Today, we have the great pleasure of sharing our conversation with Cherie Blair KC. Some of our listeners may know her as the wife of former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, however she is a very distinguished lawyer in her own right. Cherie is a barrister, lecturer, writer, part-time judge and mentor, and we hope you enjoy the episode!

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Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings is a series of conversations with leading lawyers from backgrounds outside the law.

David Lock KC explores how successful lawyers made it into the professions, what they did to get on, what legal practice demanded from them, what they did to stand out from their peers, and their top tips for the aspiring lawyers of tomorrow.

We would also like to invite you to join the conversation, and you can email us with your comments and questions at [email protected], and you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

We look forward to sharing these conversations with you, and very much hope you enjoy them.

Hosted by David Lock KC

Produced & Edited by Amy Jansen

Today we are joined by David Lammy, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor, and has been the Member of Parliament for Tottenham since 2000. David served as a Minister in Government under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, with his final role being Minster of State for Universities. David grew up in Tottenham where he won a choral scholarship that just so happened to set him on the path for a career in the Law. He studied Law at the University of Law, and was the first Black Britain to attend the Harvard Law School where he got his Masters. Enjoy. 

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Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings is a series of conversations with leading lawyers from backgrounds outside the law.

David Lock KC explores how successful lawyers from "non traditional" backgrounds made it into the professions, what they did to get on, what legal practice demanded from them, what they did to stand out from their peers, and their top tips for the aspiring lawyers of tomorrow.

We would also like to invite you to join the conversation, and you can email us with your comments and questions at [email protected], and you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

We look forward to sharing these conversations with you, and very much hope you enjoy them.

Hosted by David Lock KC

Produced & Edited by Amy Jansen

Today's guest is with Dr S Chelvan, a proud activist lawyer. Chelvan is a recognised specialist in the area of immigration law with particular focus on LGBTQ+ rights. We hope you enjoy Chelvan's fascinating and inspirational story. 

Dr Chelvan's photograph was taken by Chris Jepson - https://www.chrisjepson.com/

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Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings is a series of conversations with leading lawyers from backgrounds outside the law.

David Lock KC explores how successful lawyers from "non traditional" backgrounds made it into the professions, what they did to get on, what legal practice demanded from them, what they did to stand out from their peers, and their top tips for the aspiring lawyers of tomorrow.

We would also like to invite you to join the conversation, and you can email us with your comments and questions at [email protected], and you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

We look forward to sharing these conversations with you, and very much hope you enjoy them.

Hosted by David Lock KC

Produced & Edited by Amy Jansen

Our guest today is Dawn Brathwaite, a partner in the commercial firm of Mills and Reeve, based predominantly in Birmingham. Dawn is one of the key partners in the Health Litigation Team, takes litigation all the way up to the Court of Appeal and beyond, and is hugely respected in her sector.

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Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings is a series of conversations with leading lawyers from backgrounds outside the law.

David Lock KC explores how successful lawyers from "non traditional" backgrounds made it into the professions, what they did to get on, what legal practice demanded from them, what they did to stand out from their peers, and their top tips for the aspiring lawyers of tomorrow.

We would also like to invite you to join the conversation, and you can email us with your comments and questions at [email protected], and you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

We look forward to sharing these conversations with you, and very much hope you enjoy them.

Hosted by David Lock KC

Produced & Edited by Amy Jansen

It is our vey great pleasure to be able to introduce today's guest, Nahida Kayum. Nahida is a Solicitor at North Yorkshire County Council, and specialises in Health and Social Care and regulatory matters. Although she entered university to study Psychology, she very quickly realised that Law was what she should be doing. Her journey has been one of persistence, and as you will hear, her grit and determination has proved those that doubted her wrong. 

Enjoy!

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Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings is a series of conversations with leading lawyers from backgrounds outside the law.

David Lock KC explores how successful lawyers made it into the professions, what they did to get on, what legal practice demanded from them, what they did to stand out from their peers, and their top tips for the aspiring lawyers of tomorrow.

We would also like to invite you to join the conversation, and you can email us with your comments and questions at [email protected], and you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

We look forward to sharing these conversations with you, and very much hope you enjoy them.

Hosted by David Lock KC

Produced & Edited by Amy Jansen

We are delighted to welcome Connie Purdy, one of the rising stars of the Family Law Bar in the North West, to Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings! Connie's journey to becoming a barrister is a shining example of perseverance in spite of adversity. We sincerely hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we  did!

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Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings is a series of conversations with leading lawyers from backgrounds outside the law.

David Lock QC explores how successful lawyers made it into the professions, what they did to get on, what legal practice demanded from them, what they did to stand out from their peers, and their top tips for the aspiring lawyers of tomorrow.

We would also like to invite you to join the conversation, and you can email us with your comments and questions at [email protected], and you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

We look forward to sharing these conversations with you, and very much hope you enjoy them.

Hosted by David Lock KC

Produced & Edited by Amy Jansen

Today we have the pleasure of speaking to Helal Ahmed, a Barrister at Spire Barristers in Leeds. Helal was previously a solicitor before retraining and has a fascinating background. Enjoy. 

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Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings is a series of conversations with leading lawyers from backgrounds outside the law.

David Lock KC explores how successful lawyers from "non traditional" backgrounds made it into the professions, what they did to get on, what legal practice demanded from them, what they did to stand out from their peers, and their top tips for the aspiring lawyers of tomorrow.

We would also like to invite you to join the conversation, and you can email us with your comments and questions at [email protected], and you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

We look forward to sharing these conversations with you, and very much hope you enjoy them.

Hosted by David Lock KC

Produced & Edited by Amy Jansen

Our guest today is Rosaleen Kilbane, one of the Founder partners and now Managing Partner of the Community Law Partnership, a multi-award winning social welfare law practice in Birmingham. Rosaleen has previously chaired the Law Society’s Housing Law Committee and been on the Civil Litigation Committee. In 2012 she as the Legal Action Group’s Social Welfare Lawyer of the Year, and she sits as a Deputy District Judge.

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Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings is a series of conversations with leading lawyers from backgrounds outside the law. 

David Lock KC explores how successful lawyers from "non traditional" backgrounds made it into the professions, what they did to get on, what legal practice demanded from them, what they did to stand out from their peers, and their top tips for the aspiring lawyers of tomorrow.

We would also like to invite you to join the conversation, and you can email us with your comments and questions at [email protected], and you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

We look forward to sharing these conversations with you, and very much hope you enjoy them.

Hosted by David Lock KC

Produced & Edited by Amy Jansen

Welcome to Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings. 

Over the coming weeks we will be sharing conversations with leading members of the legal profession who have entered the law from "non-traditional backgrounds" and found great success in spite of, or indeed because of their unique and varied experiences. 

The series will be launching in full on November 30th so subscribe to hear all the latest conversations. 

We would also like to invite you to join the conversation, and you can email us with your comments and questions at [email protected], and you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

We look forward to sharing these conversations with you, and very much hope you enjoy them.

Hosted by David Lock KC

Produced & Edited by Amy Jansen