intelligence to outline their own divorce settlements. How should family practitioners manage expectations when couples utilise tech platforms to draft financial remedies built on...

30 MIN

Putting the child's voice at the heart of public law

In this episode of the Today's Family Lawyer Podcast, host David Opie sits down with Carolyne Willow, a long-standing children’s rights advocate, founder of the charity Article 39, and a newly qualified family and public law barrister. Reflecting on a career that began as a 22-year-old child protection social worker, Carolyne shares her journey of fighting to place children at the absolute centre of the legal and statutory systems that govern their lives. The discussion dives into the legal b...

33 MIN

Celebrating 25 years of Support Through Court

The latest Today's Family Lawyer podcast celebrates 25 years of legal support charity, Support Through Court. Joining podcast host David Opie, are Emma Kiely, Service Manager for the charity’s Birmingham office, and Melanie Bataillard-Samuel, founder of MBS Family Law, current chair of Resolution and a dedicated fundraiser for the organisation. With a dramatic rise in litigants in person navigating a complex and frequently hostile civil and family court landscape the charity has its work cut ...

28 MIN

Exclusive: Holding the SRA to account on the COLP/COFA debate

In an exclusive interview with the Today's Family Lawyer Podcast Circe Law CEO Jade Gani explains why a newly-launched alliance is taking the Solicitors Regulation Authority to task on changes to the compliance regime, explaining how the proposals will disproportionately impact small and medium sized law firms. As one of the founders of the SME & Boutique Law Firm Alliance Gani explains the group is not opposed to protections which would reduce the risk of notable recent failures in...

26 MIN

Interview: Rachel Roberts, UK MD Stowe Family Law

The Today's Family Lawyer Podcast welcomes UK managing director at Stowe Family Law Rachel Roberts on to discuss leading the UK's largest specialist family law practice through an era of unprecedented change. Stowe now span roughly 100 offices across England, Wales, and Scotland and like law firms up and down the country, is grappling with balancing growth, staff development, private equity investment and investing in technology, with the deeply personal, human touch required in family law. R...

32 MIN