CULSCAST: The CULS Podcast

In this episode, Janice chats to Jack, Nicholas and Mira about the realities of being a fresher and making the most of your first year at university.

Jack and Nicholas are third-year Law students, while Mira is a third-year History student, bringing together different perspectives and plenty of hard-earned wisdom.

The conversation covers three key areas:

Academic life: settling into lectures, seminars and independent study, finding what works for you, and managing the transition to university-level work.

Social life: making friends, finding your people, navigating Freshers’ Week, and dealing with the pressure to have the “perfect” university experience.

Extracurriculars and careers: getting involved in societies and events, making the most of opportunities, and starting to think about your career, whatever your degree.

Tune in for practical advice and honest reflections on making the most of your first year.

A special thanks to Jack, Mira, and Nicholas for sharing their thoughts and to Daniel Bates for his excellent pre- and post-podcast bants.

In this episode, we explore the third year of the Cambridge Law Tripos.

We discuss the full papers in Competition Law, Conflict of Laws, Intellectual Property Law, Labour Law, Company Law, and Commercial Law, as well as a range of half papers, including Animal Rights Law, Landlord and Tenant Law, and Succession. Along the way, we share general advice on choosing papers, balancing workloads, and making the most of your final year at Cambridge.

Whether you're deciding which options to take or preparing for the year ahead, this episode offers an overview of the academic opportunities available in third year and practical insights to help you navigate them.

Many thanks to Jaysol Doy, Brandon Lim, Vladimir Genkovski, and Lottie Chambers for sharing their insights and experiences, and to Daniel Bates for his continued support.

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In this episode, we take a closer look at the Part IB year of the Cambridge Law Tripos.

We explore the compulsory papers, Contract Law and Land Law, as well as the optional papers of Administrative Law, Human Rights, and International Law. We also discuss the Year Abroad, examining the opportunities it offers for academic development, cultural immersion, and broadening legal perspectives.

The episode provides an overview of the content, structure, and challenges of each paper, offering insights into what students can expect from one of the most significant years of the Cambridge Law degree.

Many thanks to Jack Gower, Lizzie Mann, and Corey Tatum for their insights and friendship, and to Daniel Bates for the coffees that fuelled yours truly, as well as his support and encouragement along the way.

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In this episode, we explore the challenges, expectations, and strategies involved in writing a third-year law dissertation. From choosing a research topic and developing a strong argument to managing sources, this episode looks into what it takes to do a dissertation and whether that might be right for you!

A special thank you to Jaysol Doy, Brandon Lim, for their valuable contributions, insights, and to Daniel Bates for his support in making this happen.

Whether you are just beginning your dissertation journey or putting the finishing touches on your final draft, this episode offers useful guidance to help you approach the process with confidence.

CULS were honoured to host Justice of the Supreme Court, Lord Richards at Cambridge Thursday 5th February.

Lord David Richards is a Justice of the UK Supreme Court and a Cambridge law alumnus. He was called to the Bar in 1974, took Silk in 1992, and practised primarily in company law and corporate insolvency. He served as a High Court Judge (Chancery Division), chaired the Competition Appeal Tribunal, and was a Lord Justice of Appeal from 2015 to 2021. Appointed to the Supreme Court in 2022, Lord Richards has also sat on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and continues to work as an arbitrator and legal expert. He is a Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn and served as its Treasurer in 2020–21.

He discusses his career from the Chancery Bar all the way to the Supreme Court, and he reflects on some of the interesting cases he has worked on.

The lecture begins at 04:02

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In this episode, Janice Samuel sits down with Nabil Khabirpour - Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, and the founder of The Law Corner, a pro bono and public-interest legal advice organisation dedicated to widening access to justice.

We explore how his early experiences shaped his vision of law as a force for social good, the story behind The Law Corner’s founding, and how it has grown into a pro bono hub that now partners with Cambridge Law Faculty to give students real-world legal experience while supporting under-served communities.

Nabil also shares insights from his academic work on access to justice and human rights, including his research on the right to legal advice under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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In this special anniversary episode of CULSCAST: Beyond Doctrine, we explore how a century-old statute continues to shape the legal landscape of property in profound and surprising ways.

An all‑stars of land law, joined by Lorna Fox‑O’Mahony, Lorren Eldridge, Martin Dixon, and David Sawtell, this episode explores 100 years of the Law of Property Act and its enduring impact.

Since its passage in 1925, the Law of Property Act (LPA) has been one of the cornerstones of English land law — simplifying centuries-old rules, reorganising property interests, and laying the groundwork for modern conveyancing and ownership frameworks. In our discussion, we delve into the Act’s foundational simplification of land ownership, the balance between legal and equitable rights, the evolution of statutory mortgages and formalities, and contemporary debates around leasehold, digital formality, and whether the LPA’s structure remains fit for the 21st century.

Hoping you all had a very merry Christmas and wishing you all a Happy New Year — see you in 2026!

In Beyond Doctrine, Janice speaks to interesting lawyers doing interesting things. Each episode steps outside black-letter law to uncover the ideas, careers, and curiosities shaping the legal world today. From emerging scholarship to unexpected professional paths, Beyond Doctrine explores how law lives, evolves, and influences the world far beyond the page.

In this episode, Janice speaks to Dr Poorna Mysoor on her book Copyright as Personal Property (Oxford University Press, 2025). The book challenges the traditional view of copyright as merely a statutory right and argues instead that it should be understood more like personal property — drawing analogies with land and tangible property to explore how copyright operates, how its boundaries can be better justified, and how its expansion might be meaningfully contained.

Dr Poorna Mysoor is a Fellow in Law at Lucy Cavendish College and an affiliated lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge. Her research lies at the intersection of private law and intellectual property, and she was previously a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at the University of Oxford.

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In the new series, Beyond Doctrine, Janice speaks to interesting lawyers doing interesting things. Each episode steps outside black-letter law to uncover the ideas, careers, and curiosities shaping the legal world today. From emerging scholarship to unexpected professional paths, Beyond Doctrine explores how law lives, evolves, and influences the world far beyond the page. In this episode, Janice speaks to Alistair Mills on the book he recently co-edited (with David Blundell KC and Miranda Butler) ‘The Law and Practice of Human Rights’.

This book is a comprehensive yet practical guide to human rights law in the UK. Rooted in the European Convention on Human Rights but also grounded in the enduring relevance of common law traditions, it brings together a team of 32 practitioners experts (many from Landmark Chambers) to deliver both legal analysis and actionable insight.

Alistair Mills is the Dias College Assistant Professor in Law at Magdalene College, Cambridge. Before joining academia full time, he practised as a barrister at Landmark Chambers. He is a Co-Editor of the journal Judicial Review and an Assistant Editor of the Encyclopedia of Planning Law and Practice.

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🎙️ Welcome to CULSCAST, the podcast from the Cambridge University Law Society — one of the world’s oldest and largest student-run societies, founded in 1901.

This is the first episode of our new season of CULSCAST Conversations, where we bring the Cambridge law community closer together through insightful and engaging discussions.

In this episode, we’re introducing the 2024–2025 CULS Committee! Join our new host, Janice, as she speaks with members of the Main Committee, including the heads of Pro Bono, Law Ball, Socials, and Careers, as well as our President, Jiwon. Together, they share their experiences, what inspired them to join CULS, and their vision for the year ahead — from academic opportunities to exciting social events.

This episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at the people who make CULS what it is: a dynamic, collaborative, and welcoming community for Cambridge law students. Whether you’re a fresher, a returning member, or simply curious about life at the Cambridge University Law Society, this conversation is the perfect place to start.

The host for today’s episode is Janice, a second-year undergraduate reading Law at Cambridge, and one of CULS’s newest podcast hosts for 2024–2025.

📍The contents of this episode were recorded at the Cambridge Law Faculty in October 2025.

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this episode.

Special thanks to: Shakti Jacota, Jign Hao Liang, Sophie Farr, Rishik Vishwanathan, Chloe Levieux, Cheyanne Owee, Alldon Tan, and Jiwon Heo for appearing in this episode and sharing their insights, experiences, and enthusiasm for the year ahead.

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