This month we are joined by the Law Commissioner, Professor Nicholas Hopkins (who led the scoping report), Emma Hitchings, Professor of Family Law at the University of Bristol (who led the Fair Shares reports), and Resolution’s Family Law Reform Group chair, Jo Edwards of Forsters LLP. The Law Commission has found (in its scoping report published i…

This month we are joined by Sir Jonathan Cohen (now an arbitrator and private FDR Judge at 4PB) to discuss the last half century in family law. Sir Jonathan tells us about how family law has changed over that time. He recalls the humiliation caused by all divorces being heard in public, and the seminal changes following the Children Act 1989 and Wh…

We are joined by Joseph O’Brien of St Johns Buildings and Laura Flanagan of Burgess Mee to discuss how to manage cases that involve capacity issues. Laura has recently co-authored an article with Maisie Lockyer on this issue: https://financialremediesjournal.com/content/family-proceedings-and-litigation-capacity.ec7c993244094031bbcb75338ef9c29e.htm…

About this episode Hosted by: Annie Boxer and Lauren Guiler Guests: Matthew Richardson and Trevor Sterling This is the second Resolution podcast episode of 2025 and it is a special YRes takeover featuring YRes National Committee members, Annie Boxer (Solicitor at the International Family Law Group LLP) and Lauren Guiler (Associate at Birketts). How…

This episode is a strong start to the year. It is essential listening for all professionals working with separating families. We are joined by Jenny Beck KC (Beck Fitzgerald) , Dr Jamie Craig (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) and Zoe Fleetwood (Mills & Reeve) to discuss children that are reluctant, resistant or refusing to see the other parent, as…

Episode 21. Keep Going Seems like the right time to talk about how... to... keep... going. Coaches Bennett will go over some of their top tips for maintaining an effort, continuing a streak, resolving to keep working on a resolution, recommitting to a commitment. They also talk dragons, continents turning to mud, Severance, Ted Lasso, books, the po…

Episode 20. You Can Call It A Comeback! Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! We're back! That's right. Two Coach Bennetts Talking is making a comeback. After no new episodes dropping in 2024 we're hitting the ground in the new year running. Listen in as the two coaches discuss a few of their goals for 2025, a few shows that they can't get enough of, so…

This month we are joined by Sarah Branson (Coram Chambers) and Professor James Coulson (Professor in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at Cardiff University). We discuss the concern that over-reliance on the numbers generated in hair testing can lead to miscarriages of justice. The issue is that the use of a standardised cut-off levels have a ra…

This month we are joined by Samantha Hillas KC (St John’s Buildings), Geoffrey Kingscote KC (1 Hare Court) and Olivia Piercy (Hunters) to discuss domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings. When it will impact on the outcome, and how we can make the process of agreeing financial arrangements, or an order, safer for victim-survivors. Geoffrey ex…

This month we are joined by Natasha Shotunde (Garden Court Chambers), Olamide Ogunrinade (Garden Court Chambers) and Donna Goodsell (Goodsells Family Law) to celebrate Black History Month. Natasha and Olamide are members of the Black Barristers Network https://blackbarristersnetwork.org.uk. Donna is one of the Co-Chairs of Resolution’s Equality & D…

In this episode, we are joined by Professor Jens Scherpe (Professor of Comparative Law at Aalborg University, and academic door tenant at QEB), and our very own Resolution Cohabitation Committee Chair, Graeme Fraser (Head of Family at William Sturges) to discuss what model of cohabitation law reform should be introduced in England & Wales. This is …

This is the final episode in Season 3 and we wanted to finish with a bang! Nicholas Allen KC (29 Bedford Row) and Michael Allum (The International Family Law Group LLP) join us to talk about applications pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989. Michael and Nick start by considering the line between payments that are properly for the benefit…

Our hosts, Anita Mehta and Simon Blain, discuss what to do when a reporter turns up in your Court and the importance of transparency with Joshua Rozenberg KC (Hon) and Lucy Reed KC (St John’s Chambers, Chair of The Transparency Project). Joshua refers us to the lessons learnt in Tickle v Father & Ors [2023] EWHC 2446 (Fam) (05 October 2023). https:…

We are joined by Charles Hale KC (4PB) and Tammy Knox (Pennington Manches Cooper) to discuss relocation. Charles and Tammy consider the law and principles applied in these cases. They point out that the law is the same for internal and external relocation cases, as set out in Re C (Internal Relocation), Re [2015] EWCA Civ 1305, where Charles and PM…

What is the correct approach to a maintenance case? Listen to Sally Harrison KC (St John’s Buildings) and Farhana Shahzady (Streathers Solicitors) tell us how it is done. Sally reminds us of the guidance of Mr Justice Peel in WC v HC (Financial Remedies Agreements) (Rev1) [2022] EWFC 22 (22 March 2022) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/…

This month we are joined by Hilary Woodward (Honorary Senior Research Fellow with Bristol School of Law), Paul Cobley (Oak Barn Financial Planning) and Rhys Taylor (36 Group) to discuss PAG2: https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/A-guide-to-the-treatment-of-pensions-on-divorce-2nd-edition.pdf Hilary tells us about the changes i…

This month we are treated to this tour de force by Robert Cole who is Head of the Family Team at Broadway House Chambers, Leeds and regularly sits as an arbitrator and ENE/pFDR adjudicator across the country, and Peter Smith from Quantis Forensic Accountants about how to analyse business accounts. We immediately launch into a discussion about what …

In this episode we are joined by Professor Emma Hitchings (Bristol University), Professor Emerita Gillian Douglas (Kings College, London), and Joanne Edwards (Chair of Resolution’s Family Law Reform Committee/Forsters) to discuss the Fair Shares report. This report is the first time there is a fully representative picture of the financial arrangeme…

This month we take an in-depth look at mediation with Jo O’Sullivan (O’Sullivan Family Law), Dr Jon Symonds (University of Bristol) and Rachel Chisholm (The Mediation Space, 4PB). In November 2022, Dr Symonds with his colleagues Emma Dermott, Emma Hitchings, Eleanor Staples, and Heather Ottaway from Bristol University published research with the Nu…

Episode 19. The Magic of Cross Country & Best Runner Ever Returns! The Coaches Bennett wax poetic about the magic of cross country. We're talking about the high school Nike Cross Regionals and NCAA XC Regionals and NCAA XC Championships and the races and the chaos that surrounds being a fan of this greatest of sports. Yes, we totally geek out about…

This month we talk to Professor Jane Monckton-Smith. The Professor is a specialist in homicides that are preceded by domestic abuse and coercive control. This is important for every single professional working in the family justice field because the Professor tells us that separation is the single biggest factor in homicide. Coercive control is dom…

ep 18 - A Whole Lotta Nothing Join coach tammmie and Coach Chris as they talk about... nothing? Well, at least they talk about nothing in particular. Episode 18 has no theme on purpose... it's themeless but not thoughtless. And this kind of nothing really is something else. Weight lifting and the question of whether or not 11 lbs. dumbells exist or…

ep. 17 - Two Weeks coach tammie and coach chris are back after two weeks. get used to it because two coach bennetts talking is now going to roll out every two weeks. this episode talks about the importance of great communities and specifically about the growing show up society community and the community that was found at the chicago marathon this …

In this episode we are joined by Nicholas Bennett (29 Bedford Row), and Connie Atkinson (Kingsley Napley) who are both experts and enjoy pre-nuptial work including drafting, supporting or challenging pre-nups in Court. Any discussion of pre-nups of course starts with Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42, but we swiftly move on to Crossley applicati…

16. on this episode, the two coach bennetts are talking about how belief and consistently showing up for a goal will help you get results. we also talk about concerts, ghost towns, field events, women's distance running world records, and llamas. and of course we talk about our petty grievances, we open our mailbag, and we share what's floating our…

Ep. 15 - Size (Not Always) Matters Join the coaches Bennett as they talk about how size doesn't always matter when it comes to starting a project, developing consistency, taking on a goal, or getting across a starting line. (What did you think this episode was about??) Small can be the key to success. Especially when so much about success depends o…

We all agree that costs applications, and costs orders, are becoming more prevalent in Children Act as well as financial remedy proceedings. Public policy certainly seems to favour the use of costs orders as a way of ensuring that litigation is proportionate and reasonable. In this episode we are assisted by HHJ Reardon (who sits in East London Fam…

014. We're Back Two Coach Bennetts Talking is back! We've been away for three weeks. Some of that was spent on the east coast on "vacation". We're going to tell you why we chose to pause the show until we came back. This episode is about dropping the shoulda, coulda, woulda and owning your decisions and making sure you have your own back once you d…

13. The Two Coach Bennetts achieved the Barbenheimer... or at least a JV version of the Barbenheimer. Both Tammie and Chris hit the cinema and saw Oppenheimer and Barbie (not on the same day as they originally hoped hence the JV designation). On this episode the two Coach Bennetts will tell you what they thought of the two biggest movies of the Sum…

12. the two coach bennetts are talking taylor swift, specifically her concert in seattle, washington on july 23. we also talk about our night in seattle, singalongs, history podcasts and petty grievances. links mentioned in this episode: jon meacham's hope, through history podcast jon meacham's it was said podcast jon meacham's reflections of histo…

We could not have been more excited to have the opportunity to speak to Mr Justice Mostyn before he retires at the end of the month. We discuss Movers & Shakers – his highly successful podcast with five other Parkinson’s sufferers: https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/2023/03/movers-shakers-six-familiar-faces-launch-podcast-about-living-with-parkinsons/ P…

011. the two coach bennetts are talking about motivation and more importantly how you can find it when it feels like you've lost it. they also talk about beautiful bend, oregon, the greatest water balloon fight in recorded history, the Barbenheimer fashion dilemma, and as always what's floating their fancies and what this week's petty grievances ar…

010. the two coach bennetts are sharing some sick tips with you, or tips for you when you are sick. they also talk about night ruiners, a recipe for onion dip, and what they're going to be like as grandparents. and yes, they tell you their petty greivances. links mentioned: our missing hearts by celeste ng* wool by hugh howey* summer of '49 by davi…

009. coaches bennett are talkin' summer and what we love about it. we give you tips to handle the heat, our music recommendations and we talk watermelon. don't miss our tip on how to handle brain freeze, the ice cream truck story and of course... our petty grievances. links mentioned: portugal the man olivia rodrigo send questions to our mailbag an…

008. Today we are talking about the power of two words: "let's see." We also talk about when each of us knew we wanted to be coaches, and of course, we share our petty grievances and what's floating our fancies. send questions to our mailbag and we'll answer them on the show : 9220 SW Barbur Blvd, STE 119, #322 Portland OR 97219 Get all the details…

007. this episode is called Dog mountain because we're talking about climbing dog mountain. and coming on back down dog mountain. we also talk about Taylor Swift concert, tailgaters, small bathrooms, our love of reading, and so much more. links mentioned: wildwood running never have i ever send questions to our mailbag and we'll answer them on the …

006. We're talking about the power of community and the essential need for all of us to be a part of one. We've got our petty grievances. Can anyone say fake Southern accents? The worst? At least according to tammie, they are. We answer a great question about the dumbest way we ever got injured. We talk pinball machines and the Miami running commun…

005. the two coach bennetts are talking about things NOT to say to people. we also talk about: our daughter's high school graduation day tammie's parking petty grievances what show we'd want a cameo role on our fave place to get mexican food in oregon sour gummy bears (thank you kevin!) and so much more! links mentioned in the show: yeti tumbler ul…

004. the two coach bennetts are talking about sinus infections and hamstring cramps, the epic awesomeness of the Oregon State High School track and field championships, long lines at the pharmacy and the art of bagging groceries. links mentioned in the show episode 67 of the show up society podcast - streaking with coach bennett episode 134 of the …

In this episode we speak to two keen advocates known for their appellate work; Chris Barnes and Joe Rainer. Chris speaks about appeals in Children Act work and Joe speaks to financial remedy appeals. We discuss how to evaluate the type of decision – is it an evaluative or discretionary decision, or is it a finding of fact and how this impact on you…

003. on this episodes, coaches bennett are talking about: crying at track meets the joy of celebrating other people's celebrations. inspired by tammie's DARE to SHOW UP program, we dive deep into the magic of a dare and the power of daring to dare. and as always, we have our petty grievances and talk about what's floating our fancies this week. sen…

002. on this episode, coaches bennett are talking about the 100 foot wave, tammie getting sick and losing her voice (and Chris gaining some bliss as a result) PBX in PDX. How we fall in love with different sports. As always, we've got our petty grievances. We even talk about our bucket list races and the difference between an earthquake and an afte…

001. the two coach bennetts are talking about a LOT in this first episode. here is just a sampling: visiting an escape room, writing, getting our mojos back, the power of the sun, ted lasso season 3 episode 6, amsterdam what we love about being on a team the magic of a sing-along on a bus, petty grievances, movies we wished we had waited to see the…

episode 0. see what you're in for. the coach bennetts give you some insight to what you can expect with this brand new, epic podcast. listen in as chris and tammie hint at what's to come and even make up a few things on the spot. send questions to our mailbag and we'll answer them on the show : 9220 SW Barbur Blvd, STE 119, #322 Portland OR 97219 G…

In this episode we chat to Natasha Watson (Acting Head of Law at Brighton & Hove City Council), Caroline Lynch (Principal Legal Advisor at Family Rights Group) and Hannah Markham KC (36 Family) who were all members of the Public Law Working Group which reported in March 2021: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/March-2021-report-fin…

In this episode we discuss the burgeoning jurisprudence around the impact of economic abuse on financial remedy cases with Olivia Piercy (Partner at Hunters Law) and Michael Horton KC (Coram Chambers). Olivia and Michael discuss the following cases in the episode: Traharne v Limb [2022] EWFC 27 DP v EP (Conduct: Economic Abuse; Needs) [2023] EWFC 6…

Listen to Natalie Gamble (a solicitor and the director of NGA law) and Andrew Powell (a barrister at 4PB) consider the current law in respect of surrogacy before the law commission releases their final report due in Spring 2023. This is a wide-ranging discussion about the principles behind surrogacy, surrogates consent, and commercial surrogacy. Th…

Listen to Michael Edwards (a barrister at 4PB), Amy Rowe (a partner at Dawson Cornwell) and Roz Osbourne (the Director of GlobalARRK which is a charity to support the stuck parent and children) discuss the law in respect of child abduction. Amy and Michael take us through recent case law in respect of the defences to return orders under the Hague C…

Listen to Marcie Shaoul (The Co-Parent Way), Claire Colbert (Family Mediation and Mentoring) and Adèle Ballantyne (Eleda Consultancy Limited) from the Parenting After Parting Committee outline their Parenting Through Separation Guide. This Guide is available to everyone for free at https://resolution.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Parenting-thro…

Listen to Katharine Landells (solicitor at Withers), Antonia Mee (solicitor at Burgess Mee) and Sarah Phipps (barrister at QEB) make the case for private FDRs, explain the project to ensure that women are also being put forward as private FDR evaluators and discuss what is key to having a successful private FDR. Herewith the best practice guideline…