LGBT+ lawyers

Feb 10 2022 32 ep. 29 mins 12
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This podcast series looks at themes of interest to LGBT+ lawyers and their allies. Members of the Law Society's LGBT+ Lawyers Division share their thoughts and opinions on a range of topical issues.

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Coming out: a different view - with Christos Paphiti

Feb 10 2022 29 mins  
Christos Paphiti, solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard, joins Ewan Watson and Philipp Engel to discuss his unique coming out experience, and why he feels it has not been an integral part of affirming his identity.

Understanding surrogacy: the legal landscape

Nov 25 2021 33 mins  
LGBT+ Committee member Ewan Watson is joined by Natalie Gamble and Andrew Spearman to offer insights into the complex area of surrogacy law and discuss the practical realities of surrogacy for LGBT+ people embarking on parenthood via this route.

Untold Pride with Liam Langlois

Jun 25 2021 27 mins  
In this podcast, the last story in our series for “Untold Pride”, Ewan Watson and Jonathan Wheeler, members of our LGBT+ committee, are joined by Liam Langlois. They discuss Liam’s story of exploration and his work with Queer Lawyers of Tomorrow.Speakers:Liam LangloisLiam Langlois is a final year law student, soon to be graduating from Queen Mary University. Liam is the co-ch

Where do we go now? LGBT+ venues

May 26 2021 22 mins  
Ben Campkin, Chris Barkley, Helen Randall and Ewan Watson discuss the value, purpose and ultimate decline of LGBT+ specific venues alongside legal issues around the closures.

Accepting who you are: LGBT+ community, faith and conversion therapy

May 21 2021 51 mins  
In this podcast from our LGBT+ Lawyers Division, Imogen Hamblin, member of our LGBT+ Lawyers Committee, invites Steve Chalke and Matthew Hyndman to discuss the recent update in the conversation on banning conversion therapy. It has been 1000 days since the Government pledged to ban conversion therapy and, following the Queen’s recent speech, there is an opportunity to believe tha

Bullying and harassment: LGBT+ perspective

Feb 23 2021 33 mins  
To mark LGBT+ History Month and International Stand Up to Bullying Day (28 February), speakers from our LGBT+ Lawyers Division explore bullying and harassment faced by the LGBT+ community in the workplace.

Stonewall Housing – in discussion with Steven McIntyre

Dec 14 2020 23 mins  

Gender fluid inclusion within the legal profession

Nov 24 2020 37 mins  

Celebrating Bi Visibility Day - In discussion with Netanya Clixby and Jonathan Andrews

Sep 18 2020 24 mins  
Ewan Watson is joined by Netanya Clixby and Jonathan Andrews, who discuss bisexuality and the legal profession to celebrate Bi Visibility Day.

Pride: Home and Away - In discussion with Brett Hearnden and Peter Dernbach

Aug 03 2020 36 mins  
In our Pride podcast series we speak to LGBT+ legal professionals around the world. This episode features Brett Hearnden and Peter Dernbach.