Episodes
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Remote Hearings
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
In this episode Nia speaks to Richard Atkins QC, Head of Chambers at St Philips Chambers in Birmingham, a respected criminal barrister and Court Recorder about his experiences over the past 12 months with remote hearings, adapting and adopting technology to keep things going despite lockdown. Richard speaks about the different solutions, considerations and more when moving criminal jury cases online.
Monday Mar 22, 2021
The art of arbitration and the annual VisMoot competition
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
This week's guest Frederico Singarajah, is recognised in the International Arbitration Powerlist by Legal 500 and Whoswholegal, amongst the most experienced and notable international arbitration practitioners at the English bar. Together with fellow Gray's Inn member, Marion Smith QC, Frederico has been part of the team who introduced the arbitration course and VisMoot training at Gray's Inn.
Nia chats to Frederico about his path the Bar, his passion for arbitration and what the VisMoot is all about.
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
LGBTQ+ representation,inclusion and equality at the Bar
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
What was it like being a gay man and being called to the Bar in 1989 amidst the HIV crisis and the controversial Section 28 Act of 1988?
Guest host, Alana Hughes chats to Barrister Gerald Wilson about his experiences and just how far have we come since then.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Are you worthy of pursuing the Bar?
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
In this episode Nia Marshall chats to Mareen Mahmood and Feleena Grosvenor. Both students come from a "non-traditional" background, have experienced challenges with their A-levels or schooling, suffer periodically from "imposter syndrome" and wouldn't describe themselves as the "typical" law student candidate.
Despite this both Mareen and Feleena were awarded scholarships from Gray's Inn and are successfully pursuing a career at the Bar. Their message is loud and clear - ANYONE can pursue a career at the Bar.
Tune in to hear more about their journey to the Bar and how they have overcome any hurdles along the way.
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Up close and personal with AGIS President Nicholas Leah
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Everything you wanted to know and more about the 2020/1 AGIS President. In this episode Nia chats to fellow AGIS Committee member and President about Gray's Inn, the law, Covid, his role as AGIS president and more.
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Wondering how to balance parenting or caring responsibilities while at the Bar or considering going to the Bar late in life as a second career? If you are considering a change in career and have parenting or caring responsibilities this is an episode for you.
Mary Prior QC speaks to Meredoc McGinn, Georgina Barney and Charlotte Bull about their decision to join the Bar, how to navigated the difficult route to pupillage and then on to tenancy whilst juggling parenting responsibilities.
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Who is the Master of Students st Gray's Inn
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Who is the Master of Students?
Elena speaks to the Hon. Mr Justice Fordham about his path to the Bar, what spurred him on to pursue the Bar and his experience as a student himself and the help he received from members of the Inn. Mr Justice Fordham also shares his thoughts on the Inn and the and the circle of membership.
Tune in to hear this and more, as well as a few tips for students studying for the Bar during these strange times.
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Meet the Barrister: Sarah Gerrard
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Have you ever considered being a Barrister and working in the Army? Do you know what it is like to be an employed rather than self employed Barrister? How does being a self employed Barrister differ?
Tune in as Alana find out this and more in her chat with Captain Sarah Gerrard about her path to the Bar and life as a Barrister in the armed forces.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Neurodiversity at the Bar
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
In this episode our new AGIS Publicity Officer and podcast host, Nia Marshall, speaks to Oliver May and Jack Boswell about their new initiative – Neurodiversity in Law.
It seems that around 15% of society have some form of hidden attribute under the umbrella of neurodivergence. Nia finds out more about what it means, how to manage it and how the new group can assist.
For more information have a look at their website www.neurodiversityinlaw
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Undertaking Pupillage and Tenancy during Covid-19
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
2020 has not turned out to be the glowing start to a new decade that we had hoped, and for those starting pupillage or becoming a junior tenant it has been a very different experience from the one their colleagues and mentors have experienced. So just exactly what has it been like? Alana chats to Joe Tarbert and Fazeela Ishmael about their experiences of 2nd sixth and starting tenancy during Covid-19.