Parklane Plowden Podcast

Parklane Plowden employment barristers Roger Quickfall and Bryony Clayton examine forthcoming changes to the remedy provisions relating to workplace sexual harassment.They discuss the current legal protections for employees alongside what key events and gaps in thecurrent sexual harassment provisions resulted in legislative changes to the Equality Act 2010 and what might have been. Did the passage through Parliament of proposals to make employers liable for sexual harassment bycustomers and clients lead to a missed opportunity? What was proposed and what have we ended up with? Bryony and Roger discuss these questions and how employers and practitioners might prepare for the forthcoming legal changes. Listen to the latest episodes of the Parklane Plowden Podcast, featuring conversations with barristers and guest speakers on topics from across Chambers’ practice areas and expertise.

Parklane Plowden children’s family law barrister Maxine Best is joined by fellow PLP family barristers Naakesha Michl and Sara Anning, who also sits as a recorder, to discuss 2023’s children’s family case law decision highlights.2023 saw key decisions relating to a range of children’s law practice areas. These include the use of Section 20 orders under the Children’s Act; procedural fairness; habitual residence; finding of fact hearings where adult harm is involved; and the placement of children under care orders.The three explore the impact of these decisions and examine what they mean for practitioners alongside other predictions around what to expect in 2024. Listen to the latest episodes of the Parklane Plowden Podcast, featuring conversations with barristers and guest speakers on topics from across Chambers’ practice areas and expertise.

Head of Parklane Plowden’s Civil team, barrister Stuart Jamieson, is joined by clinical negligence and personal injury barrister Howard Elgot to discuss what practitioners need to know around Mental Capacity.Stuart and Howard provide practical guidance on Mental Capacity in the litigation process and address the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. They explore common challenges and the risks that practitioners face as they navigate this complex legal issue, which can occur in any case.As part of their discussions, Stuart and Howard also draw on key learnings from cases where Howardhas acted as both leading and junior counsel during his extensive career at the Bar. Listen to the latest episodes of the Parklane Plowden Podcast, featuring conversations with barristers and guest speakers on topics from across Chambers’ practice areas and expertise.

Following their previous podcast exploring the proposed October 2023 reforms, the Head of Parklane Plowden’s Civil team, personal injury and clinical negligence barrister Stuart Jamieson, is joined again by solicitor advocate Seamus Kelly and senior costs draftsperson Sean Linley, both from costs specialist law firm Carter Burnett, to explore the Clinical Negligence fixed recoverable costs proposals and the latest developments as the Intermediate Track rules come into force. Together, Stuart, Seamus and Sean, discuss the implications of the Clinical Negligence fixed recoverable costs proposals, the Lower Value Clinical Damages (LVCD) Protocol, and a step-by-step guide on how a claim will progress through the Intermediate Track, including allocation to track and assignment for complexity, and the impact of the new fixed costs rules for barristers, solicitors, courts and the legal market. Listen to the latest episodes of the Parklane Plowden Podcast, featuring conversations with barristers and guest speakers on topics from across Chambers’ practice areas and expertise.

The Head of Parklane Plowden’s Civil team, personal injury and clinical negligence barrister Stuart Jamieson, speaks to solicitor advocate Seamus Kelly and senior costsdraftsperson Sean Linley, both from costs specialist law firm Carter Burnett, to discuss the impact of the upcoming Fixed Recoverable Costs and Intermediate Track reforms. Together, they explore the potential impact on future cases and likely arguments over Intermediate Track allocation and complexity banding. They do this from the perspective of Claimants, Defendants and the judiciary, prior to the proposed new rules, a major extension of the Jackson reforms, coming into force in October 2023.

Head of Parklane Plowden’s Inquests and Inquiries Team and Assistant Coroner for Gateshead and South Tyneside Leila Benyounes, speaks to Derek Winter DL, Deputy Chief Coroner for England and Wales and Senior Coroner for the City of Sunderland, to discuss the role of the coroner service, the inquest process and how effective legal representation can support coroner inquests. -

Barrister Amy Rumble and Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Devika Colwill join barrister and joint Head of the Employment Team Andrew Sugarman to discuss expert evidence in employment claims involving disability, tips on making the most of an expert witness and autistic spectrum condition. Listen to the latest episodes of the Parklane Plowden Podcast, featuring conversations with barristers and guest speakers on topics from across Chambers’ practice areas and expertise.

Chancery barrister Cait Sweeney is joined by barristers Marisa Lloyd and Sarah Harrison, both of whom are specialists in mediations and probate and wills work, to discuss the challenges of the mediation process. -