Animals as Legal Subjects – Law Pod UK

Posted March 26th, 2025 in animals, chambers articles, food, news, podcasts by sally

‘Rosalind English discusses the Animal Sentience Act with Edie Bowles of the Animal Law Foundation and Dr Rachel Dunn of Leeds Beckett. We explore the extent of this and other animal welfare laws in terms of compliance and enforceability, particularly for the billions of animals kept inside and in confined quarters, in order to end up on our supermarket shelves.’

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Law Pod UK, 24th March 2025

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Are You Fit to Deal with Unfitness? – Local Government Lawyer

‘Michael Grant and Matthew Timm explore the law relating to “fitness for human habitation” and the court’s approach to damages.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st March 2025

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IWD series part 3: community and belonging at the Bar – Law Pod UK

Posted March 12th, 2025 in barristers, gender, news, podcasts, women by sally

‘LawPod UK is marking International Women’s Day by bringing you the final episode of its three-part series exploring gender at the Bar. In this series, Lucy McCann and Rajkiran Arhestey speak to Lady Justice Whipple, Sally Smith KC, Clodagh Bradley KC, Cara Guthrie, Judith Rogerson, Isabel McArdle, Emma-Louise Fenelon and Chloe Turvill about their experiences, in the hope of drawing out some key reflections and continuing the conversation about gender and the profession.’

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Law Pod UK, 8th March 2025

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Trauma-Informed Lawyering with Dr Anna Colton – Law Pod UK

Posted February 21st, 2025 in news, podcasts, psychiatric damage, psychiatrists by sally

‘In Episode 214 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rachel Marcus of 1, Crown Office Row and Dr Anna Colton, an experienced Clinical Psychologist, about vicarious trauma and trauma-informed lawyering.’

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Law Pod UK, 17th February 2025

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Baroness Brenda Hale on a Long Career in the Law – Law Pod UK

Posted January 22nd, 2025 in diversity, equality, judges, Law Commission, legal profession, news, podcasts, privacy, women by sally

‘Lady Hale discusses with Rosalind English the development of the right to privacy, reflects in her career in academia and the Law Commission, and ponders on the position of women in the legal profession today.’

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Law Pod UK, 20th January 2025

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Gender critical belief: A legal debrief – Law Pod UK

Posted December 11th, 2024 in employment, equality, freedom of expression, gender, news, podcasts, transgender persons by sally

‘Jim Duffy is joined by fellow 1COR barristers Alasdair Henderson and Paula Kelly to examine recent judicial attempts to grapple with questions of gender in the workplace. How do the UK courts and tribunals distinguish legitimate and protected expressions of belief from harassment and transphobia?’

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Law Pod UK, 11th December 2024

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A Beginner’s Guide to Extradition – Law Pod UK

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in appeals, extradition, news, podcasts, Supreme Court by sally

‘Benjamin Seifert of 1 Crown Office Row joins Lucy McCann to introduce our listeners to extradition law: the statutory framework that governs extradition, the procedure, the types of challenges raised when resisting extradition and recent developments in extradition law in the UK Supreme Court.’

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Law Pod UK, 22nd November 2024

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Talking Pensions Ep20: Dame Jane Newell – Pensions Barrister

Posted November 14th, 2024 in barristers, news, pensions, podcasts, trusts by sally

‘In the latest episode (recorded in June 2024), Paul talks to Dame Jane Newell, former Chair of the Maxwell Pensioners Trust and former Chair of the Royal Mail, John Lewis and United Utilities pension schemes. They discuss the work involved in recovering funds for Maxwell pensioners, Jane’s long experience of independent pension trusteeship, and her involvement in the Pensions Archive Trust.’

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Pensions Barrister, 14th November 2024

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Alice de Coverley speaks to The Work Couch on neurodiversity at work – 3 Paper Buildings

Posted September 25th, 2024 in barristers, chambers articles, disabled persons, employment, news, podcasts by sally

‘3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist education, equality and public law barrister Alice de Coverley has spoken to RPC Legal’s The Work Couch podcast as part of their neurodiversity mini-series ahead of ADHD awareness month in October.’

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3 Paper Buildings, 24th September 2024

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Law Pod UK latest: Raising Racism at Inquests – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 19th, 2024 in barristers, families, human rights, inquests, news, podcasts, racism by sally

‘In Episode 201 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Emma Snell of JUSTICE and Christian Weaver, a barrister at Garden North Chambers about Achieving Racial Justice at Inquests: A Practitioner’s Guide (2024), a guide recently published by JUSTICE and INQUEST.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 18th September 2024

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The final Grenfell inquiry report and what it means for families – Politics Weekly UK – The Guardian

‘The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London was the result of ‘decades of failure’ by central government, the public inquiry into the catastrophe has found. The Guardian’s John Harris looks at the findings of the report with the social affairs leader writer Susanna Rustin. And, as Labour continues to warn ‘things will get worse before they get better’, we are joined by the economists James Meadway and Ann Pettifor to discuss whether a painful period of austerity-lite is the only way through the storm.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2024

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AI and Online Harms – 39 Essex Chambers

‘In this episode Katherine Apps KC discusses online safety and online harms with Jessica Zucker, Director in the Online Safety Group at OFCOM, the UK’s communications regulator.’

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39 Essex Chambers, 2nd September 2024

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3 Essential Clinical Negligence Updates – Law Pod UK

‘For those looking to keep on top of their CPD over the summer, in Episode 204 Emma-Louise Fenelon interviews John Whitting KC and Robert Mills about recent developments in clinical negligence.’

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Law Pod UK, 5th August 2024

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Chortle chortle, scribble scribble: inside the Old Bailey with Britain’s last court reporters – podcast – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2024 in courts, news, podcasts by sally

‘The cases heard at the Old Bailey offer a vivid, often grim portrait of England and Wales today. What happens when there is no one left to tell these stories? By Sophie Elmhirst.’

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The Guardian, 29th July 2024

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Air Travel Woes – Law Pod UK

Posted July 26th, 2024 in airlines, appeals, brexit, compensation, news, podcasts, Supreme Court by sally

‘A tale of small win against airline leads to big Supreme Court ruling on pre- and post- Brexit compensation. Rosalind English in conversation with David Hart KC.’

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Law Pod UK, 25th July 2024

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Raising Racism at Inquests – Law Pod UK

Posted July 3rd, 2024 in chambers articles, inquests, news, podcasts, racism by sally

‘In Episode 201 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Emma Snell of JUSTICE and Christian Weaver, a barrister at Garden North Chambers about Achieving Racial Justice at Inquests: A Practitioner’s Guide (2024), a guide recently published by JUSTICE and INQUEST.’

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Law Pod UK, 3rd July 2024

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From low-level drug dealer to human trafficker: are modern slavery laws catching the wrong people? – podcast – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2024 in forced labour, news, podcasts, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘When I heard that a boy from my primary school had been convicted of trafficking, I had to find out what had happened to make him fall so far.’

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The Guardian, 14th June 2024

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Small Data: damage, distress and the development of a new type of claim – Law Pod UK

‘Jasper Gold of 1 Crown Office Row joins Lucy McCann to explore “small data” claims, where data and personal injury law intersect.’

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Law Pod UK, 15th May 2024

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Environmental Law News Podcast – Six Pump Court

‘In this podcast produced by Lexis PSL, Christopher Badger and Mark Davies look at progress made under the 25 Year Environment Plan, publication of the Green Finance Strategy and more Environment Act 2021 Commencement Regulations.’

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Six Pump Court, 18th April 2024

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Negligence in football: A claim of two halves – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 1st, 2024 in accidents, damages, negligence, news, personal injuries, podcasts, sport by sally

‘Football fans everywhere will be familiar with reckless tackles, whether from their own Sunday league experience or as followers of the professional game. But when will a tackle amount to negligence and be actionable in a civil court, such that an injured player can sue their opponent?’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 30th April 2024

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