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Send a text This week we’ll be sitting down with Nora Mbagathi, a Senior Associate Legal Officer at the Open Society Foundation. In the episode we discuss what the Open Society Foundation is, tackle the thematic topics of digital rights and statelessness, and how African jurisprudence is at the cutting edge of human rights issues and solutions.  Outside of these topics, we discuss Nora’s career jo...

Send a text All law students learn about Criminal Law as part of their degree, but few know about financial and white collar crimes. This week we’ll be sitting down with James Bewely, a Director in the Financial Crime Business Oversight Compliance team at Barclays. In the episode we discuss what is Financial Crime Law, the factors that gave its accelerated rise to a prominent area of practice, and...

Send a text This week we’ll be sitting down with Irene Corchado Resmella, an independent Legal Translator specializing in English-Spanish translation for matters of Succession Law in Wales, Scotland, and England.  In the episode we discuss what is Legal Translation, why Legal Translation services are still necessary given technologies like Google Translate, and the key challenges faced with Legal...

Send a text Introducing the beginning of our special episode series, focusing on themes facing the Legal Industry in general.  This week we’ll be sitting down with Luke Doherty, a Managing Director at Mindful Peak Performance, a non-profit dedicated to sharing a mindfulness-based approach to performance. Luke works with a variety of people, from high profile corporate executives to professional at...

Send a text Kicking off 2022 with an exciting episode exploring the world of extradition.  We sit down with Chris Stevens, a Criminal Litigation and Extradition Solicitor and founder of his own Law Firm CJS Defense Ltd. In the episode we discuss the resourceful and variable lifestyle of a lawyer working in this space, how Brexit and COVID have changed the practice area, as well as the sometimes sk...

Send a text This week we’ll be sitting down with Andy Raine, Head of the International Law Unit at UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme). With over 20 years experience in environmental law and climate change, Andy sits down to talk to us about the triple planetary crisis, his experience in working  in both the private and public sector, the nuanced impact COVID has had on the climate chang...

Send a text Confused about the Blockchain lingo? Feeling FOMO for not having invested in Bitcoin back in 2008? Curious as to the legal implications behind the technology? This week to help us get on the train to Blockchain city, we sit down with Nathan Vandy, Head of Legal at WACEO. In the episode we discuss what is Blockchain, explore the Blockchain lingo of DAOs & NFTs, explore the history a...

Send a text What happens when doctors get it wrong? Is there any truth to the 'ambulance chaser' name given to lawyers? How has the pandemic affected life-saving diagnoses and treatments? This week we explore the world of Medical Negligence with Kimberley Nightingale, a Medical Negligence Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell.  In the episode we discuss what Medical Negligence is, deconstruct the...

Send a text Ever wonder who and what's behind the OECD?  This week we sit down with Spela Berlizg, a Legal Consultant at the OECD.  In the episode we discuss, what the OECD is, the vast undertaking of timely insights and reports it manages to produce, and the importance of objectivity in the profession.  Outside of the OECD, we also take some time to discuss Spela’s atypical route into Law -...

Send a text In one of our most inspiring episodes yet, we take a look at the world of Social Welfare Law, the nuance behind the causes of getting into debt, and government regulation in the area. Outside we take some time to discuss Alexa's personal reliance on Social Welfare, her mindset  in pursuing a legal career, and the importance of taking your time.  Follow LegalTea on Instagram: @lega...

Send a text Much is covered on the commercial reality of companies, but what of private clients? How are they affected by globalisation, crypto-assets, and the greatest generational transfer of wealth in our lifetime? This week we sit down with Joshua Ryan, Solicitor at RadcliffesLeBrasseur, to answer that question and more in the world of private client. Stay to the end for some insightful career...

Send a text They say 'If you don't pay for the product, then you are the product', but to what end? Can the laws allegedly protecting our data keep up with the pace of technological developments? We sit down with Jade Bartlett, Global Compliance Officer at the Financial Times to explore this topics and more in a fireside chat you won't want to miss.  Follow LegalTea on Instagra...

Send a text We're back! With a fresh brew this season, we kick off by spilling the tea on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) with Jadesola Sodipo, a recently qualified barrister at the CPS. In the episode we discuss what the CPS is and its mandate, the life of an employed barrister, and the struggles of the pupillage process. Follow LegalTea on Instagram: @legaltea.uk Contact Jade on LinkedI...

Send a text For our season finale, we decided to focus on an area of topic close to home - the rights and protections on Man’s best friend - Animals.  This week we sit down with Edie Bowles, Co-Founder of Advocates for Animals - the UK’s first Animal Protection Law Firm. In the episode we discuss what is Animal Protection Law, the professionalization of Animal Protection over recent years, and wha...

Send a text The drug has been called by many names and suffered from a heavily-embedded pop-culture stereotype since the war on drugs. However Cannabis has been riding a wave of legalization across the world recently - be it recreational, CBD, or even medical use. This week we sit down with Robert Jappie, Life Science & Cannibinoid Regulation Partner at Ince. In the episode we hash out the det...

Send a text Loss is a sad part of life, but it also raises important legal questions: who gets what? Was the person of sound mind when they made these bequests? And why are celebrities so obsessed with leaving their fortunes to their pets?  This week we sit down with Elle McDonald, Contentious Trusts and Disputes Solicitor at Bolt Burdon and Brighton Sociology and Criminology Graduate. In the epis...

Send a text We’re all familiar with the cornerstone legal principle ‘innocent until proven guilty’, but what protections, if any, do the guilty deserve? Here to answer that question and more this week is Shkar Kider, Prison Law Solicitor at Kesar & Co and UCL Law Grad. In the episode we discuss History and Purpose of Prisons, Prison Law’s interaction with Human Rights Law, Public Law, and Crim...

Send a text The COVID Pandemic has brought in a new wave of innovation - from mass organizational adoption of new technologies to groundbreaking vaccine breakthroughs. However are the laws of Intellectual Property the protectors of innovation or the enemy of it?  We sit down this week with Carolina Hanssen, Legal Officer in the Legislative and Policy Advice Section at World Intellectual Property O...

Send a text Looking for a risk-seeking career?   This week we sit down with Sam Cornelius, BTE Underwriter at ARAG Legal Services and Canterbury Christ Church Law Grad. In the episode we sit down to discuss the world of Legal Insurance - specifically the risk-seeking lifestyle of an underwriter, the impact COVID has had on the insurance market, and why it’s the perfect time to enter the Insurance...

Send a text Everyone knows the rules to a game of football, but are you familiar with the laws regulating sports?  This week we sit down with  Rustam Sethna, Sports Law Associate at Mills & Reeve and Warwick University Law Grad. In this episode we explore the developing field of Sports Law, evolving from a niche practice area into a body of substantive laws and principles, the multi-faceted ro...

Send a text We all know how important how Human Rights are, but have you ever considered the stakes of adjudicating Human Rights cases on the international level?  This week we sit down with Leila Bezdrob, former trainee at the European Court of Human Rights and Nantes University French Law Grad & Cardiff University English Law Graduate. In this episode we discuss Leila’s experience in working...

Send a text AI, Blockchain, Machine Learning - you've heard them all before, but have you heard about no-code? This week we sit down with Shaz Aziz,  Director of Markets and Growth at Neota Logic, a LegalTech start-up dedicated towards productizing legal services and operations through its proprietary no-code platform. In this episode we discuss with Shaz how to navigate the vast array of Leg...

Send a text Remembering our key workers on the frontlines, this week we dedicate the episode to discovering about the rules and regulations that form a professional discipline - that help set the standard, discipline, and rigour that we come to expect of professionals. This week we interview Matthew Cassells, Senior Lawyer at the Nursery and Midwifery Council, on life of a regulatory lawyer, the c...

Send a text Business and commercial matters aren't exclusive to the Corporate world - it's but one perspective of it. This week we sit down with Irwin Mitchell Associate and University of York Law Grad Scott Halliday on all things Family Law - behind the personal and nuanced legal issues arising within it, the volatile and high pressure work environment, as well as the opportunity to fee...

Send a text Brexit means Brexit, but have you ever thought about what really happens in the courts of the European Union? This week we sit down with Antoine Parry,  Legal Assistant to the Court of Justice of the European Union and University fo Sheffield Law Graduate. In this episode we discuss about life working in the highest court of Europe - the controversy surrounding the CJEU as a political...