Family Law & Lattes

Melanie Bataillard-Samuel

Family Law and Lattes is hosted by Melanie Bataillard-Samuel of MBS Family Law. This podcast is for family law professionals in England and Wales looking for straightforward helpful tips or toolkits to tackle all aspects of family law - basically something you can listen to for half an hour whilst you're enjoying your cup of coffee.

  1. 11/21/2023

    A look at Family Law Post Pandemic - Graeme Fraser

    In this episode Melanie is joined by a Family Law & Lattes alumni, Graeme Fraser, Partner and Head of Family at BBS Law in London. During the pandemic many family law specialists found themselves with time to look at their lives, careers, and ultimately consider the changing landscape of family law. Over the last few years Graeme has written several thought provoking articles looking at the changes. Today I’ll be picking his brains about what he thinks are the topics to consider. Graeme has considerable experience in advising on financial settlements involving complex assets and substantial wealth, and on cohabitation, for which he holds the Resolution specialist accreditation. Graeme is well-known in the legal community and beyond not simply as an experienced specialist family lawyer, but also as a commentator, writer and trainer. He is a regular media commentator including the BBC and national media. Graeme is a consultant editor and author for LexisPSL Family on cohabitation. Additionally, he is the editor of Resolution’s Cohabitation Claims (second edition) (2019) and one of the authors of Resolution’s The Modern Family (2012). In 2018, he won the Family Law Commentator of the year award, voted for by the family law community in recognition of his published work highlighting the plight of unmarried couples. Melanie Bataillard-Samuel⁠ - ⁠MBS Family Law Graeme Fraser - BBS Law Resolution Together - https://resolution.org.uk/resolution-together/ Graeme’s articles:- Changing times for family law practice - https://www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/changing-times-for-family-law-practice

  2. 06/21/2023

    Parental Alienation, Re C and the Instruction of Experts

    Today Melanie is joined by Ian McArdle, a family law barrister at Atlantic Chambers in Liverpool and Magdalen Chambers in Exeter. Prior to being called to the Bar, Ian was a solicitor practising in all aspects of criminal law and children law. Admitted to the Roll in 2010 and being a member of the Law Society Children Panel since 2013, Ian practised in Liverpool before moving to North Devon in 2014 where he worked in a niche, award-winning practice specialising in all aspects of children law, with a particular focus on complex cases in which he represented local authorities, parents, children and other family members. A keen advocate, Ian acquired his Higher Rights of Audience in 2015. Alongside his practice at the Bar, Ian is currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate in which he is researching the issue of parental alienation in the family justice system. Ian has written on the topic, with articles for Family Law Week and the Magistrates Association as well as delivered training for national training organisations. Which is handy since today we are talking about parental alienation and in particular the widely anticipated judgement handed down last February by the President in the case of Re C on the issue of the instruction of experts in proceedings where there is an allegation of parental alienation. The particular focus of this judgment is not on the issue of parental alienation itself but rather for the Court to consider the instruction of unregulated psychologists as experts in the Family Court in general. Melanie Bataillard-Samuel - MBS Family Law Ian McArdle - Atlantic Chambers Twitter Linkedin

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Family Law and Lattes is hosted by Melanie Bataillard-Samuel of MBS Family Law. This podcast is for family law professionals in England and Wales looking for straightforward helpful tips or toolkits to tackle all aspects of family law - basically something you can listen to for half an hour whilst you're enjoying your cup of coffee.