193: Supreme Court rules on “shock” in clinical negligence cases
The Supreme Court has ruled out claims for physicatric harm suffered by family members witnessing death or serious injury as a result of medical negligence. Rosalind English talks to Judith Rogerson of 1 Crown Office Row about the implication of this ruling. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights B...
22m Feb 01, 2024
22m
192: Scope of duty since Khan v Meadows
Rachel Marcus and Marcus Coates-Walker of 1 Crown Office Row join Lucy McCann to explore the principle of the scope of duty in the context of clinical negligence claims. First by analysing the decision in Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 and then discussing how the courts have grappled with scope of duty issues since. Cases discussed in this episode include: -          Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC...
39m Jan 25, 2024
39m
191: Significant Cases of 2023
Lucy McCann, Rosalind English and Jon Metzer discuss a selection of significant legal cases from the UK over the past year. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog (https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/) . Follow and interact with the podcast team on Twitter (https://twitter.com/LawPod_UK) .
49m Jan 04, 2024
49m
190: Toxic Torts
Join chemist Professor Roy Harrison and environmental law silk David Hart, for a review of recent personal injury lawsuits where claimants seek damages for exposure to toxic substances. Despite the technical challenges, this litigation is key to environmental protection. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles, with links to cases, are...
23m Dec 18, 2023
23m
189: Best of Law Pod 2023 So Far
A compilation and distillation of the past seven months of pod discussions, by presenters Rosalind English and Lucy McCann. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles, with links to cases, are published on the UK Human Rights Blog (https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/) . Follow and message the podcast via Twitter (https://twitter.com/LawPod_UK)...
36m Sep 19, 2023
36m
188: Vulnerable witnesses: Communication in the Family Courts
Family law expert Richard Ager talks to Melissa Patidar about her intermediary service company which provides communication support between lawyers and witnesses in remote and face to face hearings in family court proceedings. They discuss parties with vulnerabilities, qualifications and role of an intermediary, and how lawyers should aim to work with them. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown O...
35m Aug 30, 2023
35m
187: Do the police owe potential victims a duty to warn?
Traditionally, courts have declined to impose this liability, believing it would lead to defensive policing. A recent High Court ruling appears to have changed all that. Listen to Rosalind English in discussion with Conor Monighan of 5 Essex Court on this decision with serious implications for all public authorities. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) ...
26m Jul 05, 2023
26m
186: NFTs: Blockchain technology and the legal framework
Robert Kellar KC in conversation with Victoria Walters, library learning advisor at the Bristol campus of the University of Law. Plus: we want your feedback! Please take a couple of minutes to fill in this very short anonymous survey. Thank you in advance. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LawPodUK Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articl...
31m Jun 12, 2023
31m
185: Is A.I. Coming for the Lawyers?
Professor Richard Susskind, advisor to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, has been alerting the legal profession to the advance of technology since the 1990s. In this episode, Rosalind English discusses with Professor Susskind the present and the future for solicitors, barristers and even the judiciary, in the presence of Artificial Intelligence, which is rapidly overtaking tradition...
38m May 22, 2023
38m
184: Navigating the Reservoir of Retained EU Law after Brexit
This week the UK Government announced an important change to its Retained EU Law Bill, which has been going through Parliament. Now 600 EU-era laws are set be repealed by the end of 2023 - fewer than the whole "reservoir” of 1000+ initially targeted. Rosalind English discusses the challenges posed by the Bill with Sam Willis of the Public Law Project. Plus: we want your feedback! Please take ...
34m May 12, 2023
34m
183: Multi-defendant cases: the more the merrier?
Lucy McCann speaks to Cara Guthrie and Matthew Flinn of 1 Crown Office Row, about multi-defendant litigation in the field of clinical negligence. The discussion covers who to sue, the costs implications of having multiple defendants, contribution proceedings, apportioning liability between defendants, and interim payment applications. Plus: we want your feedback! Please take a couple of minut...
37m Apr 24, 2023
37m
182: Unlawful Killing in Inquests: All Change?
Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Matthew Hill of 1 Crown Office Row about three recent decisions concerning unlawful killing. Plus: we want your feedback! Please take a couple of minutes to fill in this very short anonymous survey. Thank you in advance. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LawPodUK Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles, w...
18m Mar 28, 2023
18m
181: The Bill of Rights Bill is Back
Jim Duffy is joined by Professor Jim Murdoch of the University of Glasgow, Angus McCullough KC from 1 Crown Office Row, and Shameem Ahmad from the Public Law Project, to talk small boats and big changes on the human rights horizon. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles, with links to cases, are published on the UK Human Rights Blog (...
40m Mar 17, 2023
40m
180: The Environmental Minimum with Dr Stefan Theil
In this episode, Lucy McCann speaks to Dr Stefan Theil, the John Thornley Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, about what role the law can play in tackling the climate crisis. Stefan discusses the framework he set out in his book Towards the Environmental Minimum (https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/towards-the-environmental-minimum/3314D010...
32m Mar 01, 2023
32m
179: Safe as Houses: depriving children of their liberty
Applications for secure accommodation or deprivation of liberty orders, for children in the UK, have increased significantly in recent years. Lucy McCann talks with Richard Ager and Clare Ciborowska about the current situation. There is now a severe lack of regulated accommodation and the courts are having to use their inherent jurisdiction to approve orders where unregulated placements are th...
37m Feb 22, 2023
37m
178: How to get Pupillage
Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Shahram Sharghy and Jo Moore about how to become a barrister. The episode considers the kind of research that is essential to do in advance, navigating the pupillage gateway, preparing for interviews and dealing with rejection. Helpful resources include: pupillageandhowtogetit.com (https://pupillageandhowtogetit.com/) and "The Path to Pupillage" by Georgina Wolfe....
34m Jan 30, 2023
34m
177: Disaster Avoidance For Experts with Margaret Bowron KC
In this episode, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Margaret Bowron KC about how to avoid disastrous expert evidence. This episode is an update to the popular 2019 episode with Neil Sheldon KC available here (https://audioboom.com/posts/7459978-ep-100-disaster-avoidance-for-experts-neil-sheldon-qc) . Margaret and Emma discuss mistakes in expert reports, the standard to be applied to expert reports,...
33m Jan 09, 2023
33m
176: Significant Cases of 2022
Rosalind English, Lucy McCann and Jon Metzer discuss a selection of significant legal cases from the UK over the past year. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog (https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/) . Follow and interact with the podcast team on Twitter (https://twitter.com/LawPod_UK) .
55m Dec 23, 2022
55m
175: Essential Inquest Law Update
Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rory Badenoch and Rajkiran Barhey about the developments in inquest law that practitioners will need to know about. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog (https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/) . Follow and interact with the podcast team on Twitter (https://twitter.com/...
36m Dec 22, 2022
36m
174: Permacrisis in Public Law? With Sir Jonathan Jones KCB KC
Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks with Jonathan Jones about recent developments in UK public law and the Constitution. The discussion covers recent political turbulence, the Union, the Northern Ireland Protocol, Judicial Review reforms,  Human Rights Act reforms and standards and ethics in public life. Sir Jonathan Guy Jones KCB KC is a British lawyer, appointed in March 2014 and serving until his re...
38m Dec 12, 2022
38m
173: Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation with Greg Callus
Is legislation against SLAPPs really necessary in the UK? Rosalind English delves into this question with help from Greg Callus. Greg Callus joined 5RB as a barrister in 2015. He specialises primarily in defamation, data protection, freedom of information, privacy, confidentiality, and contempt of court. Under the cab rank rule, he acts for both claimants and defendants, and frequently appears...
29m Dec 06, 2022
29m
172: Advocacy in the Appellate Courts with Philip Havers KC
In her Law Pod UK debut, Lucy McCann talks with Philip Havers KC about his experiences appearing in appellate courts. Containing practical tips for those making their first appearances in appellate courts, this episode recounts both victories and hard lessons that will be of interest to practitioners and students alike. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london...
34m Nov 24, 2022
34m
171: What type of property is crypto? With Rob Kellar KC
What type of legal property is cryptocurrency? How might the law deal with NFTs? Do any of these new assets require lawyers? Dive into the future with Rosalind English and Robert Kellar KC, as they consider the UK Law Commission's Digital Assets consultation paper (https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/digital-assets/) . Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) ...
22m Nov 02, 2022
22m
170: Justice from the Chaos of Conflict, with Aonghus Kelly
Jim Duffy is joined by Aonghus Kelly as he travels to Kyiv to assist Ukraine in building mechanisms to ensure a future reckoning for the war crimes of today.
20m Oct 13, 2022
20m
169: Government Control over the Flow of Information: Lord Sumption on the Online Safety Bill
"Government control over the flow of information": Lord Sumption speaks out against the threat to freedom of speech posed by the Online Safety Bill. The Online Safety Bill is currently making its way through the House of Commons. The Bill’s concept of “legal but harmful” user-generated content is controversial, and has attracted criticism from high places, not least of all from former Supreme ...
17m Oct 06, 2022
17m
168: Psychology or pseudoscience? Parental alienation and the role of the psychologist, with Richard Ager and Clare Ciborowska
Jim Duffy speaks to Richard Ager and Clare Ciborowska, of 1 Crown Office Row in Brighton. They discuss how the family court deals with allegations of ‘alienating behaviour’ by one parent against another and examines the part psychologists play in that process. In this first episode after a summer break, Law Pod UK introduces both new presenters and celebrates its 5th anniversary.
36m Sep 26, 2022
36m
167: The UK's Bill Of Rights, with Andrew Warnock QC
Shortly before the current turmoil in Westminster, a new British Bill of Rights was introduced in Parliament. This Bill seeks to repeal and replace the 1998 Human Rights Act, which incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law. Rosalind English discusses the proposed Bill with public law expert Andrew Warnock QC.
32m Jul 08, 2022
32m
166: Unlawful Killings, with Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC
In this episode, Rosalind English talks with recently retired Old Bailey Judge, Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC (https://www.thebookseller.com/author-interviews/her-honour-wendy-joseph-on-her-debut-and-the-failings-of-the-justice-system) , about her book 'Unlawful Killings' (https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/287436/her-honour-wendy-joseph-qc.html) . Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (ht...
29m Jun 08, 2022
29m
165: A duty to offer alternatives? With John Whitting QC
Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to John Whitting QC (https://www.1cor.com/london/barristers/john-whitting-qc/) about the key healthcare law cases of Bolam, Montgomery, the knotty issue of informed consent and the scope of the duty to offer alternative treatments.
19m May 31, 2022
19m
164: Belfast Special Report: Rights in Northern Ireland, with Anurag Deb
Rosalind English discusses the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol with Anurag Deb, a human rights expert based at Queen's University in Belfast. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog (https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/) , which you can also follow on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ukhumanrigh...
21m May 08, 2022
21m
163: Computer Says No! Automated Decision-Making in the Public Sector, with the Public Law Project
The application of technology to both justice and wider government decision-making is moving apace. Rosalind English discusses the pitfalls of ADM and “black box” algorithms, with Ariane Adam and Tatiana Kazim of the Public Law Project (https://publiclawproject.org.uk) , who have serious concerns about opaque decision-making affecting people’s rights and livelihoods. Law Pod UK is published b...
34m Apr 22, 2022
34m
162: Reproductive coercion and control in contact cases in the family courts
Clare Ciborowska and Richard Ager, both family law experts from the Brighton Annexe of 1 Crown Office Row, talk about the difficult subject of reproductive coercion where such allegations arise in child contact cases. Presented by Rosalind English. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog (http...
25m Apr 07, 2022
25m
161: The European Response to the War in Ukraine: A Legal Analysis
Just days before Russia resigned from the Council of Europe, the Centre of European Law at King's College London held a rapid reaction seminar considering what role can EU law play in the current conflict in Ukraine. In this episode we summarise the main points made by the experts and raise the question: does EU law present any potential way of this quagmire? Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown...
20m Mar 17, 2022
20m
160: Can we drain Putin's swamp in Londongrad? With Oliver Bullough
Rosalind English talks to Oliver Bullough (https://twitter.com/OliverBullough) , a journalist who has lived and worked throughout the former Soviet Union. His latest book, Butler to the World (https://profilebooks.com/work/butler-to-the-world/) , makes a forceful point about how the UK is a servant to all-comers, as long as they pay enough. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https:...
30m Mar 10, 2022
30m
159: Human Rights in a Turbulent Era with Gráinne de Búrca
In Episode 159, Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Gráinne de Búrca about her recent book, Reframing Human Rights in a Turbulent Era (https://global.oup.com/academic/product/reframing-human-rights-in-a-turbulent-era-9780199246007?cc=gb&lang=en) . Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog (https://ukhu...
29m Mar 07, 2022
29m
158: A Decent Death: Sir Stephen Sedley and My Death, My Decision
Rosalind English talks to Trevor Moore of the campaign group My Death, My Decision about UK laws on assisted dying, and they reflect on a speech given by former Court of Appeal judge Sir Stephen Sedley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Sedley) on the subject. That speech is also available online to watch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhbxqFgu8rk) and read (https://www.mydeath-mydecisio...
24m Feb 21, 2022
24m
157: The Most Significant Cases of 2021
In Episode 157, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Jon Metzer about the most significant cases of 2021.
29m Feb 07, 2022
29m
156: Best of Law Pod 2021
In this episode, Rosalind English and Emma-Louise Fenelon select highlights from their interviews in 2021, covering a range of legal topics, from rulings on the gig economy to artificial intelligence. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog (https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/) , which you can also...
44m Jan 13, 2022
44m
155: Interview with Nazir Afzal OBE
Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks with Nazir Afzal OBE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazir_Afzal) , about his book The Prosecutor (https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1084662/nazir-afzal.html) . Nazir's new podcast is available here (https://audioboom.com/channels/5065900) . Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles are published on the UK Hum...
35m Dec 30, 2021
35m
154: Tackling Climate Change: the role of law
Rosalind English looks at the UK Bar Council’s 19th Annual Law Reform Lecture, exploring the role of law reform in the context of climate change. With excerpts from speeches given by Inger Andersen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inger_Andersen_(environmentalist)) , Under-Secretary-General of the UN and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, and Lord Carnwath (https://en.wikipedia.o...
24m Dec 15, 2021
24m
153: Loss of Chance with Sarah Lambert QC and Dominic Ruck Keene
Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks with Sarah Lambert QC (https://www.1cor.com/london/barristers/sarah-lambert/) and Dominic Ruck Keene (https://www.1cor.com/london/barristers/dominic-ruck-keene/) about what practitioners need to know when they encounter loss of chance cases. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/london/) . Supporting articles are published on the UK Hum...
28m Nov 29, 2021
28m
152: The multibillion dollar claim for Henrietta Lacks's cell line
Rosalind English talks with Professor Jacob Sherkow (https://law.illinois.edu/faculty-research/faculty-profiles/jacob-s-sherkow/) about a recent claim brought by the Henrietta Lacks Estate, against Thermo Fisher Scientific, in the USA. Lacks's "immortal cells" have benefited "nearly every realm of medicine" in the 70 years since her death. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row (https:/...
28m Nov 15, 2021
28m
151: Healthcare Regulation Reform in the UK
Robert Kellar QC, of 1 Crown Office Row, discusses with Rosalind English proposals to shake up and simplify the current systems of healthcare regulation in the United Kingdom.
35m Nov 03, 2021
35m
150: Can an AI become a patent inventor?
Rosalind English talks to Professor Ryan Abbott, about rejections in the UK, US and EU (and granting in South Africa and Australia) of patents for inventions by an AI called DABUS.
20m Oct 15, 2021
20m
149: Closed Material Procedures with Angus McCullough QC
Closed Material Proceedings take place where evidence is so secret that advocates cannot communicate directly with their clients. Angus McCullough QC talks to Rosalind English about the difficulties and obstacles he faces when acting as a Special Advocate in these proceedings.
28m Sep 24, 2021
28m
148: Interim Care Orders and Newborn Babies
Richard Ager and Clare Ciborowska of 1 Crown Office Row (Brighton) discuss with Rosalind English the distressing and emotional business of removing newborns from their mothers when it is decided that it is in the infant’s best interests. Earlier this year the Public Law Working group has published a series of recommendations for improvements in practice to make the whole procedure less traumati...
31m Jul 29, 2021
31m
147: Vicarious Trauma in the Legal Profession
In Episode 147, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rachel Francis and Joanna Fleck, about their book 'Vicarious Trauma in the Legal Profession'.
31m Jul 19, 2021
31m
146: 5 Key Medical Law Updates
Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Richard Mumford and Rajkiran Barhey about 5 key developments in medical law.
38m Jun 30, 2021
38m
145: The Magnitsky Act with Bill Browder
In Episode 145, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Bill Browder about his campaign to bring those responsible for the death of Sergei Magnitsky to justice
38m Jun 02, 2021
38m
144: Coercive and controlling behaviour: the latest from the Family Courts
In the first episode in our new Family Law Series from 1 Crown Office Row Brighton, Clare Ciborowska and Richard Ager join Rosalind English to discuss the challenges presented to family court judges by the obligation to conduct full fact finding hearings where allegations of domestic abuse are raised.
38m May 19, 2021
38m