The BBK Free Speech Podcast

In this episode, Hannah Travis, Senior Associate in our Women’s Health team, sits down with Claudia Hillemand, Partner and Head of the Child Brain Injury team, to discuss their initial reactions to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Report, published by Baroness Amos. Together, they explore: The key themes emerging from the newly released report How today’s findings compare with the...

In this episode, Caroline Klage, Head of our Brain Injury Division, sits down with specialist paediatric neuro occupational therapists Annamarie Wagner and Ansu Pienaar of Wagner Therapies. Together, they explore how nature can be used as a powerful therapeutic tool for children with brain injuries and neurodivergent conditions. Annamarie and Ansu share how the natural world can support regulation...

In this episode, Rebecca Sheriff, Partner and Trustee of the BBK Charity, speaks with Ian Hosking, Director of the Wheelchair Rugby Experience and a successful BBK Charity grant recipient. They discuss how the charity’s funding has supported Ian’s mission, the real‑world impact on participants, and why accessible sport matters. The BBK Charity was founded by the partners of Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP in...

Case management is something most people never come across until they’re navigating a legal claim. In this episode, Ipek Tugcu , Partner in our Adult Brain Injury team, sits down with Case Manager Kathryn Howard to demystify what case management actually is and how it transforms the lives of brain injury survivors. They discuss the vital role case managers play, how they work alongside your legal...

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Caroline Klage, Head of Brain Injury, and Emily White, Solicitor, are joined by Jennifer Mellor, Education Consultant at Care to Educate , for an open conversation about what it really means to navigate higher education without adequate support. Drawing on lived experience and professional insight, the discussion explores: • How brain injuries can ma...

In part two of this BBK Free Speech Podcast, Jennifer Ellis , Senior Solicitor in our Military Claims team, continues her discussion with Nikki Scott, Founder of Scotty’s Little Soldiers – a charity supporting children and young people who have lost a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. This episode explores key issues affecting bereaved Armed Forces families, including: the repatriatio...

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Jennifer Ellis , Senior Solicitor in our Military Claims team, sits down with Nikki Scott, Founder of Scotty’s Little Soldiers - a charity that supports children and young people who have lost a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. This powerful first instalment of a two‑part series dives into the deeply personal story that inspired Nikki t...

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Thomas Beale , Partner and Head of our Bullying and Harassment team and Lucy Wakeley , Senior Policy and Public Affairs Executive, explore the current legal position on bullying in the workplace, the gaps in existing legislation and what needs to change. They also highlight how protections vary widely between employers and why our BBK Manifesto calls...

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Victoria Oliver , Head of our Spinal Injury team, sits down with disability‑inclusion specialist Phoebe Gibbons to discuss the powerful impact wheelchair rugby has had on her life. Phoebe also explores: Why sport is so important for people with disabilities and the confidence, community and independence it can bring Her early experiences with sport a...

In this week’s BBK Free Speech Podcast, Olivia Boschat , Associate in our Women’s Health team, speaks with Dr Kim Thomas, CEO of the Birth Trauma Association , about the national maternity investigation’s Call for Evidence for NHS maternity and neonatal services. They explore what a Call for Evidence involves, why personal experiences matter, and how contributions can help shape meaningful change....

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Victoria Oliver and Rhiannon Daniel , Partners in our Spinal Injury team are joined by Julian Lee, General Manager of the charity, Everyone Can . We find out about the vital work the charity does to support disabled people through technology, and how their services are helping individuals with spinal injuries live more independently. In this episode,...

In this week’s episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Lucy Wakeley , Senior Public Affairs Executive, sits down with Charlotte Dowson , an Associate in our Personal Injury team, to explore one of the key themes from BBK’s Manifesto for Injured People : raising standards in construction safety. They also discuss: The impact on workers when employers fail to take out employers’ liability insurance...

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Rhiannon Daniel , Partner in our Spinal Injury team, sits down with Andrew Uttridge, Marrianne Rooprai, co-founders of the Rooprai Spinal Trust , and Tom Taverner, Founder of VIM Health . Together, they explore what it really means to return to exercise after a spinal cord injury and how the right support can transform both confidence and physical re...

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Natasha Mason , Solicitor in our Military Claims team, sits down with Barrie Griffiths , a Royal Air Force (RAF) veteran, to explore his experience of being medically discharged from the RAF after 34 years of service. Natasha and Barrie discuss: The current state of the UK Government’s support for veterans and what’s missing Key findings from the rec...

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Adele Baxby Meehan , Head of PR and Communications, is joined by Managing Partner Jonathan Wheeler and Lucy Wakeley , Senior Policy and Public Affairs Executive. They discuss BBK’s second Manifesto for Injured People, exploring why it was created and how it builds on the firm’s first manifesto published last year. The conversation looks at: The progr...

In this episode, Natasha Mason , Solicitor in our Military Claims team, sits down with Marie-Joelle Theanne , Senior Solicitor also in the Military team, to discuss Marie-Joelle’s inspiring career story. You’ll hear: Marie-Joelle’s journey from paralegal to solicitor Why she chose to specialise in Military Claims Her perspective on success and what it looks like in this field

In this episode, Hannah Travis , Senior Associate in our Women’s Health team, is joined by Claudia Hillemand , Head of Child Brain Injury , and Olivia Boschat , Associate in the Women’s Health team. Together, they dive into the national maternity investigation chaired by Baroness Amos. The discussion explores: What this latest review means for families and healthcare providers Reflections on previ...

In this episode, Caroline Klage , Head of our Brain Injury Division, is joined by Michael Clifton, Architectural Technologist and Tess Whitehead, Housing Occupational Therapist, from Adaptation Design Ltd , a specialist property company which identifies and adapts homes for people with specific needs. Together, they explore how accommodation needs can differ for clients living with serious injurie...

In this episode, Abbie Hickson , Senior Associate from our Abuse team speaks with former client and co-founder of Yours In Scouting, Lucy Pincott. Lucy discusses her experience as a child in the scouts and how this inspired her to become a powerful voice for other survivors of abuse. Lucy also talks about how BBK supported her in securing compensation for the abuse she suffered, helping her move f...

In this episode, Victoria Oliver , Head of our Spinal Injury team is joined by Rhiannon Daniel , Partner and Nick Cerezo , Associate. Together, they share insights into some of their most significant road traffic accident cases and discuss the ways they supported clients through those complex spinal injury claims. Tune in to learn about the challenges, strategies, and outcomes that shaped these ca...

In this episode, Victoria Oliver , Head of the Spinal Injury team speaks with Gaggan Mawi , Partner from the Military Claims team. Gaggan shares her experience handling complex military claims, shedding light on the process and the unique challenges faced by service personnel and veterans when seeking legal support.

In this episode, Hannah Travis , Senior Associate in the Medical Negligence team speaks to Mama's Embrace - a charity supporting the health and wellbeing of mothers and families from blacked, mixed heritage and global majority backgrounds. Hannah is joined by the founders, Angela and Lois, who discuss their own personal stories and how that led to the creation of Mama's Embrace. To find...

This is the second part of Rhiannon Daniel ’s conversation with British Paralympian Marcus Perrineau-Daley. The pair explore the challenges faced by individuals with life-changing injuries in returning to sport and the importance of advocating for greater inclusivity and accessibility, particularly for those affected by spinal cord injury.

In this episode, Caroline Klage and Cheryl Abrahams, Partners from our Brain Injury team, speak to Dimitrios Mylonadis, Senior Occupational Therapist and Director of Hopscotch Children's Therapy Centre about the origins of sensory integration. Dimitrios also shares practical strategies to help children with brain injuries and neurodiversity process and regulate sensory information more effect...

In this episode, Gaggan Mawi , Partner from our Military Claims team speaks to Lee Cairns, CEO of Peer Advice Services UK (PAS UK) - a charity providing peer advice and advocacy  Lee discusses his own experience of living with a life-changing injury following a military career and what led to the creation of PAS UK.