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Law Pod UK

Law Pod UK covers developments across all aspects of civil and public law in the United Kingdom. It is brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row with presenters Rosalind English, Emma-Louise Fenelon, Jim Duffy and Lucy McCann. Information accompanying the podcast episodes is published on the UK Human Rights Blog.
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  • 241 episodes
  • Updated June 29

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  • Apr 19, 2021 · 26 min

    141: 100 Days Since Brexit

    In the latest episode of 2903cb, Professor Catherine Barnard of the University of Cambridge casts her mind back over the weeks and months since we left the EU. What is her verdict?

  • Apr 12, 2021 · 24 min

    Ep 140: Harriet Wistrich on Criminal Justice for Women

    Following International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Emma-Louise Fenelon spoke to Harriet Wistrich, founder of the Centre for Women’s Justice about the many ways in which the UK criminal justice system is failing women.

  • Apr 7, 2021 · 25 min

    Ep 139: Courts tussle with Uber, Ola and the Gig Economy

    Alasdair Henderson of 1 Crown Office Row joins Rosalind English to discuss the recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court that drivers whose work is arranged through Uber’s smartphone app work for Uber under workers’ contracts and so qualify for the protections afforded by employment law, such as minimum wage and paid holiday leave.

  • Mar 17, 2021 · 21 min

    Ep 138: Mediation with Marina Wheeler QC

    In Episode 138 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Marina Wheeler QC about the burgeoning field of mediation, and outlines a number of useful tips for practitioners drawing from her own experience as a mediator.

  • Mar 1, 2021 · 26 min

    Ep 137: The Law of Artificial Intelligence

    In the latest episode of Law Pod UK Rosalind English talks to Matt Hervey, co-editor with Matthew Lavy of a new practitioner's text book on Artificial Intelligence. Matt is Head of Artificial Intelligence at Gowling WLG., and advises on all aspects of AI and Intellectual Property, particularly in relation to the life sciences, automotive, aviation, financial and retail sectors. Our discussion ranges across many areas covered by the book, including negligence, liability for physical and economic harm, AI and professional liability, and more on AI and intellectual property, a fascinating subject which Matt touches on in this episode.

  • Feb 17, 2021 · 41 min

    Ep 136: Essential Inquest Law Updates

    In Episode 136, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rachel Marcus and Jim Duffy about the developments inquest law practitioners will need to know about.

  • Jan 5, 2021 · 23 min

    Ep 133: Is our Brexit trade deal with the EU a "Canada minus"?

    Catherine Barnard's latest episode from 2903 CB The UK parliament has now passed Boris Johnson's trade and cooperation agreement with the European Union. Professor Barnard considers it a thin deal - as many predicted - but it has certainly delivered on sovereignty. There is no mention in the text of the European Court of Justice or EU Law. Hear more about the extent to which Britain has "taken back control" in this concise summary.

  • Dec 7, 2020 · 31 min

    Ep 132: Best moments from Law Pod UK 2020

    In this episode we serve up a seasonal smorgasbord of snippets from the moment before the pandemic took hold through the strange months that followed. Unsurprisingly, many of our episodes entered around Covid-19, Lockdown, and their legal consequences. But all is not doom and gloom: there is laughter to be had!

  • Nov 30, 2020 · 29 min

    Ep 131: Deputyship Orders in the Court of Protection - Amelia Walker

    Earlier this year Hilder J considered the question of whether a deputy can recover their costs from the protected person’s assets when they have instructed a legal firm with which they are associated. Amelia Walker discusses this judgment, which also outlines the limits of a deputy’s authority, with Rosalind English.

  • Nov 9, 2020 · 15 min

    Ep 130: AI in healthcare - Robert Kellar QC

    Artificial intelligence is bringing a paradigm shift to healthcare, powered by increasing availability of healthcare data and rapid progress of analytics techniques. Robert Kellar QC of 1 Crown Office Row joins Rosalind English to discuss what AI means for clinical negligence and other forms of litigation and regulation in medicine.

  • Nov 4, 2020 · 29 min

    Ep 129: Brexit and the Flaws of Delegated Legislation

    In Episode 129, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Lord Anderson of Ipswich QC, Alexandra Sinclair and Joe Tomlinson about the new Public Law Project report: Plus ca change? Brexit and the flaws of the delegated legislation system, for a fascinating discussion about parliamentary goings-on in a time of Brexit.

  • Oct 22, 2020 · 23 min

    EP 128: The Cumberlege Review – Marina Wheeler QC

    In Episode 128 Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Marina Wheeler QC about the Cumberlege Review, which investigated the response of England’s healthcare system to patients’ reports of harm from drugs and medical devices.

  • Oct 5, 2020 · 29 min

    EP 127: Reintroduction Part 2 - Bats and Beavers

    This is the second instalment of our collaboration with the Environmental Law Foundation, who are acting for acting for local residents in the Forest of Dean on a translocation of pine martens from Scotland. We discuss bats, other protected species and relative success of the introduction of beavers to the British Isles.

  • Sep 29, 2020 · 21 min

    EP 126: Reintroduction Part 1 - The Birds and the Bees

    Rosalind English gathers a panel of experts together to discuss the thorny issue of reintroduction of endangered species. This episode is part of a two part series on the subject, organised by the Environmental Law Foundation that promotes access to justice in matters of environmental law.

  • Sep 21, 2020 · 17 min

    EP 125: Transition towards Brexit in December 2020

    Professor Catherine Barnard discusses the difficulties to be overcome in the negotiations and the challenges presented by border issues as Parliament debates the Internal Market Bill.