A London Divorce Lawyer
From What It's Like To Be... with Dan Heath by Dan Heath
February 10, 2026 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 64
About this episode
Lucy Stewart-Gould discusses the intricacies of divorce law and the emotional challenges faced by clients.
Negotiating cases in which neither spouse wants custody of the cat, setting clients' expectations about what's legally possible (versus what feels "right"), and finding hope in people's ability to bounce back from dark times with Lucy Stewart-Gould, a divorce lawyer in London. What simple question can break open a deadlocked settlement? And what's a "jurisdiction race"? IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Check out what it's like to be a criminal defense attorney, a forensic accountant, or a couples th...
People in this episode
Host: Dan Heath
Guest: Lucy Stewart-Gould
Topics covered
- divorce law
- custody negotiations
- legal expectations
- resilience
- settlement strategies
Keywords
- divorce lawyer
- custody
- legal advice
- negotiation
- resilience
Mentioned in this episode
Places: London
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