In this episode of The Law and Guidance Podcast, Dr Sally Penni MBE interviews Dr Shaun Wallace and Tom Lyas.Dr Shaun Wallace has over 35 years’ experience as a senior criminal defence advocate. He is also an Honorary Doctor of Laws and...

Oliver is an experienced criminal advocate. He represents clients in the most serious and complex criminal cases. Prior to being called to the Bar, Oliver was a solicitor for 22 years and a Higher Courts Advocate for the last 10.​ ...

Dr Sally Penni MBE interviews Judge Rosa Dean, a member of the Sentencing Council since 2018, about the sentencing guidelines, in this episode of her Law and Guidance podcast. Judge Dean was recently appointed as a Senior Circuit Judge, Residen...

Michael Mansfield KC joins Dr Sally Penni MBE to discuss the law on Human Rights in her Law and Guidance podcast.Called to the Bar in 1967 and took silk in 1989, Michael has represented defendants in some of the most controversial legal...

This episode features Nina Grahame KC, a formidable criminal defence barrister called in 1993. She has spoken in the media many times about the Bar Strike and Dr Sally Penni MBE interviews her about the reasons for the protests, in our podcast....

Dr Sally Penni MBE interviews Michelle Heeley KC, the youngest ever leader of the Midlands Circuit. Michelle took Silk in 2017 as the youngest criminal silk in the country, is Deputy Head of the Crime Group, and also the Head of Advocacy Traini...

Sally Penni interviews expert Dr Abenaa Owusu-Bempah about the use of drill music as evidence and the prejudicial effect of this in criminal trials.Dr Abenaa Owusu-Bempah is an Assistant Professor of criminal law and criminal evidence a...

 Felicity Gerry is an international QC at Libertas Chambers, London and Crockett Chambers, Melbourne, largely defending in serious and complex criminal trials and appeals, often with an international element, recently defending three major...

Dr Marshall is a Psychiatrist woking in the Criminal Justice System. Here she talks to Sally Penni about mental health and young people .Dr Ruth Marshall - Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Clinical Director for CAMHS CSU, Ro...

Joeli Brearley is the founder and CEO of Pregnant Then Screwed. She is also mother to Theodore and Jack. Joeli was sacked from her job when she was four months pregnant with her first child and ever since then she has been on a mission t...

Baroness Newlove is a Warrington-based community reform campaigner who was appointed as the Victims Commissioner  in 2012. Helen Newlove came to prominence after her husband,  was murdered by three youths in 2007.   After ...

Jo became a Queen’s Counsel in 2015. He is the founder and director of Good Law Project, an independent not for profit which uses the law to protect the public interest, best known...

In this episode we are joined by Emma Green from Green CDL talking about the Law and Cyber Security.

Iain Simkin was called to the bar in 1995 and specialises in regulatory law and serious crime. His practice focuses on health and Safety, environmental cases, inquests, professional discipline and serious crime. Iain is re...

Short introduction to the Penny Cooper Law and Guidance podcast

Dr Catherine White is an experienced forensic physician who has worked in forensicmedicine since 1995.  She specialises in examination of women, men and children followingan allegation of rape or sexual assault and takes a local, n...

This podcast covers: Negotiation.Leading a team (providing negative and positive feedback, setting a direction and empowering others); Being heard within a corporate structure.Communicating with clients.<...

In this episode Sally Penni MBE Criminal Barrister of 20 years experience, Bartister at Kenworthys chambers Manchester and door tenant at 4BB Chambers, London  talks about the use of  intermediaries and and their use in the criminal c...

Welcome to our new series of podcasts by Sally Penni MBETalking about the law. Pure law and an explanation of the law in practice. Join me doing what I enjoy most. Talking about the law.