Today, our guest is Aaqib Jeved, a Family and Public Law Barrister at Spire Barristers in Leeds, UK. A committed Human Rights advocate, Aaqib's journey to the law has taken him from Peterborough around the world and back again. Enjoy!-Breaki

17 - Alexandria Pritchett

Mar 7th, 2023 35m 33s

Today we have the great pleasure of speaking to Alexandria Pritchett, a young Privacy+Cyber Litigation Attorney at Troutman Pepper LLP in San Diego, California, who is only just starting her journey as a lawyer, having graduated just over a yea

16 - Reagan Persaud

Feb 20th, 2023 36m 32s

It gives us enormous pleasure to welcome Reagan Persaud as our guest today. Reagan is a Barrister, she works in the Leeds and North-West circuit in the UK practicing as a Family Barrister. This series is all about people who have come to the la

15 - Joel Semakula

Feb 2nd, 2023 34m 59s

It gives us great pleasure to invite Joel Semakula to be our guest. Joel is a young Barrister, in his 2nd year of practice at Landmark Chambers in London. He's had an interesting journey to date, and he's somebody who has made it through into o

13 - Susan Dunn

Jan 10th, 2023 39m 33s

Today's conversation is with Susan Dunn, Head of Litigation Funding at Harbour. Susan has involved in litigation funding of high value commercial disputes since 2002, having previously qualified as a commercial litigator at Birmingham firm, Wra

14 - Nitin Rajput

Jan 10th, 2023 31m 39s

We are delighted to be able to share our conversation with Nitin Rajput with you today. Nitin works at DAC Beachcroft LLP in Talent Acquisition and to be able to pick his brains about what companies today are looking for in aspiring lawyers, co

12 - Mary Jo Wiggins

Oct 24th, 2022 41m 43s

Today's conversation is with Professor Mary Jo Wiggins, Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. Mary Jo's interest in the law started at a young age. Her father was hugely active in the civil rights movement in the 60's a

11 - Charles Vega P.A.

Oct 18th, 2022 38m 55s

Charles Vega P.A. is a Florida-based lawyer who arrived into the legal profession later in life. After a successful corporate career, Charles made the decision to fulfil his life long dream of becoming an Attorney. Having completed Law School p

10 - David Lock KC

Oct 11th, 2022 32m 46s

Today's guests is already a familiar voice on this podcast, but one more familiar with asking the questions than answering them. David Lock KC was called to the Bar in 1985, was awarded silk in 2011 and is a public law specialist. He was judged

9 - Lady Brenda Hale

Oct 4th, 2022 38m 30s

Our guest today, Lady Brenda Hale, is one of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's best known lawyers. Her legal career has taken her to the very peak of the UK judicial system as President of the Supreme Court, and the cases that she decided,

6 - Cherie Blair QC

Sep 30th, 2022 22m 33s

Today, we have the great pleasure of sharing our conversation with Cherie Blair KC. Some of our listeners may know her as the wife of former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, however she is a very distinguished lawyer in her own right. Cherie is a ba

5 - David Lammy

Sep 30th, 2022 35m 10s

Today we are joined by David Lammy, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor, and has been the Member of Parliament for Tottenham since 2000. David served as a Minister in Government under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, wi

4 - Dr S Chelvan

Sep 30th, 2022 31m 12s

Today's guest is with Dr S Chelvan, a proud activist lawyer. Chelvan is a recognised specialist in the area of immigration law with particular focus on LGBTQ+ rights. We hope you enjoy Chelvan's fascinating and inspirational story. Dr Chelvan'

3 - Dawn Brathwaite

Sep 30th, 2022 24m 14s

Our guest today is Dawn Brathwaite, a partner in the commercial firm of Mills and Reeve, based predominantly in Birmingham. Dawn is one of the key partners in the Health Litigation Team, takes litigation all the way up to the Court of Appeal an

8 - Nahida Kayum

Feb 2nd, 2021 19m 27s

It is our vey great pleasure to be able to introduce today's guest, Nahida Kayum. Nahida is a Solicitor at North Yorkshire County Council, and specialises in Health and Social Care and regulatory matters. Although she entered university to stud

7 - Connie Purdy

Jan 19th, 2021 28m 46s

We are delighted to welcome Connie Purdy, one of the rising stars of the Family Law Bar in the North West, to Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings! Connie's journey to becoming a barrister is a shining example of perseverance in spite of adversity. We

1 - Rosaleen Kilbane

Nov 30th, 2020 22m 56s

Our guest today is Rosaleen Kilbane, one of the Founder partners and now Managing Partner of the Community Law Partnership, a multi-award winning social welfare law practice in Birmingham. Rosaleen has previously chaired the Law Society’s Housi

2 - Helal Ahmed

Nov 30th, 2020 21m 46s

Today we have the pleasure of speaking to Helal Ahmed, a Barrister at Spire Barristers in Leeds. Helal was previously a solicitor before retraining and has a fascinating background. Enjoy. *Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings is a series of convers

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Oct 25th, 2020 2m 18s

Welcome to Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings. Over the coming weeks we will be sharing conversations with leading members of the legal profession who have entered the law from "non-traditional backgrounds" and found great success in spite of, or i

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