Harry Vercoe (MENA Editor at Legal 500) speaks with guests about the International Lawyers for Africa program and its impact on law firms across the globe.

Legal Business and Legal 500 data editor Ben Wheway speaks to Grant Thornton UK’s Tom Townson and Emma Young about the UK’s new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud, which coming into force on 1 September 2025. They discuss how prepared UK businesses really are and what steps companies must take now to put appropriate protections in place.

Will Tolcher, global Bar editor, speaks with Guy Morpuss KC – commercial barrister-turned-crime fiction author, about his journey from the Bar to the literary world, as well as the surprising cross-overs and parallels between the two worlds. A Trial in Three Acts by Guy Morpuss is out now (Viper, £16.99)

Barnaby Merrill speaks to Angelo Paparelli of Vialto Law US on the history of US immigration law, anti-immigration sentiment, and expected changes to the immigration regime during the second Trump administration

Barnaby Merrill speaks to Angelo Paparelli of Vialto Law US on the history of US immigration law, anti-immigration sentiment, and expected changes to the immigration regime during the second Trump administration.

In a conversation recorded before the January 20th inauguration, Barnaby Merrill speaks to Mark Bini and Tom Suddath, partners at Reed Smith and former federal prosecutors, about what Donald Trump’s second term means for FCPA enforcement and the enaction of cross-border regulatory legislation more broadly.

Sophie Chan speaks to Alyssa Jarvis, Director of Mansfield & Strategic Innovations at Diversity Lab, and Jo Dooley, UK Head of DEI at A&O Shearman, about the process of Mansfield certification and its value to law firms. The panel discusses the challenges of measurable action on diversity, and the dangers of looking for a 'magic bullet' to the DEI issues affecting law firms.

Barnaby Merrill is joined by Joe Sellers, founder and co-chair of the Civil Rights & Employment team at Cohen Milstein. In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Joe explores one of its lesser-known provisions – Title VII, which outlawed discrimination on the basis of sex. Utilising case studies from throughout his career, Barnaby and Joe explore the development of anti-sex and gender discrimination law in the United States. This episode was recorded prior to Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential election.”

Will Tolcher, Global Bar Editor of Legal 500, speaks with Rachael Muldoon, a member of Maitland Chambers, one of the Bar’s leading experts on crypto. In this episode, Rachael and Will discuss the potential of the blockchain - including the much-maligned NFT, differences in regulatory philosophy between the US and the UK, as well as the challenges in litigating to secure digital assets.

Will Tolcher, global Bar editor speaks with Lord Edward Garnier KC, a member of 4 Pump Court, about his twinned and intertwined careers in law and politics as one of England's leading defamation barristers, as well as a member of parliament for two and a half decades and Solicitor General for England and Wales.

This episode makes reference to the case of Dr Mike Lynch; it was recorded prior to his death earlier this year.