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Life At The Bar: Life as a senior-junior and my journey to the bar – a discussion with Helen Evans and Anthony Jones

In this podcast, barristers Helen Evans and Anthony Jones provide an insight into the realities of practice as juniors at a commercial set like 4 New Square, explain their different paths to the bar, and set out what they see as the key qualities required for successful pupillage applicants.

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Life At The Bar: The pupillage recruitment process at 4 New Square Chambers

In this podcast, Miles Harris and Lizzy Stewart discuss 4 New Square’s process for recruiting pupils. Miles is head of the Pupillage Committee and Lizzy is 4 New Square’s Chief Executive and Senior Clerk. They both play a leading role in the pupillage process. In conversation they talk about what 4 New Square is looking […]

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Shadow Directors: who are they, what are their duties, and what are the implications for limitation periods, accessory liability and D&O insurance?

In this podcast, Michael Bowmer discusses these elusive company law characters and some of the issues and implications around them.

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What are the chances? Recent brokers cases on breach, causation and loss

In this podcast, Neil Hext QC and Miles Harris discuss the latest developments in the world of brokers’ claims, including analysis of the most recent cases – Avondale Exhibitions v Arthur J Gallagher, Dalamd v Butterworth Spengler and more.

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Legal Professional Privilege: a tide on the ebb?

In this podcast, Charles Phipps and Amanda Savage discuss whether legal professional privilege is a doctrine in retreat. They consider recent cases on the applicability of privilege in the regulatory context and the boundaries of litigation privilege.

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Jurisdiction: international claims, Brexit, and the pitfalls for professionals

In this podcast, Paul Mitchell QC explains the rules for allocating jurisdiction in professional liability cases before and after Brexit.

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The numbers game – hot topics in civil claims against accountants and auditors

In this podcast, Jamie Smith QC, Helen Evans and Anthony Jones will consider recent decisions on duty of care and contributory negligence in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton (30 Jan 2019) and AssetCo v Grant Thornton (31 Jan 2019), and will also tackle other common thorny issues in accountancy claims (including claims against directors, […]

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#MeToo: Regulatory and disciplinary issues arising out of sexual harassment in the professional services sector

In 2017 the #metoo movement began to spread on social media. Although its meaning and ambit have evolved, it began as a means by which sexual harassment and assault in the workplace could and would be called out. Speakers: Ben Hubble KC and Clare Dixon.

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Corporate Veil & Conspiracy: novel applications of the economic torts and ongoing uncertainties in this area

In this podcast, Matthew Bradley will examine how the economic torts may be used to overcome arguments based on company insolvency and the corporate veil and go on to consider ongoing areas of uncertainty in this area of the law.

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Conflicts of Interest: Recognition, Avoidance, Resolution

In this podcast, Ben Hubble QC and Charles Phipps discuss solicitors’ conflicts of interest – how to recognise them, how to avoid them and how to resolve them.

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Pupillage and Life at the Bar

Pupillage and Life at the Bar

Life At The Bar: Becoming a KC and my journey to the Bar

In this podcast, Siân Mirchandani KC and Daniel Saoul KC discuss their practice, life at the bar and their journey to becoming Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) at 4 New Square Chambers – and what being a KC means to a career at the Bar.

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Pupillage and Life at the Bar

Life at the Bar: Lessons from Pupillage and Your First Year as a Tenant

In this podcast, junior barrister Hannah Daly shares her journey to the Commercial Bar, offering insights into the pupillage experience, her first year as a tenant at 4 New Square Chambers, and the lessons she has learned along the way.

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Pupillage and Life at the Bar

Life at the Bar: Navigating Pupillage Applications and the Pupillage Year

Thinking about pupillage? Hear from Seohyung Kim and Melody Hadfield on their path to the Bar, tips for success, and what their pupillage year at 4 New Square Chambers was really like.

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