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Helen Brander

@hjbrander.bsky.social
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Climb up with me. The views are great. Law, hiking, yoga, music. If I acknowledge what you say, it does not mean I approve it. Opinions my own. www.pumpcourtchambers.com/barrister…

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Pump Court Chambers @pumpcourtchambers.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The Pupil Perspective with Alvaro Loxton, Hannah Tickle, and Victoria Steet. The pupils talk all things pupillage, including lessons learned and tips for the next generation. To listen, please follow the link below www.pumpcourtchambers.com/2025/09/02/t...
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The Pupil Perspective with Alvaro Loxton, Hannah Tickle, and Victoria Steet
Mark Ablett hosts Alvaro Loxton, Hannah Tickle, and Victoria Tickle - three of Pump Court's pupils, all of whom were made tenants on their application.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
They’re back ⁦‪@PumpCourt‬⁩ with another excellent episode on alienating behaviours. I disagree, however, that manipulation invariably requires intention. It can be an involuntary / unconscious reaction to negative stimuli.
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The Family Law Podcast
News Commentary Podcast · The Family Team at Pump Court Chambers present this weekly podcast featuring discussion of a variety of topics from across the spectrum of family law, joined by regular exper...
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
I think I’m more thrilled than my youngest child that Steel, the gladiator, is visiting her school on Wednesday next week. An inspiration to them before their sports day.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
With joy! #parkrun
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
I was going to watch another episode of Dept Q, but I discover the Inbetweeners Movie is on E4 and now I’m mesmerised.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Raspberry muffins and cheese, carrot and courgette muffins. Breakfast for the week sorted.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Nine hundred and fifty English pounds for a smart watch now. £949.99 to be precise. What. The. Hell!? My ancient Garmin refuses to track heart rate and VO2 Max now, but srsly. I’m not replacing it at that price. Oh, sorry, only £880 for my tiny wrist.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Another joyous run this morning celebrating “National Helen Day” (apparently) yesterday. Could have painted my own lines around the track, too. 🤩
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Sometimes a run is perfect. Beautiful sunshine, cool breeze, all my mates on the sidelines to greet me 😄, no aches, smooth pace, easy breathing 💯. @bangpodcast.bsky.social and @thebritpopshow.bsky.social carried me along. Recommended! Good morning Sunday!
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
FINALLY including Teenage Fanclub. 😍 They should be played at least once a month. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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The Britpop Show
Music Commentary Podcast · Updated weekly · Every week, David Marsden hosts The Britpop Show, live on various radio stations. A mix of classic Britpop tracks, Britpop songs you thought you’d forgotten...
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Lindisfarne between the cloudbursts.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
What’s your sign (pt 2)?
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Just me that likes Albania? #Eurovision
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Latvia also wins a point 😍 #Eurovision
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
As usual Ukraine bring out a banger. LOVE this! #Eurovision
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Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s @bangpodcast.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
A warm weekend (in Eng at least) awaits. How about a lovely walk with a new #podcast? If you've not tried us and you love #80smusic with the odd bit of #ColdWar history, then give us a go. Rare tunes as well as the biggest hits discussed. Join us! 6 episodes done. open.spotify.com/episode/0JPP...
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A Witch Hunt and a Nuclear Party
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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
GH v IH [2025] EWFC 120 (B) (10 April 2025): Applications by wife to enforce arrears of spousal maintenance order and by husband to vary the order. Wife's application dismissed and order varied downwards. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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GH v IH [2025] EWFC 120 (B) (10 April 2025)
In the Bristol Financial Remedies Court sitting at Swindon
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Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s @bangpodcast.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
And here is the link to Episode 6 on Apple! We discuss wonderful songs by UB40, The Specials, XTC, The Beat and an interview with the wonderful Lesley Woods of the Au Pairs! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
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A Witch Hunt and a Nuclear Party
Podcast Episode · Bang! 101 Songs about Nuclear War from the 1980s · 05/05/2025 · 56m
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Almost 30 years since I met these amazing people. And today I had the absolute joy of having some of them around for lunch. Here’s to at least another 30 years. 🤩🥳@finchwrites.bsky.social
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Well. That was EXCELLENT. All with a running commentary from the little one on who is who and who does what in Minecraft. So I’m educated as well!
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Time to “enjoy” A Minecraft Movie. 🍿
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Scarred For Life Books @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
This 15% discount off our books ends at midnight on Friday!
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Some very few tix left.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Paging @scarredforlife.bsky.social
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Amongst other things I do @lincolnsin I teach ethics to students, pupils and new practitioners. This is the basis of every dilemma we consider. And it’s not just professional life. Core duty 5 regulates every area of your life. No dodginess. Anywhere. Ever.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
It’s Easter so it’s pastiera. This labour of love took most of today. Buona Pasqua!
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Another absolutely stonking episode from The Britpop Show. Opens with The Dandys banger. Ride’s Twisterella is a new one in the repertoire - and whisks me back to my early teenage years. I urge you to listen (also on almost any other podcast platform but Spotify). podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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The Britpop Show - Pulp New Music
Podcast Episode · The Britpop Show · 14/04/2025 · 59m
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Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s @bangpodcast.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Episode 5 of Bang! podcast is out on Easter Monday after a break. Not a male vocalist in sight... We pay tribute to Clem Burke and explore one of the most original, innovative and memorable songs of the decade (together with a bizarre performance on Top of the Pops).
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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Galbraith-Marten v De Renee (Extension of Extended Civil Restraint Order) [2025] EWFC 96 (15 April 2025): Judgment in long-running financial remedy proceedings extending extended civil restraint order against wife/mother. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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Galbraith-Marten v De Renee (Extension of Extended Civil Restraint Order) [2025] EWFC 96 (15 April 2025)
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Bucketing down on a run from Deal via Walmer to Kingsdown and back first thing this morning. Went for 10k. Managed 9.15, cutting it short due to the terrible weather. Spring’s over then?
Hippies use backdoor, no exceptions. In a row of terraced houses.Beach huts in the rain.White Cliffs near Dover.Journey’s (midway point) End.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
One for the FR lawyers to consider re disguised income and its tax treatment: www.gov.uk/guidance/usi...
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Using prepaid debit cards for profit extraction to reduce profits and disguise income (Spotlight 68)
Find out about a scheme that uses advertising and marketing expenditure to reduce profitability and disguise income in the form of redeemable loyalty points.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
@parkrunuk.bsky.social this morning and another PB 💥. The race against myself continues.
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Financial Remedies Journal @frjournal.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Monisha Mahtani v Vivek Hariram Mahtani [2025] EWFC 35. James Ewins KC, sitting as a DHCJ. Difficult case where H failed to attend any hearing or make any disclosure. Court drew inferences to prevent a ‘cheat’s charter’ in the face of W’s quasi-sharing claim. Summary by Elizabeth Bowden.
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Financial Remedies Journal: Monisha Mahtani v Vivek Hariram Mahtani [2025] EWFC 35
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Scarred For Life Books @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
NEW EPISODE! Michelle Gomez (Green Wing, Doctor Who) joins Dave and Andy to reveal the three things that scarred her for life! pod.link/1706291698
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
After a morning catastrophising yesterday (and no Parkrun which would probably have sorted me out) I went for a run this morning. Perfect weather, quiet streets, and my fastest mile so far 💥
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Burgers tonight, so buns had to be made (cheese straws in background). 😋
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
An historical record worth noting:
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Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s @bangpodcast.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
To all our listeners in the USA. Listening to #BangNuclearPodcast is #tariff free! Episode 4 out now... #tradewar #80smusic #podcast
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Pank @pankp007.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Since Episode 4 was launched on Monday... Thank you again everyone. #podcast
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Just had cause to look up Bros’ Cat Among the Pigeons in order to make a point to someone and, boy! What a song! Remind yourself: youtu.be/sywWI6OhmL0?...
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Bros - Cat Among the Pigeons
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
New orders can be made to recover stolen crypto:
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UK proceeds of crime Act order recovers crypto fraud losses in full | STEP
The recently enacted s.303Z51 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has been used for the first time to recover assets lost through a cryptocurrency fraud.
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Financial Remedies Journal @frjournal.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
DF v YB [2025] EWFC 46 (B). Recorder Nicholas Allen KC. Judgment following hearing in which the parties agreed that it was a sharing case and that net capital assets shld be divided equally. Dispute re issues of computation, inc tax and add-back vs Wells sharing. Summary by @battrebekah.bsky.social
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Financial Remedies Journal: DF v YB [2025] EWFC 46 (B)
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Last episode had an excellent interview introducing me to the amazing Fayray. What a song, what a voice! Started listening to this episode on my way to my meeting this morning. Promises to be full of bangs 💥 too!
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Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s @bangpodcast.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Final Day by Young Marble Giants features on Episode 3 of Bang! #podcast. The shortest of tunes but still packs a punch. We love it... @smoxham.bsky.social youtu.be/zZ5YAxLpPRk?...
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Young Marble Giants - Final Day (T.V. appearance)
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
This really was a gift 🎁. Apart from the terrible Oasis choice that seemed to go on forever, a series of bangers with the best opener I have heard in ages.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Inheritance Act claim in Family Division: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
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Klein v Cripps Trust Corporation Ltd [2025] EWHC 688 (Fam) (07 March 2025)
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
The best women - 30 years of joy.
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Helen Brander @hjbrander.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
We did it! PBs for both. Harder than I thought on tarmac rather than mud / grass and a huge number of participants. Had some ovine observers who all looked interested in the herd that thundered past them. Thanks 🙏 to the volunteers @parkrunuk.bsky.social
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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Father v Mother & Anor [2025] EWFC 59 (11 March 2025): Private law proceedings, in which the mother was found to have seriously abused the father, and had disengaged from the proceedings. Ordered that child remain living with father. No order for contact with mother. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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Father v Mother & Anor [2025] EWFC 59 (11 March 2025)
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Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s @bangpodcast.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
And here is the Apple link for Episode 3! Thank you all for your support.... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
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(Waiting for the) Heatwave
Podcast Episode · Bang! 101 Songs about Nuclear War from the 1980s · 17/03/2025 · 59m
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