Access to Justice: Time for a National Legal Service?

Employment Rights Act 2025

The Employment Rights Act 2025 became law on 18 December 2025. Listen to Frankie Grant (SLL Secretary & Co-Chair of the Rights at Work Group) host this fascinating discussion on what the Act means for labour rights in the UK with expert guests Stuart Brittenden KC (Old Square Chambers) and David Green (12 KBW). ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Access to Justice: Time for a National Legal Service?

In our first episode of 2026, we discuss access to justice, civil legal aid, the impact of LASPO and the case for a "National Legal Service". Host: Jemima Lovatt Guests: Stephen Hockman KC and Grace Cullen Further reading: SLL's "Towards a National Legal Service" pamphlet: https://www.societyoflabourlawyers.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/SLL-Towards-a-National-Legal-Service.pdf ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Public Safety, Public Prosperity: The Case for Investing in Justice

Chaired by George Peretz KC (Chair of SLL). Panelists: Lord Richard Hermer KC (Attorney-General), Ellie Reeves (then Solicitor General), Sarah Sackman KC MP (Minister), Richard Atkinson (Law Society President) and Barbara Mills KC (Bar Council Chair). ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Reform's Asylum Plan, the law and does it stack up?

In this special episode of Labour Legislates, Bren Albiston and Adrian Berry KC discuss Reform UK's Immigration Policy, and its plans to leave the ECHR, what this means and what effect it might have. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Wales Conference

A historic first meeting of the Society of Labour Lawyers Welsh Group at the Wales Conference 2025. Host: George Perez KC and Lucy Bennett Guests: Julie James MS, Rt. Hon Mark Drakeford MS, Mick Antoniw MS and Joshua Hurst, ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.