Episodes
79
Latest episode
Feb 2026
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The Legal 500 Podcast brings together insights from over 30 years of market-leading research and content, updates and advice from our editors, and appearances from influential members of the legal community.
Marie Johansen Nordland speaks to Michael Bowsher KC and Jenn Lawrence of Monckton Chambers on the current and future state of space law, emerging legal issues in Outer Space, and why space matters - and why lawyers should care.
Will Tolcher, Global Bar Editor of Legal 500, speaks with Christina Blacklaws – chair of the Lawtech UK panel and former president of the Law Society in England and Wales – about the uses and abuses of artificial intelligence in the legal world, how technology will shape the legal profession, and the ideas that fell by the wayside.
Will Tolcher, Global Bar Editor of Legal 500, speaks with Christina Blacklaws – former president of the Law Society of England and Wales and chair of the Lawtech UK panel – about her roles in pioneering legal practices, steering the profession through tumultuous times, and the evolution of the solicitors’ profession.
Harry Vercoe (MENA Editor at Legal 500) speaks with guests about the International Lawyers for Africa program and its impact on law firms across the globe.
Legal Business and Legal 500 data editor Ben Wheway speaks to Grant Thornton UK’s Tom Townson and Emma Young about the UK’s new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud, which coming into force on 1 September 2025. They discuss how prepared UK businesses really are and what steps companies must take now to put appropriate protections in place.
Will Tolcher, global Bar editor, speaks with Guy Morpuss KC – commercial barrister-turned-crime fiction author, about his journey from the Bar to the literary world, as well as the surprising cross-overs and parallels between the two worlds. A Trial in Three Acts by Guy Morpuss is out now (Viper, £16.99)
Barnaby Merrill speaks to Angelo Paparelli of Vialto Law US on the history of US immigration law, anti-immigration sentiment, and expected changes to the immigration regime during the second Trump administration
In a conversation recorded before the January 20th inauguration, Barnaby Merrill speaks to Mark Bini and Tom Suddath, partners at Reed Smith and former federal prosecutors, about what Donald Trump’s second term means for FCPA enforcement and the enaction of cross-border regulatory legislation more broadly.
Sophie Chan speaks to Alyssa Jarvis, Director of Mansfield & Strategic Innovations at Diversity Lab, and Jo Dooley, UK Head of DEI at A&O Shearman, about the process of Mansfield certification and its value to law firms. The panel discusses the challenges of measurable action on diversity, and the dangers of looking for a 'magic bullet' to the DEI issues affecting law firms.
Barnaby Merrill is joined by Joe Sellers, founder and co-chair of the Civil Rights & Employment team at Cohen Milstein. In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Joe explores one of its lesser-known provisions – Title VII, which outlawed discrimination on the basis of sex. Utilising case studies from throughout his career, Barnaby and Joe explore the development of anti-sex and gender discrimination law in the United States. This episode was recorded prior to Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential election.”
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