Family Law Week Podcast Season 9 Episode 2

In this episode, Westgate Chambers Barrister Ayisha Robertson, hosts Keeley Lengthorn, Partner, and Head of Public Law Children (London) at RWK Goodman, Emma Davies, Past President of CILEX and Associate at Everys and Elissa Da Costa-Waldman, Barrister at Westgate Chambers In this special episode, we explore and support our guests past and future. Keeley and her team of campaigners who have recently achieved success in changing the law (made via the employment rights bill) to enable mothers and their partners to receive two weeks of bereavement leave if they have suffered a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks' gestation. The bill, which will implement Labour's flagship workers' rights reforms in England, Wales and Scotland, is set to pass its final Commons hurdles shortly. We also discuss Emma's tenure as CILEX President, as well overcoming significant health issues, to now thrive and specialise in Employment Law, Fitness to Practise, Professional Discipline - Along with Elissa Da Costa-Waldman who speaks passionately, touching upon women's roles and how past leaders have shaped the way for the women of today to be successful. This episode of the Family Law Week podcast is produced by Stuart Taylor-Jones.