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The Latest with Law Simplified
by Law Simplified
Law Simplified is a publishing company which simplifies legal updates and principles and delivers them in articles, videos and podcasts. By doing that, we are challenging the status quo, equalising access to legal information and justice and improving the quality of life. Join us every week with a new legal specialist, who will together be exploring some current legal issues, sharing their journey and some valuable advice for students.Website: www.law-simplified.co.uk LinkedIn: Law Simplified Instagram/ Facebook: Law Simplified
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Dying without a Will can destroy your family | A brutally honest interview with Ikhlas from WillInherit
We interviewed the Founder at WillInherit, Ikhlas Ahmed, who talked about Wills, Inheritance Tax, and Estate Planning. He was brutally honest about his experiences, having worked in the industry for over a decade. Ikhlas was forthcoming about why we must all have a Will in place, and the dangers…
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Millions of pounds recovered by AMK Legal amid large scale financial scandal | Are you affected too?
Scandal after scandal, millions of pounds are being recovered from high street banks and wealth management companies, amid large scale mis-selling. *You could also be entitled to thousands of pounds in refunds.* Head of Financial Mis-selling at AMK Legal, Michael Jordan, joined Law Simplified for…
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Hundreds of thousands of students sue universities over Covid related disruptions with Ryan Dunleavy
Law Simplified was joined by Ryan Dunleavy, Partner at Harcus Parker, and the lawyer representing hundreds of thousands of students who are suing their universities over disruptions caused by covid-19 and teacher strikes. Ryan shared why so many students have decided to take action against their...
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Inside the mind of a Supreme Court Judge | Special Interview with Lord Neuberger
Faareen Ali of Law Simplified was recently joined by Former Supreme Court Judge and President, Lord Neuberger. In this special interview, Lord Neuberger takes us down memory lane and shares his journey to becoming a barrister, King’s Counsel, a judge in various courts, and fundamentally, the...
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Criminal Barrister, Zayd Ahmed, shares his encounters with dangerous criminals
Zayd Ahmed is a criminal and extradition barrister who represents both children and adults charged with a full range of criminal offences. He has represented a variety of individuals in more than 200 trials. He is also a dual qualified duty solicitor and has a detailed understanding of the police...
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Businesswoman and TV Lawyer, Ayesha Nayyar, shares her journey to success
Ayesha Nayyar joined Law Simplified recently to talk about her journey to law, and TV, and to establishing her law firm, Nayyars Solicitors. During the interview, she shared some of her most memorable and shocking cases, having practised as a solicitor for 25 years. Ayesha also told us about her...
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Real crime stories with Craig Mackenzie, Head of High Profile & Private Crime Division, and Partner at Forbes Solicitors
Law Simplified was recently joined by Solicitor- Advocate, Head of High Profile and Private Crime, and Partner at Forbes Solicitors, Craig Mackenzie. Craig has been practising as a lawyer for almost three decades and specialises in criminal defence, business crime, and regulatory law. His clients...
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The truth about UK's FAILING Immigration system and the Illegal Migration Bill with human rights lawyer, Qays Sediqi
Law Simplified was recently joined by Former Refugee turned lawyer, Qays Sediqi. He is the Head of Public law at Barnes Harrild & Dyer Solicitors (BHD) and a profound lawyer. During the interview, he was very open about his experiences as a refugee in Holland, before he, his siblings, and his...
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UK's new divorce laws, religious marriages, and more, with Sarah Khan- Bashir MBE
An extremely experienced family law solicitor and Founder at SKB Law Firm, Sarah Khan - Bashir MBE, joined us to discuss the dangers of failing to register religious marriages in England and Wales, the changes that she has seen following the divorce law reforms, and more. Sarah shared her journey...
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From Law to Quiz-shows: The story behind the making of Shaun Wallace
Law Simplified is joined by the quiz-show legend and senior criminal law barrister, Shaun Wallace, for a special interview. He is the Mastermind Champion (2004), and the first ever chaser on the popular show, The Chase, on ITV. Shaun is a highly respected barrister at Great James St Chambers.…
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A sit-down with the first Asian, first Muslim, and seventh female President of The Law Society
Law Simplified sat with the first Asian, first Muslim, and the Seventh female President of The Law Society of England and Wales, Lubna Shuja. On 12 October 2022, Lubna made history by being appointed as The President, and demonstrated to the world that the legal profession is diversifying in the...
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Murder, terrorism and more with leading criminal barrister and Kings' Counsel, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC
Law Simplified was recently joined by Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, UK's leading criminal barrister, King's Counsel, and Head of Chambers at the new Sheffield annex of 33 Bedford Row Chambers (33BR) and all their northern annexes. He is also the Deputy Head of their London set. He was born to a…
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Common mistakes businesses MUST AVOID with Kush Birdi, a commercial and corporate law solicitor
Law Simplified was recently joined by Kush Birdi, a commercial and corporate law solicitor, Managing Partner at Birdi & Co Solicitors, a new dad, and a Formula 1 super fan. He shared his journey to becoming a solicitor and launching a thriving law firm which is making great strides in business....
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The failing Criminal Justice System with Jo Sidhu KC
Law Simplified was recently joined by Jo Sidhu KC, the Former Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, leading King's Counsel, and a highly respected criminal practitioner. He has a number of accolades under his belt. He was recently voted as one of top 101 most influential Asians in the UK and...
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Barrister Ahmed Muen sets the record straight about practising at the Criminal Bar
Crime and Regulatory law Barrister, Ahmed Muen, of Drystone Chambers joined Law Simplified recently to set the record straight about practising at the Criminal Bar. He revealed how the justice system is struggling due to a lack of funding, which has resulted in a shortage of Judges and…
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Ruth Reid, a criminal law barrister and founder at Cake & Counsel, sits down with us.
Sara sits down with criminal law barrister Ruth Reid from 3 Temple Gardens Chambers and the founder of the peer-based networking society Cake and Counsel, an NGO providing support for aspiring lawyers. Ruth is a criminal barrister with experience of both prosecuting and defending. In this episode...
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The journey to creating UK's first plant-based barrister wig, with Samuel March
Sara El Kaysi sits down with UK’s first vegan wig inventor, Samuel March. Samuel is also a pupil barrister at 5 Paper Buildings, specialising in criminal, social, environmental and animal justice law. He is also a volunteer at Advocates for Animals. Samuel shares how he created the first vegan...
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Everything you need to know about UK Hotel Quarantine and Exemptions with Muhammad Zahab Jamali
Faareen is joined by Muhammad Zahab Jamali, Partner and Head of Immigration at Ashton Ross Law and Barrister at Imperium Chambers to talk about UK hotel quarantine and how to apply for an exemption, in the event of medical or compassionate reasons, upon returning from a red list country. In this...
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Jaime Hamilton QC: A Top Criminal Law Barrister sits down with Sara El Kaysi
Sara El Kaysi is joined by a top criminal law barrister, Jaime Hamilton QC, for another episode of 'The Latest with Law Simplified'. Jaime is a Queen's Counsel, a Deputy Head of Chambers at 9 St. John Street Chambers, Manchester and an accredited advocacy trainer with over 20 years of experience…
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Sara sits down with Adam Wagner
Sara El Kaysi sits with the Human Rights barrister Adam Wagner from Doughty Chambers who joined us to discuss some recent legal developments. Adam has been regularly appearing on national television, with his recent appearances including Good Morning Britain and Sky News. In this episode with Law...
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Sara sits down with Mark Robinson
Podcast Host, Sara El Kaysi, sits with Mark Robinson who shares his unconventional route to the Bar. He also simplified some criminal law reforms and was put through his paces with a quickfire round at the end. Mark was a professional DJ for over 20 years, playing throughout the world. He…
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Faareen sits down with Ross Birkbeck
Faareen is joined by another spectacular guest, Mr Ross Birkbeck, a practising barrister specialising in tax law, commercial law and trusts. He is the Founder and Designer of Casedo, who is committed to challenging the legal status quo and introducing a digital way of working. Casedo is a tool...
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Callum sits down with Simranjeet Kaur Mann
Callum Gill is joined by Future Womble Bond Dickinson Trainee and Founder of Sim’s Legal Mentoring, Simranjeet Kaur Mann. Having successfully been offered three Training Contracts, Simranjeet set up Sim’s Legal Mentoring with the aim of offering advice to aspiring solicitors, particularly those...
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Hasaan sits down with Chris Daw QC
Hasaan and Chris sit down to discuss Chris’ success story, his background, his humble beginnings working alongside his father, all within the first part of this podcast. Chris goes on to describe his path into criminal defence and delves into some of the biggest criminal clients he’s worked with....
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Hasaan Ahmad sits down with Sahar Farooqi
Hasaan and Sahar sat down to discuss topics such as pupillage with DWF Advocacy, the ever so current BAME discussion and Sahar’s current practise. As you can imagine, we had to quench Sahar’s expertise and experience for all it’s worth - so brace yourselves, it’s a lengthy one, but you really can...
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Hasaan Ahmad sits down with Neelam Afzal
Our podcast host sits down with Solicitor, Head of Employment Law at Wildings Solicitors; Neelam Afzal. Hasaan and Neelam discuss furlough, redundancy and the Tribunal surge which is imminent as a result of COVID-19. Neelam is renowned for her work in the community as well as her backing of...
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Law Simplified is a publishing company which simplifies legal updates and principles and delivers them in articles, videos and podcasts. By doing that, we are challenging the status quo, equalising access to legal information and justice and improving the quality of life. Join us every week with a new legal specialist, who will together be exploring some current legal issues, sharing their journey and some valuable advice for students.Website: www.law-simplified.co.uk LinkedIn: Law Simplified Instagram/ Facebook: Law Simplified
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