Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Joanna Hughes. Joanna is the creator of Joanna Hughes Solicitor Apprenticeships and Advisor to the City Century Programme.  Joanna and Sally discuss why Solicitor Apprenticeships are an attractive route into the law for employees and employers alike, and why Jonna is so passionate about them. Joanna shares insights into ways that the legal profession can be diversified, and the different forms diversity can take. Plus Joanna shares her top tips for those starting out in the legal profession. This episode is supported by Joanna Hughes Solicitor Apprentic ..read more

Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis.   Victoria has served as Attorney General for England and Wales since 2022.  She is also a Government Minister, and the MP for Banbury.   Sally and Victoria discuss the day to day role of Attorney General and what that entails.   Victoria also shares insights into how the crossover between law and politics in her career came about.  They discuss the importance of increasing diversity when it comes to government legal careers; what’s been achieved so far and what more needs to be done.  Presented by S ..read more

Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Lisa Abrahams & Emma Wilson.  Lisa and Emma both work in insurance at ARAG, which provides legal insurance products on a global scale.  Lisa and Emma both discuss how they came to their careers via alternative routes, and stress that it’s never too late to start. They also discuss the improvements they’ve seen in diversity in their roles.  Emma shares the role that ARAG has played in some high-profile medical negligence cases in the UK. This episode is supported by ARAG, click here to learn more about their work. Presented by Sally Penni M ..read more

Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Sarah Foster.  Sarah is a Partner in Restructuring at Addleshaw Goddard, where she provides advice on all aspects of restructuring; including business support, turnaround and insolvency.  Sarah shares her journey from studying history and history of art at university, through to taking a conversion course and training in the firm. They also discuss Addleshaw Goddard’s approach to encouraging diversity in their law careers, including their apprenticeships; the Flourish network for female solicitors and their latest initiative, working with young peo ..read more

In this episode, Sally Penni is Talking Law with Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola, a Solicitor and partner from BHP Law. She works extensively in private law matters such as divorce, finance, separation, pre and post nuptial agreements and private law children matters.    Oluwapelumi Amanda is a keen advocate and represents clients at court in most proceedings. In this episode she explains why she is so passionate about this area of law work. She’s also a member of the Resolution Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and reveals why she believes diversity to be so important in society ..read more

Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Susanna McGibbon Susanna McGibbon is His Majesty’s Procurator General, the Treasury Solicitor and the Permanent Secretary of the Government Legal Department, or GLD.  She is the most senior civil servant who gives legal advice to the government of the day.  Susanna and Sally discuss the important distinction that whilst she and the GLD act in their client’s best interests, they are politically impartial.   They reflect on Susanna’s passion for ensuring that the Government of the day is advised by people who live and work all over the country ..read more

Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Michael Mansfield KC Michael was called to the Bar in 1967. In 1984, he established Tooks Chambers and became Queen's Counsel in 1989. He has represented defendants in criminal trials, appeals and inquiries in some of the most controversial legal cases the country has seen, particularly where issues of Civil Liberty have arisen. Sally and Michael discuss some of the high-profile cases Michael has worked on, including Stephen Lawrence and the Grenfell Inquiry.  He also shares his experience of chairing inquiries for mistreated groups and providing equal ..read more

Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Nicola Williams.  Nicola is the author of the hit novels Without Prejudice and Until Proven Innocent. She’s also a part-time Crown Court Judge and one of the 100 most influential black people in the UK. Nicola shares with Sally her journey to the bar, and how the skills she learnt there took her to the Cayman Islands. Nicola shares her insights into the life of a legal professional, as she tried to balance her career as a part-time Crown Court Judge and as an author.  Presented by Sally Penni MBE, barrister at law at Kenworthy’s Chambers Manchester ..read more

Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Nik White. Nik has been the Managing Partner of Brabners since 2018. With a background in commercial law, he has devoted his working career to the firm, having joined as a trainee solicitor in 1995.  Brabners is a leading independent law firm which helps private, public and third-sector organisations, as well as private individuals.  They recently worked on the now infamous “Wagatha Christie” case for their client Colleen Rooney.   Sally discovers what it was like to work on such a high profile case, with so much media attention.  Brabner ..read more

Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Lord Jonathan Sumption Lord Sumption is a former senior judge who sat on the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Sally and Lord Sumption reflect on his career, the cases he enacted on as a barrister, including the Abramovich case, and why Lord Sumption once said it will take 50 years to achieve true equality at the bar. Sally and Lord Sumption also discuss the 2019 prorogation case, although he did not act on this case he shares his perspective. During the pandemic Lord Sumption spoke out against the lockdowns when asked to comment by the BBC programme “T ..read more