Beyond the Gavel
Step into the world where medicine meets the law. Hosted by internationally renowned surgeon and medico-legal expert Rodney Peyton, Beyond the Gavel dives deep into the intersection of medical negligence, personal injury, and the evolving landscape of legal business. Each episode features candid conversations with top experts, legal minds, and business leaders who are shaping the future of this high-stakes industry. Whether you’re a legal professional, medical expert, or just curious about the real stories behind the cases, this is the podcast where the courtroom and the consulting room collide.
Episodes
22 episodes
Beyond the Gavel with Richard Edwards
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, the host speaks with Richard Edwards, founder of Richard Edwards & Co, catastrophic injury specialist, deputy district judge, and board member of the Expert Witness Institute. Richa...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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27:25
Beyond the Gavel with Leo Lachs
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton speaks with Leo Lachs, Director of INNEG, on how technology and data-driven systems are reshaping clinical negligence and serious injury practice. Leo explains how INNEG integrates stru...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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27:58
Beyond the Gavel with Ben Townsend
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton speaks with Ben Townsend, Partner at Stewarts and leading claimant personal injury lawyer. With over 30 years in catastrophic injury cases, Ben shares how prepara...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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30:07
Beyond the Gavel with Michaela Guthrie
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton talks with Michaela Guthrie, a partner at Balfour+Manson and one of Scotland’s leading claimant solicitors in clinical negligence. Michaela shares her path from early interests in justi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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25:37
Beyond the Gavel with Herschel Lessin
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton speaks with Dr. Herschel Lessin, a pediatrician with 40 years in the clinic and 30 years as a medical expert witness. Trained at Stanford and Yale, Dr. Lessin pairs frontline care with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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23:25
Beyond the Gavel with Geoff Simpsonm Scott
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton speaks with Geoff Simpson-Scott, equity partner at Hodge Jones & Allen and a leading authority in clinical negligence law. Geoff reflects on his early career in the Royal Courts of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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23:18
Beyond the Gavel with Anna McLeod
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton speaks with Anna McLeod, partner and clinical negligence solicitor at Smith Partnership. Anna shares how a background in philosophy and early work as a police station clerk shaped her l...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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21:57
Beyond the Gavel with Matthew Fitzpatrick
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton is joined by Matthew Fitzpatrick, head of Horwich Farrelly Northern Ireland office and one of the region’s leading voices in personal injury defense. With deep experience on both claima...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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22:19
Beyond the Gavel with Susan Healey
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton welcomes Susan Healy, Principal Solicitor at Clarity Solicitors, for an in-depth conversation about building a client-focused practice grounded in both empathy an...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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24:47
Beyond the Gavel with Paul Rumely
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton sits down with Paul Rumley, a highly experienced clinical negligence solicitor at RWK Goodman, to unpack the evolving practice of serious injury litigation and th...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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21:22
Beyond the Gavel with Chris Linnitt
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton sits down with Chris Linnitt, founder of Beyond Legal, for a conversation about what it really means to serve injured clients. Chris’s path into personal injury l...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:00
Beyond the Gavel with Ally Taft
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton sits down with Ally Taft, head of the Medical Negligence Group at Harrison Clark Rickerbys Solicitors, to explore what it really takes to deliver first-rate clien...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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21:47
Beyond the Gavel with Kashmir Uppal
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton is joined by Kashmir Uppal, a leading clinical negligence solicitor and partner at Shoosmiths, to discuss the complex intersection of medical error, legal accountability, and patient sa...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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24:21
Beyond the Gavel with Martin Leeks
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton sits down with Martin Leeks, Head of International Medical Malpractice at Carbon Underwriting, to explore how technology, data, and experience are reshaping the f...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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18:42
Beyond the Gavel with Hana Choudhury
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton talks with Hana Choudhury, a solicitor who has a background in both law and psychology. Hana shares her journey of how she got into law, the challenges she faced ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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23:34
Beyond the Gavel with Isobel Foenander
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton is joined by Isobel Foenander, senior solicitor at Tees Law and a leading specialist in clinical negligence litigation. With a background in history and a career ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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24:23
Beyond the Gavel with Norma Findlay
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton sits down with Norma Findlay, specialist occupational therapist, manual handling consultant, and founder of VARSS. Norma brings over two decades of hands-on exper...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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24:51
Beyond the Gavel with Paul Balen
In this compelling episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton welcomes renowned solicitor and mediator Paul Balen, a consultant with decades of experience in complex medical negligence and product liability litiga...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:38
Beyond the Gavel with Patrick Mullarkey
In this compelling episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton sits down with Patrick Mullarkey , Partner and Head of the Healthcare Department at O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors in Belfast. With over 20 years of exper...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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24:15
Beyond the Gavel with Luke Hanahoe
In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton sits down with Luke Hanahoe, Managing Partner at Hanahoe Solicitors and one of Ireland’s leading voices in personal injury and medical negligence law. Luke shares...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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