Keating Chambers: The Podcast

In this new podcast episode, Brenna Conroy, Barrister and Pupil Supervisor, is joined by Keating’s most recent tenants, Courtney Burrell-Eade and Connie Trendle, to offer practical insight and guidance on passing each stage of the Keating Chambers pupillage selection process. They work through each of the following four stages, offering an overview of what is involved and how best to prepare: 1) A...

Welcome to the sixth and final episode of our Adjudication Webinar and Podcast Series. In this episode, Adam Walton, Mercy Milgo, and Lars Gladhaug discuss the relationship between adjudication and insolvency. By reference to recent caselaw, they consider the circumstances in which the Court (when faced with an application for summary judgment by an enforcing party in liquidation, administration,...

Welcome to the third instalment of the Adjudication and Adjudication Enforcement webinar and podcast series. In this episode, Harriet Di Francesco and John Steel explore smash and grab vs. true value adjudications. Harriet and John define these two types of adjudications, highlighting the key distinction between them. They also analyse the jurisdictional implications of smash and grab and true val...

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion’. In that spirit, Keating barristers Lucy Garrett KC and Emma Healiss have invited three incredibly inspirational women: Emily Monastiriotis (Head of Dispute Resolution at Simmons & Simmons), Kate Corby (Partner at Baker & McKenzie); and Theresa Mohammed (Partner at Watson Farley Williams), to discuss their experiences withi...

This is the last in our series of podcasts to mark 150 years of the Technology and Construction Courts, a series where we have highlighted some of the key cases where the TCC has influenced the development of the law.    In this episode, Tom Lazur, Brenna Conroy and Charlie Thompson look into the legal black hole and the case of Alfred McAlpine Construction v Panatown, a judgment handed down in 20...

This is the fourth in a series of podcasts coming this year, all recorded to celebrate 150 years of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). In each episode, Keating barristers will choose one leading case from the TCC and review its significance.  In this special episode Sam Townend KC chairs a discussion between counsel who acted in the first reported case on ten year new-build home insuranc...

This is the third in a series of podcasts coming this year, all recorded to celebrate 150 years of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). In each episode, Keating barristers will choose one leading case from the TCC and review how it has faired over the years, including discussion of subsequent cases that have focused on it. In this episode James Thompson, Tom Coulson, Tom Walker and Isobel...

This is the second in a series of podcasts coming this year, all recorded to celebrate 150 years of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). In each episode, Keating barristers will chose one leading case from the TCC and review how it has faired over the years, including discussion of subsequent cases that have focused on it. In this episode Calum Lamont KC and Paul Buckingham KC discuss the...

This episode, hosted by Marie Sparkes , celebrates International Women's Day and explores 2023’s “embrace equity” theme. It showcases the variety of roles women play within Chambers and highlights the steps Keating have taken towards achieve equity in the workplace. Marie is joined by Lucy Garrett KC , Alice Sims , Alison Crosland and Amy Barrie who share their experiences, from “unconvention...

This is the first in a series of podcasts coming this year, all recorded to celebrate 150 years of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). In each episode, Keating barristers will chose one leading case from the TCC and review how it has faired over the years, including discussion of subsequent cases that have focused on it. In this episode, Head of Chambers, Alexander Nissen KC, is joined by...

In this podcast, Keating barristers Lucy Garrett KC, James Thompson, Charlie Thompson, Jennie Wild and clerk Jade Clark discuss and myth-bust some of the common misconceptions about life at the Commercial Bar. With varied backgrounds, routes to the bar and experiences to date, they discuss the perception that the Bar can be an isolated place to practice law, finances, clerking and professional sup...

Having recently announced the date of the Keating Chambers and London Pulse Netball Corporate Cup, this podcast explores our partnership with the club and how Pulse have been raising the profile of women’s sport. Marie Sparkes, our Head of BD and Marketing speaks to Sam Bird, CEO and Director of Netball at London Pulse, and Jennie Wild, one of our junior barristers at Keating Chambers. The three w...

To celebrate International Women’s Day and mark the “Break the Bias" theme, we are pleased to share our latest podcast episode with Gaynor Chambers and Jennie Wild . Gaynor and Jennie are joined by Mrs Justice Finola O’Farrell DBE whose career exemplifies the aims of the IWD movement and who has made the path to a gender equal world easier for all the women following behind.  O’Farrell J guid...

What constitutes ‘Demolition’ under S74 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990? In this episode, Charlie Banner QC and John Steel discuss the Court of Appeal decision in Clin v Walter Lilly & Co. Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 136 which addressed that very question. The podcast seeks to contextualise the decision of the Court in the history of the litigation, the relevant plan...

Charlie Banner QC and David Gollancz review the cases on standing for judicial review in procurement, from Mass Energy in 1994 to Good Law Project in 2021, by way of Pergau Dam and Chandler . Please note that this podcast does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. A list of the cases and statutes referred to in this podcast can be found at: www.keatingchambers.com/resour...

Following IP Completion Day on 31 December 2020, EU law no longer applies in the UK…except that it sort of does.  Simon Taylor and David Gollancz discuss the effect of the amended Regulations: why economic operators in the EU and the GPA have different rights (and what about Gibraltar?), which case law will apply when, can utilities still apply for exemption, and how will the playing field be leve...

To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day and mark the “Choose to challenge” theme, we are pleased to share our latest podcast episode with Fionnuala McCredie QC and Lucy Garrett QC. Fionnuala and Lucy are joined by Sally Davies (Mayer Brown), Catherine Wolfenden (Osborne Clarke) and Rebecca Williams (Watson Farley & Williams) who are all long standing clients and friends of Keating C...

Keating Chambers' barristers discuss the government’s Green Paper proposals for reform of public procurement legislation to help listeners navigate the issues. Low-value and in-flight cases to a generalist Tribunal or two tracks in the TCC?  Reforming the test for the automatic suspension: ditch the adequacy of damages test? Will we miss debrief letters when they’re gone?  And if maximum dama...

David Gollancz introduces Keating Chambers' mini-series of three podcasts about the governments Green Paper: Transforming Public Procurement. All episodes are being released together and are available now in time for responses to the consultation on 10 March 2021.

Keating Chambers' barristers discuss the government’s Green Paper proposals for reform of public procurement legislation to help listeners navigate the issues. Who defines the public good and will the Scottish and UK governments agree? Will the National Procurement Policy Statement be mandatory and micro-managerial?  Will the Review Unit really improve commercial capability?  With Charles Ban...

Keating Chambers' barristers discuss the government’s Green Paper proposals for reform of public procurement legislation to help listeners navigate the issues. How does the “publish early and publish all” approach sit with the government’s wish to impose the least burden on the public sector – or businesses?  Given how hard authorities find it to comply with FOI, EIR and GDPR, how will they m...

In this podcast, Lucy Garrett QC speaks to Paul Buckingham, Tom Lazur and Ben Sareen about their different career routes to the Bar. With varied backgrounds in strategy consultancy, chemical engineering and advertising, they discuss why they moved to the Bar, how they approached the application and interview processes, and why it was the right decision for them. The panel focus on the accessibilit...

This podcast provides pupillage candidates with tips on how to approach their application forms and any subsequent interviews, with perspectives from recent pupils and members of our Pupillage Committee. Lucy Garrett QC (Head of the Pupillage Committee) is joined by junior tenants, Charlie Thompson and Ben Graff, and two of our current pupils, Wen-Jin Teh and Lena-Marie von Eynern. Whilst providin...

With pupillage gateway applications open soon, this podcast focusses on what life at Keating is like during all stages of your career at the Bar, from pupillage through to silk. Lucy Garrett QC (Head of the Pupillage Committee) chats to Simon Hargreaves QC, Charlie Thompson, Elizabeth Donnelly and Marie Sparkes about what attracted them to Keating; from the type of work we do, to the social side o...