The Law Society Gazette

Episodios

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  Uniquely positioned - the pressures and opportunities of life in-house 05.08.2026 37m

  Corporate counsel used to be the profession's poor relation. Not anymore. Ed Reyes sits down with Winona Chan (legal counsel, Moneybox) and Jonathan Pearl (arbitrator, ex-EVP at Sony) for a no-filter conversation on what it takes to thrive in-house.They get into the ethics of staying in the room when a business starts to veer off course, why privilege is still the profession's sharpest tool, and the AI shift that's raising the bar for smaller legal teams. Plus: the eye-watering NQ salary gap, and what law firms still don't really get about their in-house clients.
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  Should England and Wales raise the age of criminal responsibility? 22.07.2026 31m

  England and Wales has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility in Europe. In this episode of The Law Society Gazette, Paul Rogerson speaks to Bar Council chair Kirsty Brimelow KC and Dr Laura Janes KC about calls to raise the threshold from 10 to 14, the evidence on children’s development and offending, and whether alternatives to prosecution could better protect both children and the public.
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  When AI makes up the law: are lawyers ready for court? 08.07.2026 30m

  AI is already finding its way into court papers, and sometimes, notoriously, it is making things up. In this episode of the Law Society Gazette podcast, John Hyde is joined by courts editor Bianca Castro and news editor Michael Cross to unpack Cork v Smith, the latest warning sign for lawyers using generative AI. From fictitious authorities and fabricated quotations to supervision, professional judgment and regulatory risk, the panel asks what happens when the technology gets it wrong, and what happens when lawyers fail to check. They also look at the bigger picture: whether AI can cut costs and improve access to justice, or whether the profession is heading for more painful lessons first.
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  Jury trials saved? What an Andy Burnham premiership could mean for law and justice 26.06.2026 20m

  In this episode of the Law Society Gazette podcast, Paul Rogerson is joined by Michael Cross and Moni Fouzder to examine what an Andy Burnham premiership could mean for lawyers in England and Wales. From the future of the lord chancellor and the Ministry of Justice budget to jury trials, legal aid, SLAPPs, Welsh justice devolution and the possibility of a levy on corporate law firms, the panel explores where Burnham might seek quick wins, and where economic reality could limit reform.
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  Can the SRA rebuild trust? Sarah Rapson’s regulatory reset 17.06.2026 39m

  In this first episode of the Law Society Gazette podcast, editor-in-chief Paul Rogerson is joined by deputy news editor John Hyde and reporter Moni Fouzder to assess the challenges facing the Solicitors Regulation Authority under new management.Sarah Rapson inherited a beleaguered watchdog facing intense scrutiny over spectacular law firm collapses, missing client money, regulatory overreach and strained relations with solicitors. Now more than six months into the job, is the new CEO beginning to rebuild trust?Paul, John and Moni discuss the regulator’s shifting priorities, and assess whether the ‘reset’ which Rapson promised is beginning to materialise.
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  Welcome to the Law Society Gazette podcast! 10.06.2026 2m

  The journal of record for 200,000 solicitors in England and Wales is now in conversation.For 123 years, the Gazette has reported on the decisions, disputes and developments that have shaped the law and legal practice. From reform of regulation to market liberalisation - from legal aid to human rights. From profits to ethics.  All legal life is here, and now it's here in a fortnightly podcast.