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Estimated from 8 chart positions in 8 markets.
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- 🇬🇧GB · Careers#5830K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · Careers#6030K to 100K
- 🇪🇸ES · Careers#2830K to 100K
- 🇳🇬NG · Careers#1830K to 100K
- 🇮🇪IE · Careers#1930K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
78K to 262K🎙 ~2x weekly·95 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
157K to 523K🇬🇧19%🇦🇺19%🇪🇸19%+5 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
63K to 209K
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Merry Varney
Apr 11, 2026
51m 23s
Mark Emerton
Apr 2, 2026
49m 41s
John Bowers KC
Oct 17, 2025
39m 59s
Professor Duncan French
May 20, 2025
29m 34s
Emma Riach
May 13, 2025
45m 00s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11/26 | ![]() Merry Varney✨ | human rightslaw+1 | Merry Varney | SamaritansLifeline+3 | UKUS+1 | suicidedepression+3 | — | 51m 23s | |
| 4/2/26 | ![]() Mark Emerton✨ | employment lawjudicial salaries+2 | Mark Emerton | the University of Lincolnthe Royal Navy+1 | — | judicial reviewcourt-marshalls+1 | — | 49m 41s | |
| 10/17/25 | ![]() John Bowers KC✨ | employment lawhigh court+1 | John Bowers KC | Brasenose College | Oxford | Brasenose CollegeOxford+2 | — | 39m 59s | |
| 5/20/25 | ![]() Professor Duncan French✨ | international environmental lawclimate change+2 | Professor Duncan French | College of Health & Sciencethe University of Lincoln+1 | — | University of Lincolnlaw students+1 | — | 29m 34s | |
| 5/13/25 | ![]() Emma Riach✨ | lawcross-border cases+2 | Emma Riach | Stanbrook Prudhoe | EnglandFrance+1 | Stanbrook PrudhoeFortune 500+1 | — | 45m 00s | |
| 12/13/24 | ![]() Sam Townend KC✨ | Bar Counciladvocacy+4 | Sam Townend KC | the Bar Council | — | barristercareer advice+1 | — | 56m 44s | |
| 11/15/24 | ![]() Nadia Chiesa✨ | litigationcommercial law+2 | Nadia Chiesa | Stanbrook Prudhoe | CanadaCaribbean+1 | complex commercial litigationmulti-jurisdictional disputes+1 | — | 47m 42s | |
| 11/8/24 | ![]() Sam Cottman✨ | pro bono workdomestic abuse+2 | Sam Cottman | Travers Smiththe Domestic Abuse Response Alliance+2 | — | Travers SmithDomestic Abuse Response Alliance+1 | — | 1h 15m 28s | |
| 11/5/24 | ![]() Figen Murray OBE✨ | terrorismlegislation+2 | Figen Murray OBE | the University of Sal | — | Martyn's LawManchester Arena attack+2 | University of Salford | 33m 02s | |
| 10/25/24 | ![]() Natasha Chahal✨ | lawcommercial disputes+2 | Natasha Chahal | Ethnic Business Growth ProgrammeAddleshaw Goddard's+1 | London | Addleshaw Goddardlaw conversion course+1 | — | 47m 07s | |
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| 3/22/24 | ![]() Ann Francke OBE | Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Ann Francke OBE Ann Francke is the CEO of the Chartered Management Institute, the UK's leading professional body for management and leadership. In this interview, Ann talks about equality in the workplace and how all organisations, including law firms, can do more to promote women to leadership positions. Plus, Ann and Sally discuss why a good relationship with your line manager is one of the most important things at work. You’ll hear some of the well... | 53m 39s | ||||||
| 2/23/24 | ![]() Joanna Hughes | Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Joanna Hughes. Joanna is the creator of Joanna Hughes Solicitor Apprenticeships and Advisor to the City Century career creating collaboration of 50+ City of London law firms which identifies, attracts, recruits, onboards, educates, networks, develops and qualifies significant numbers of talented and committed solicitor apprentices. Joanna and Sally discuss why Solicitor Apprenticeships are an attractive route into the law for employees and employers al... | 52m 16s | ||||||
| 12/12/23 | ![]() The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis | 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 gov... | 26m 41s | ||||||
| 11/8/23 | ![]() Lisa Abrahams & Emma Wilson | 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. T... | 35m 23s | ||||||
| 11/1/23 | ![]() Sarah Foster | 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 apprenti... | 32m 18s | ||||||
| 7/6/23 | ![]() Susanna McGibbon | 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 fo... | 45m 08s | ||||||
| 5/25/23 | ![]() Michael Mansfield KC | 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 Inquir... | 1h 35m 47s | ||||||
| 5/13/23 | ![]() Nicola Williams | 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 an... | 55m 07s | ||||||
| 5/5/23 | ![]() Nik White | 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 disc... | 1h 10m 06s | ||||||
| 4/27/23 | ![]() Lord Jonathan Sumption | 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 ... | 1h 23m 08s | ||||||
| 1/27/23 | ![]() Dr Shaun Wallace and Tom Lyas | Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Dr Shaun Wallace and Tom Lyas Dr Shaun Wallace is a Barrister at Great James Street Chambers and is also well known to the public as a celebrity quizzer. He was the first black man to win Mastermind and is now a permanent staple on ITV’s The Chase. Dr Wallace tells Sally about how he’s been driven to be a lawyer since the age of 11, but he hasn’t always been regarded as intelligent. Dr Wallace shares how you should never rest on your laurels, as each new mi... | 1h 36m 03s | ||||||
| 1/18/23 | ![]() Chad Doellinger | Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Chad Doellinger. Chad is the Senior Vice President; Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Operations Officer for CBRE's global legal department. Chad balances his day job with a teaching position at Chicago Law School, alongside life with four children and four dogs. He tells Sally all about his career history and his route to becoming Deputy General Counsel. Sally and Chad share their views on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. They come to the conclusion that... | 46m 11s | ||||||
| 1/12/23 | ![]() Lord David Pannick KC | Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Lord David Pannick KC, a Barrister at Blackstone Chambers who specialises in public law and appellate advocacy. He is also a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords. David talks over his 40 year career and some of his most memorable cases including the case for Gina Miller on the unlawful prorogation of Parliament in 2019, he tells Sally all about the experience of dealing on such a public and politically significant... | 1h 03m 42s | ||||||
| 10/6/22 | ![]() Erin Shoesmith | This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Erin Shoesmith, partner at Addleshaw Goddard where she leads the health and safety practice. She is regularly instructed by the firm's leading corporate clients and individuals facing prosecution or investigation by the Police, HSE, Local Fire & Rescue Service. Her practice also covers inquests and public inquiries, including most recently the Grenfell Tower and Manchester Arena Inquiries. Erin reflects on one of the most poignant cases of her... | 33m 13s | ||||||
| 9/29/22 | ![]() Christina Blacklaws | This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Christina Blacklaws, a former President of the Law Society of England and Wales who now runs her own consultancy business providing strategic advice particularly in the areas of transformational change, technological developments and diversity and inclusion. Hear Christina reflect on a fascinating portfolio career with roles ranging from advising government on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the law, to helping the The Co-operative Group set... | 36m 52s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
9 placements across 8 markets.
Chart Positions
9 placements across 8 markets.

























