Talking Law with Dr Sally Penni MBE

Today Sally Penni is Talking Law with human rights barrister Adam Wagner . Adam practices at Doughty Street Chambers, is a visiting professor at Goldsmiths University of London and founded a multi-award winning charity, EachOther which aims to increase public support for human rights. Adam has developed a loyal following on social media, and shares his insights on how to become a trusted source. ...

Today Sally Penni is Talking Law with Amanda Pinto KC. Amanda was called to the Bar in 1983 and practices at 33 Chancery Lane, London. She specialises in business wrongdoing, international fraud, corporate crime, bribery and money laundering. In this episode you can hear Amanda discuss her passionate love for Advocacy, her role as Chair of the Bar Council, as well as her views on the possibility o...

This week Sally Penni is Talking Law with Frances Swaine. Fran became a Partner at Leigh Day in 1996 and Managing Partner in 2011. She was also the founding partner of the Human Rights Department. Fran is a role model for women both in and outside of the profession. She has been dismantling barriers and overcoming adversity throughout her career. She has done this through ground-breaking casework...

Gerard McDermott is an international barrister, working extensively in the USA and specialises in the most complex personal injury cases. Amongst his most high profile cases Gerard was Lead Counsel for the Health Authority in the Shipman Inquiry and is presently instructed to jointly lead the claims for compensation for over 800 victims of the Grenfell Tower Tragedy. As well as sharing memories of...

Mary Bonsor is the CEO and co-founder of Flex Legal and is passionate about making the law more inclusive and more agile.   Mary talks us through her legal career, and explains why she believes all legal professionals should pursue other interests or hobbies alongside their work. Mary also shares details of her ‘Hello Stranger’ project to combat loneliness, as well as speculating on how Covid coul...

In this episode, Sally Penni is Talking Law with Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola , a Solicitor and partner from BHP Law. She works extensively in private law matters such as divorce, finance, separation, pre and post nuptial agreements and private law children matters.    Oluwapelumi Amanda is a keen advocate and represents clients at court in most proceedings. In this episode she explains why she is so...

Baroness Hale of Richmond’s illustrious career includes becoming Britain’s first female Law Lord, the first woman to serve on the UK Supreme Court and its first woman President. In this episode of Talking Law Lady Hale discusses the very high-profile case of the Proroguing of Parliament in 2019, how it feels to be an icon, and even her trademark spider broaches. This episode is supported by Kenwor...

Sally is Talking Law with Helena Samaha; the President & CEO of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of top-tier independent law firms in 160 jurisdictions, working together seamlessly to deliver consistent, high quality, advice to clients for solving cross-border legal challenges.  Helena shares her global perspective on the legal profession, from gender equality and diversity to remote wor...

This week Sally is joined by Dr Tunde Okewale MBE ; a hugely successful Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers. Tunde is the founder of ‘Urban Lawyers’ , a charity that aims to educate, engage and stimulate discussion amongst young people about their attitudes towards criminal law, policing and personal responsibility. Tunde shares the story of his successful journey into Law; from a council estate...

Sally is Talking Law with Consultant, Motivational Speaker and Author Simon McCrum . Having run the UK's fastest-growing law firm, he now helps law firms and teams to become The Perfect Legal Business. Simon shares some fascinating insights into how to run a successful law firm – providing a great service for clients, whilst at the same time being financially sound. He also speculates about h...

Sally Penni is Talking Law with Samantha Hillas KC , an esteemed family lawyer who works across complex financial remedy cases. A Northerner and the first of her family to go to University, Samantha shares the history of her career including the challenges she faced in achieving Pupillage. Sam has some fantastic tips for the future generations of lawyers, and she also describes how she combines he...

Talking Law this week is Professor Felicity Gerry KC , a passionate legal expert who has worked internationally, including in the UK, the Hague, Australia and Asia. Her extensive career has seen her work on cases such as terrorism, homicide trials and sexual offending. She’s also worked to enact changes to the law on Modern Slavery, FGM and Reproductive Rights. Felicity shares how her passion, amb...

Today Sally speaks with Andrew Powell , a barrister who specialises in all aspects of family law; the international movement of children, surrogacy and fertility law as well as adoption and child protection. Andrew reflects on his illustrious career in family law and recalls some of the most memorable cases he’s worked on. As an advocate for feminism and diversity, he also considers equality in th...

Today Sally speaks with Professor Leslie Thomas KC , a barrister who specialises in claims against the police and other public authorities, civil litigation, human rights, data and privacy claims.   Leslie recounts an extensive career tackling racism, discrimination and police brutality, including his work on the case of Christopher Alder. He also reveals how he looks after his wellbeing through m...

Harold Brako This episode of Talking Law is brought to you by Addleshaw Goddard Today you’ll be hearing from Harold Brako, a Finance Litigation and Disputes Partner at Addleshaw Goddard. An experienced litigator, Harold works with clients across the UK, Africa and the Middle East. He also leads his firm's inclusion and diversity strategy and was shortlisted for the Diversity Champion Award in...

Anesta Weekes KC On this episode I’m delighted to bring you an interview with one of the most inspiring women at the bar, Anesta Weekes KC Called in 1981, Anesta is recognised for her work internationally, both prosecuting and defending serious criminal offences. She regularly appears in the Court of Appeal, as well as being appointed Recorder in 1999 and has many years of sitting in the Crown Cou...

Gillian Long On this episode I’ll be talking law to solicitor Gillian Long . Gillian was the company solicitor or general counsel for Nichols PLC, for nearly 20 years and at the time of recording, she was still in the post. She talks about the role of a general counsel and what led her into the law. Find us on LinkedIn Presented by barrister  Sally Penni , founder and chair of Women in the Law UK

Mary Prior KC On this episode I’ll be talking law to Mary Prior KC An eminent silk at 36 Bedford Row, Mary practices exclusively in serious and complex criminal offenses, specialising in historic allegations of institutionalised sexual abuse. As you will hear, Mary comes from a Northern working-class background and had an unusual journey to the bar via a sponsored pupillage with the CPS.  She now...

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson On this episode of Talking Law, I was really excited to sit down and talk to multi-medal winning Paralympian, politician, coach and presenter Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson One of Britain’s, greatest Paralympic athletes, Tanni has had a varied career across so many sectors. She now sits as an Independent Cross-Bench Peer in the House of Lords and we discussed her life-lo...

Alison Lobb On this episode you’re going to hear my conversation with Alison Lobb, Managing Partner at Morecroft’s Solicitors in Liverpool. Alison is one of only a few female managing partners in the country and she also won Woman Solicitor of the Year at the Law Society Excellence Awards in 2019. She discusses her experiences as a young solicitor and reveals why she never considered law to be a l...

Courtenay Griffiths KC On this episode I’m absolutely thrilled to be Talking Law with the legendary barrister Courtenay Griffiths KC Currently based in London at 25 Bedford Row (recently voted Crime Set of the Year) Courtenay practises predominantly in criminal defence, in hugely complex murder cases as well as fraud and drug offences. He discusses what it was like to defend Charles Taylor, accuse...

On this episode I’m thrilled to be talking to Kevin Withane. Kevin qualified as a lawyer in the UK, but has worked all over the world and is currently the Group Ethics and Compliance director for TI Fluid Systems in Michigan in the USA. Kevin specialises in international law and corporate governance and also provides consulting to companies on diversity and inclusion. Presented by barrister  Sally...

On this episode I’ll be talking law to Kirsty Brimelow KC An expert in International Human Rights Law, Kirsty is a very senior barrister, part of one of the most eminent sets in the world  Doughty Street Chambers She was also elected the  first female Chair of the Bar  for the Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and completed a six year term in December 2018. Presented by barrister  Sally...

Brie Stevens-Hoare On this episode I’m thrilled to talk to Brie Stevens-Hoare KC Brie is a highly experienced property barrister, dealing with all aspects of property litigation and she recently won Barrister of the Year at the Modern Law Awards 2019 and Chambers UK’s Real Estate Silk of the Year Award 2017. Presented by barrister  Sally Penni , founder and chair of Women in the Law UK

On this episode I’ll be talking law to Chris Daw KC After being called to the bar in 1993. Chris built his reputation acting in high profile trials dealing with serious organised crime and commercial fraud. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2013 and now acts in a broader range of matters, whist maintaining a substantial criminal practice Presented by barrister  Sally Penni , founder and chair of...