This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Alison Fagan . Ali is a Construction Disputes Partner and the Head of the Infrastructure Funds Sector Group at DLA Piper UK LLP. Ali provides risk management advice on distressed, high value or strategically critical infrastructure projects for a wide ranging pool of clients, from private sector partners to delivery contractors. Alison talks about her organisation which, despite being in a male-led industry, is demonstrating a wealth of female talent...
Apr 20, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 61
In this episode, Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Leroy Logan . Leroy was a highly-decorated Superintendent with the Metropolitan Police – a career that culminated with his work on the Olympic Security Team overseeing the London 2012 games. He was a member of the Black Police Association for over 30 years and was 1st National Chair 1998-99 and London Chair 2000-04, as well as being a founder member for both the London and National BPAs. Leroy reveals how Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen c...
Apr 13, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 60
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Daniel Winterfeldt . Daniel is a Managing Director and the General Counsel for EMEA and Asia at Jefferies. He is a senior corporate and securities lawyer with over 22 years of experience in London and New York. Daniel reveals what it was like arriving in London as an openly gay man at a time when sexuality was not discussed, and how his experiences led to him starting the Interlaw Diversity Forum as an LGBT+ network for legal professionals. Daniel al...
Apr 06, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 59
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with John Croft . John is president and Co-Founder at Elevate, a legal services company which provides legal expertise to clients all over the world. In today’s episode hear how John champions diversity and inclusion at Elevate as well as how he manages work-life balance, particularly amongst colleagues who are working across multiple time zones. This episode is supported by Elevate . Presented by Sally Penni MBE, barrister at law at Kenworthy’s Chambers ...
Dec 01, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 58
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Paul McFarlane . Paul is a partner at Capsticks and manages a team of lawyers providing the full range of employment law advice to health, police and emergency services clients. In this episode Paul reveals why he was always fascinated by employment law and shares his motivations for being a Board Director for the Black Solicitors Network. He also discusses the various work of the BSN and its role within the profession and wider society. Presented by...
Sep 22, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 57
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Sandie Okoro . Sandie was born and raised in London, but currently lives and works in Washington DC. She qualified both as a barrister and a solicitor and is currently the senior vice president and general counsel at the World Bank Group. Among her many awards and accolades she has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Black Solicitors Network, and has been named as one of the top twenty global General Counsels. In this episode Sandie reveal...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 56
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Martin Shaw. Martin is an English actor famous for many roles, including that of Judge John Deed in the BBC legal drama. Martin talks passionately about his role and why he’s so proud to be a patron of the Kalisher Trust, an organisation which works to inspire and inform the next generation of legal professionals through advocacy training, internships and so much more. Martin reflects on the acting work he was able to continue doing during the lockdo...
Aug 25, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 55
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Max Hardy . Max is a barrister practicing from 9 Bedford Row. Called in 2004, Max has worked on everything from murder trials at the Old Bailey to speeding cases at Romford Magistrates' Court! Max reveals his motivation for joining the Bar Council and The Kalisher Trust, which works to inspire advocacy and help people from diverse backgrounds to join the bar. He also talks about the time he participated in the prosecution of Goldilocks, to as a means...
Aug 04, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 54
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Donna Scully . Donna is an exceptionally experienced lawyer having won several awards and has been active in shaping both legislation and best-practice across the personal injury and insurance sectors for nearly 25 years. Donna talks about her unusual route into the law, and why gender diversity has been so crucial to the success of their business. Presented by Sally Penni MBE, barrister at law at Kenworthy’s Chambers Manchester and founder and chair...
Jul 28, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 53
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Bernard Richmond KC . Called in 1988, Bernard is now head of Chambers at Lamb Building and is an active member of Middle Temple where he has been a bencher since 2005. He has also been Honorary Professor of Law at University of Kent since 2020. Bernard discusses some of the most memorable cases he’s worked on, including the high profile case of Baby P. Bernard also details his passion for advocacy and explains the work of Xoom school , a project he f...
Jul 21, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 52
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Joeli Brearley . Joeli is the Founder and CEO of Pregnant Then Screwed , a campaigning charity that strives to improve equality, fairness and representation for pregnant women and mothers. In this episode Joeli reveals her own experience of pregnancy discrimination prior to starting the organisation, and discusses the impact of the pandemic on women and women’s rights. Joeli is the author of Pregnant Then Screwed: The Truth About the Motherhood Penal...
Jul 08, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 51
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Jason Pitter KC . Called to the bar in 1994, Jason took Silk in 2014 and is a member of New Park Court in Leeds, where he practices with a focus on serious and complex criminal litigation, professional misconduct and regulatory law. He is also a Bencher of Gray’s Inn and a Crown Court Recorder. Jason discusses his upbringing and how that inspired his career in Law. He also shares one of his most memorable cases that really demonstrated to Jason the d...
Jun 10, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 50
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Chris Kehoe . Chris Kehoe is an in-house lawyer with a police force by day and an award winning stand-up comedian by night. He is unashamedly Northern and working class. Chris shares some insights into what it’s like day-to-day working on the legal team for a police force, and talks about his podcast Mondeo Law which aims to de-mystify the law. Presented by Sally Penni MBE, barrister at law at Kenworthy’s Chambers Manchester and founder and chair of ...
May 27, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 49
This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with KC Jolyon Maugham . Jolyon is an Honorary Professor at Durham Law School as well as founder of the Good Law Project, which brought a number of legal challenges to the Brexit process to court. In this episode Jolyon shares highlights from his hugely varied career, as well as how the Good Law Project came about and some of its successes so far. Presented by Sally Penni MBE, barrister at law at Kenworthy’s Chambers Manchester and founder and chair of Wo...
May 09, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 48
In this episode of Talking Law Sally Penni MBE interviews MP and Door Tenant at Doughty Street Chambers, David Lammy. David trained at Harvard Law School and has worked as a lawyer and a barrister. He reflects on his career in law and reveals why he ultimately made the switch into politics. He also shares his take on the Black Lives Matter movement and the ramifications of the death of George Floyd on society in the UK. Presented by Sally Penni MBE, barrister at law at Kenworthy’s Chambers Manch...
Apr 28, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In this episode of Talking Law Sally Penni is interviewing actor Maxine Peake, famous for many roles including that of Martha Costello in BBC drama ‘Silk’. Maxine looks back over her career, including highlights such as working with Victoria Wood on sitcom Dinnerladies, as well as how she prepared for roles in legal procedural dramas. She also shares why she believes actors and lawyers have much in common, and why she is so passionate about access to justice. Presented by Sally Penni MBE, barris...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In this episode of Talking Law, Sally Penni is joined multi-award-winning business lawyer and Managing Partner Tamara Box. An American citizen, Tamara is dual-qualified to practice law in both the US and the UK and is an internationally recognised expert in strategic financial advice, management and team building. Tamara recalls how her career has seen her travel all over the world, and shares her insights as to the skills and traits required to be a good leader. She has fantastic advice too, fo...
Mar 29, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 45
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. He also discusses his take on diversity on the bar; the progress so far and the work still to be done...
Mar 22, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 of trials taking place remotely post-covid. Presented by Sally Penni MBE, barrister at law at Kenwort...
Mar 15, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 43
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 and has blazed a trail for women looking to take up top positions in the profession as one of the fe...
Mar 08, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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 some of the cases he’s worked on, Gerard is passionate about supporting and developing the legal pr...
Feb 24, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 41
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 could impact the legal profession in the future. This episode of Talking Law is supported to by Flex Legal...
Feb 17, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 40
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 passionate about this area of law work. She’s also a member of the Resolution Equality, Diversity and ...
Feb 01, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 39
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 Kenworthys Chambers and Leigh Day . Kenworthy’s Chambers are a progressive set of Chambers, striving to en...
Jan 22, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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 working and increasing efficiency. She also recalls what it was like working as an in-house lawyer for t...
Dec 10, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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 in East London he recalls how even his experience working at Sainsburys provided him with valuable l...
Dec 01, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 36
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 how he thinks COVID may change the legal sector in the future. Simon’s book ‘The Perfect Legal Business’ i...
Nov 26, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 35
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 her legal expertise with one of her life-long passions: Rugby. Presented by barrister Sally Penni , fo...
Nov 19, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 34
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, ambition and desire for change have shaped her and her career. Presented by barrister Sally Penni , fou...
Nov 12, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 33
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 the bar and his experiences of discrimination in society. Presented by barrister Sally Penni , founder...
Nov 05, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 32
