Stewarts Divorce and Family Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

On 6 April 2022, no-fault divorce will be introduced in England and Wales. The hosts of the Stewarts Divorce and Family Podcast - Sam Longworth, Jenny Bowden and Tim Carpenter - provide detail about the new system, how it compares to the old process and what this will mean for future divorce proceedings in this one-off podcast episode.

Stewarts is the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and the pre-eminent divorce and family legal practice in the UK, ranked No.1 in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. We act for high net worth individuals based in the UK and overseas on divorce and separations, arrangements for children, and agreements including pre-nups and cohabitation agreements.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

S1 E10: Many of Stewarts’ clients have international elements to their lives. These foreign elements often represent a significant consideration in the context of divorce proceedings and can include living and working in different jurisdictions and owning assets in more than one country. Tim Carpenter is joined by Matthew Humphries and Sarah Havers to discuss the factors taken into account by the court when determining jurisdiction.

Stewarts is the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and the pre-eminent divorce and family legal practice in the UK, ranked No.1 in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. We act for high net worth individuals based in the UK and overseas on divorce and separations, arrangements for children, and agreements including pre-nups and cohabitation agreements.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Schedule 1 is a section of the Children Act which gives the court power to make orders for financial provision for the benefit of children.

Questions answered in this episode include:

• Is the financial provision available through a Schedule 1 application the same as that available through divorce?
• Can lump sum payments be used to equalise assets, and can orders be made to cover retrospective payments?
• How are housing and maintenance claims handled under Schedule 1?
• How does a client obtain an order under Schedule 1?
• What options are available if the parties do not agree and cannot progress matters amicably?

Stewarts is the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and the pre-eminent divorce and family legal practice in the UK, ranked No.1 in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. We act for high net worth individuals based in the UK and overseas on divorce and separations, arrangements for children, and agreements including pre-nups and cohabitation agreements.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

S1 E5: This episode is focused on some do’s and don’ts for client’s when approaching the financial elements of their separation. Emma Hatley and Adrian Clossick join Sam Longworth to take listeners through early discussion points, tops tips for each phase of a divorce and an explanation of why what’s good for one party is not necessarily bad for the other.

Stewarts is the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and the pre-eminent divorce and family legal practice in the UK, ranked No.1 in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. We act for high net worth individuals based in the UK and overseas on divorce and separations, arrangements for children, and agreements including pre-nups and cohabitation agreements.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Questions answered in this episode include: • Is there such a thing as common law marriage? • How does not being married affect pensions and inheritance? • What can unmarried couples do to protect themselves? • Should the law change to give unmarried couples more rights?

Stewarts is the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and the pre-eminent divorce and family legal practice in the UK, ranked No.1 in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. We act for high net worth individuals based in the UK and overseas on divorce and separations, arrangements for children, and agreements including pre-nups and cohabitation agreements.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

S1 E4: Following on from our initial discussion of finances in episode three, Jenny Bowden is joined by Matthew Humphries and Harriet Franks to cover each individual phase of the disentanglement process, more on the sharing and needs principles, and the different kinds of orders a court can make.

Stewarts is the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and the pre-eminent divorce and family legal practice in the UK, ranked No.1 in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. We act for high net worth individuals based in the UK and overseas on divorce and separations, arrangements for children, and agreements including pre-nups and cohabitation agreements.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Partner Toby Atkinson and senior associate Voirrey Ward join Sam Longworth to discuss the options for a nuptial agreement including the ‘tariff approach’, where the pre-nup specifies a precise amount of money or provision calculated according to a formula; and the ‘principle approach’ uses no specific figures but instead a description of which assets are to be shared in the event of a divorce and which are protected from claims.

Stewarts is the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and the pre-eminent divorce and family legal practice in the UK, ranked No.1 in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. We act for high net worth individuals based in the UK and overseas on divorce and separations, arrangements for children, and agreements including pre-nups and cohabitation agreements.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

S1 E3: Finances are one of the biggest topics facing a separating family. In this episode, Jenny Bowden meets with Toby Atkinson and Carly Kinch to look at the who, what and where of family finances during the divorce process. Our lawyers discuss the process of how assets and income are divided or redistributed by the court, and consider different options available to couples going through a divorce.

Stewarts is the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and the pre-eminent divorce and family legal practice in the UK, ranked No.1 in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. We act for high net worth individuals based in the UK and overseas on divorce and separations, arrangements for children, and agreements including pre-nups and cohabitation agreements.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Sam Longworth is joined by partner Richard Hogwood and senior associate Charlotte Sanders in the first of two episodes focusing on pre-nups, also addressing post-nups. A nuptial agreement aims to build a framework for what will happen in the context of any future separation and divorce, focusing on the financial aspects but also other arrangements. Pre-nups are mainly used where wealth exists at the time of the marriage or is likely to come to one of the parties later (through inheritance), and one or both parties wish to protect it from a claim if the relationship breaks down.

Stewarts is the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and the pre-eminent divorce and family legal practice in the UK, ranked No.1 in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. We act for high net worth individuals based in the UK and overseas on divorce and separations, arrangements for children, and agreements including pre-nups and cohabitation agreements.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

S1 E2: Separation can be one of the most stressful life experiences, and meeting with a solicitor to discuss the intimate details of your family life and finances can be daunting. In this episode, Sam Longworth speaks with Stephen Foster and Debbie Chism to provide insight into ‘what to expect’ from your family lawyer to try to demystify that first meeting, so you’re better equipped to move forward.

Stewarts is the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and the pre-eminent divorce and family legal practice in the UK, ranked No.1 in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. We act for high net worth individuals based in the UK and overseas on divorce and separations, arrangements for children, and agreements including pre-nups and cohabitation agreements.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm