Thanks to the invitation from Hugill & Ip, Frances Irving from Des Voeux Chambers was featured in the latest podcast episode of the HIP talks – the Barrister Series S5E5 | A Passion for People and Family Law with Frances Irving.
In this episode, Frances Irving and Caroline McNally, partner of Hugill & Ip, sit down for a chat about her personal and professional life from the early days as a social worker first in Scotland then in Hong Kong and the opportunity to develop a second career as a barrister focused on family law. They also dig into specific cases that have influenced the law and the way courts deal with divorce cases, as well as particular examples that have left a mark on their professional life. Frances clarifies what in her view is the difference in the roles of barristers vs solicitors and a better support and mentoring system that should be created for young barristers working in family law. They conclude talking about Hong Kong and its high number of international families which, as a result, often sees a large number of relocation cases happening when compared with other jurisdictions.
Listen to this podcast episode here.
The show notes and the transcript of this episode are available here.
