The Irwin Mitchell Podcast

The Irwin Mitchell Podcast


Latest Episodes

The power of sport: From challenges to champions
September 17, 2024

Paralympic-gold-medallist, Hannah Cockroft, hosts the first video edition of the Irwin Mitchell podcast. She’s joined by gold-medal-sprinter, James Ellington, and aspiring para-athletes, our clients, Ben Lukowski and Richard Davies. The athletes share the

Pensions: the who, what and why
September 09, 2024

Have you got a plan in place for your pension? Are you confident it will look after you and your family once you finish working?  In this podcast, Zahra Pabani is joined by partners Rose Macfarlane and Phillip Rhodes, and Edward Tomlinson,

School transitions for SEN students: Advice for parents on challenging local authority decisions
September 04, 2024

Finding the best education setting to meet your childs needs can make a big difference to their future outcomes. But what happens when your child has special educational needs, and you dont agree with the local authority about where they should go to sc

How we pivot: navigating changes in your career
August 06, 2024

Whether youve moved into a leadership role or to a completely different industry, career changes can be challenging and rewarding at the same time.  In our latest podcast, partner Zahra Pabani is joined by recently retired High Court Judge Sir

Pace over perfection: Labour's planning reforms
July 31, 2024

The recent general election saw a landslide victory for the Labour Party and with it, a whole raft of reforms to planning policy. The new chancellor, Rachel Reeves, wasted no time in introducing Labours plans for the next couple of months. But how quic

Transitioning from the military into civilian life and employment
June 25, 2024

To mark Armed Forces Day, our military injury partner and former Army Lawyer, Andrew Buckham, hosted a special edition of the Irwin Mitchell Podcast.We were pleased to welcome a panel of specialists, including James Cameron of Mission Motorsport, Rob Kell

Dealing with denial after a Dementia diagnosis
May 15, 2024

Dementia is prevalent and the number of people living with dementia is projected to reach 78 million by 2030 and 139 million by 2050. Consequently, knowing what to do and who you can turn to, when supporting someone living with dementia, is vital now more

Family disputes - who do you want on your team?
April 30, 2024

In our latest podcast we're talking family disputes and the divorce process. Whether you're halfway through, figuring out your finances, or coming to the end of the process, you want to surround yourself with a team that can support you.Family law expert

Exploring rehabilitation provision after amputation
April 25, 2024

How people lose their limbs can make a big difference to the availability of rehabilitation services, but according to our panel, one aspect that always seems to be under resourced is mental health. Studies show that 30-40% of amputees suffer mental healt

Mediation or court? How to divorce more amicably
February 26, 2024

Theres no one size fits all approach to divorce, and each separation will take a different path, but how do you decide the best approach to take?When a marriage comes to an end, every choice can feel overwhelming, particularly if children are involved.