Free webinar: the changing landscape of family law for England and Wales in 2022

Family law in England and Wales is changing rapidly. This webinar will dig into some of the key upcoming changes for 2022, specifically looking at the Family Law Language Project, no-fault divorce and the shift towards non-court dispute resolution.

Free family law webinar – March 16th, 4 pm – 6 pm GMT

Book your place here.

Can’t make it? Register anyway and you will receive a link to the webinar recording within a week. Speakers include:

Prof David Hodson OBE MCIArb – panelist

Prof. David Hodson is a co-founder partner of The International Family Law Group (iflg.uk.com), a specialist law firm representing international families.  He is an English solicitor, mediator, arbitrator, Australian (NSW) solicitor, and a deputy (part-time) family court judge at the Central Family Court (DDJ in the FRC at the CFC) in London.  He is a member of the English Law Society Family Law Committee, a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, a member of LawAsia, the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia, and a similar contributor to many family law organisations around the world.

Camini Kumar – panelist

Camini Kumar has specialised in family law since she was called to the Bar in 2008. Her practice focuses on the financial consequences of relationship breakdown and private children law.  Camini is a qualified arbitrator and available to conduct arbitrations in both financial and children matters and, where appropriate, both together.  She sits part-time as a fee-paid judge in the Employment Tribunal and the First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health).

Emma Nash – panelist

Emma Nash’s practice covers all areas of family law, but she has developed expertise in matters with an international element having spent over four years with a specialist international family law firm prior to joining Fletcher Day in October 2020. In addition to international cases, Emma has worked extensively on complex financial matters including acting for high-net-worth individuals and families, private children’s cases, cases involving allegations of domestic abuse, paternity disputes, and paternity fraud.

Jo O’Sullivan – panelist

Jo O’Sullivan established O’Sullivan Family Law because of her passion for minimising the damage caused by separation and divorce. In her Practice, Jo aims to provide the possibility of a good divorce through her collaborative process, mediation, and negotiated settlements for individuals seeking an alternative to litigation. She believes it is possible to have an ‘acrimony-free’ divorce and prioritizes the interests of the children in her work.

James Evans – moderator

James Evans is a Professional Liaison at OurFamilyWizard and is the UK Representative for the programme. Having spent 4 years as a teacher, James joined the Family Law world 3 years ago to introduce Family Law Practitioners around the country to OurFamilyWizard. James works with Courts, Chambers, Firms, CAFCASS, Organisations, and Charities to help parents with their communication. James is also a member of the East Sussex Resolution committee, the Family Dispute Solutions Group, and has partnered with a number of different organisations and groups, including Resolution. James was shortlisted for an Innovation in Mediation Award and regularly delivers training on OurFamilyWizard to practitioners all around the UK.