Ally Thomson is joined by the Executive Director of Regulation of the Law Society of Scotland, Rachel Wood and Craig Cathcart of The Regulatory Committee of the Society.

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Keith Stewart called to the Bar in 1993. He has a wide experience of criminal trials and criminal appeals, acting for the defence and the prosecution. He has conducted trials involving charges of murder, culpable homicide, terrorism, misuse of drugs, and sexual offences, including those of an historical nature, and carried out in care homes and with particularly vulnerable complainers and accused. In addition to criminal work he has advised recently in matters relating to intellectual property and contracts.

He conducts lectures for professional audiences on a range of topics, which includes aspects of criminal law, damages for personal injuries, and the law of contract.

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Iain joins Edith Forrest, Advocate to take the Hey Legal quiz. 20 questions that provide insight in to the careers and life beyond the law of leading Scottish legal figures.

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In this exclusive he covers :

Positives and negatives of the new arrangements

Practical issues such as taking instructions from the accused during the trial, social distancing measures, building a rapport with a remote jury and much more.

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John specialises in defending complex criminal trials prosecuted in the High Court of Justiciary and Sheriff Court.

He has defended health and safety prosecutions involving death and injury in the course of employment; fatal road traffic collisions; financial prosecutions and other areas of regulatory crime. He has extensive experience of lengthy and complex criminal trials including murder and sexual offences. He also has experience of Fatal Accident Inquiries.

He was appointed as an advocate depute in 2007. In 2009 he became a senior advocate depute and in 2011 was appointed to the role of Assistant Principal Crown Counsel. He returned to private practice in 2015 and since then has become one of the most widely instructed senior counsel at the Scottish Criminal Bar.

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We discuss Charlie's transition from the world of sport into business.

We also hear his thoughts on the dynamics between individual and team performance at the elite level.

And finally, we hear how Charlie is taking part in Stress Awareness Month and what he believes is key to combating stress and continuing to perform at ones highest level.

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Edith will be asking leading Scottish Legal figures some questions regarding their careers and life beyond law.

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Bilaal has extensive experience in immigration law, commercial dispute resolution and professional discipline.

He will be giving us a introduction to UK immigration law, who needs a Visa to be in the UK and finally what the different Visa categories are.

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Philip is the former Chairman of Burness Paull, a Times columnist and provides business strategy and advice through his consultancy Rimalower Consulting.

Firstly we hear about one of Philips recent articles in The Times ‘Apollo 13 shows how to divert a catastrophe when disaster strikes - and how it related to todays crisis.

Philip also shares some insight into what he believes firms should be doing right now.

Finally we hear how Philip believes law firms should be operating to create a positive wellbeing culture within their firms and to "be brave" and try new things.

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Ian outlines how payment for solicitors will work and discusses the current position with discounts being advised for early pleas.

Essential listening for all Scottish criminal lawyers.

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In the full CPD class John talks of the challenges that lie ahead for these powers as we face the prospect of lockdown loosening. John also talks about the challenges facing the criminal justice system too in the months ahead.

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Ross answers the following questions:

1. What types of numbers of people are being put through court currently?

2. Do you see them in police custody?

3. Are police interviews taking place?

4. If so is social distancing etc being observed? Are any measures being taken due to the virus?

5. How are court proceedings being done? Do you get to consult with client beforehand? If so how? What has changed about the court appearance eg court lay out? Do you feel adequately protected in terms of coronavirus? 

6. Are you using video link for any court hearings? If so do they work? And for what type of hearings?

7. What is happening with prison visits? Consultations with clients in prison including counsel, have they stopped or if happening can client participate?

8. Have the legal aid emergency measures helped?

9. What is happening with routine court business? Being adjourned till? 

10. Is there anything you would like to see implemented that would help this situation in any way?

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Throughout this Podcast, Stephen looks for and identifies some positives that can come from our changed circumstances.

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Stephen talks us through how online traffic remains low however they are seeing certain areas of strong performance.

Stephen also provides some practical tips on actions to take to protect your firm during this time.

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Recorded before the current crisis, the information remains highly relevant to the new way of working where client demands will still continue.

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They discuss proposals around trial on indictment, suspension of time limits and hearsay evidence. Brian outlines the current realities of the Scottish criminal justice system and the prosecution of serious crime .

Brian is one of Scotland`s busiest Queens counsel dealing principally with criminal law. He was formerly the Principal Advocate with practical responsibility for the prosecution of all High Court crime in Scotland.

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He provides guidance on current traffic levels to law firm websites, on why law firms should be amending their online content , which legal work types have currently been affected the most and what practical steps firms can take to serve their clients, make enquiries in to appointments and to get paid.

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Ian as many of you know is a partner at Moir & Sweeney Litigation in Glasgow and also the convener of the criminal committee of Legal Aid for the Law Society Scotland.

Thanks to Ian for this and previous updates for our community of Scottish lawyers

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They provide insight on how firms that are not currently using cloud technology can use tech to keep working remotely. They outline what steps firms can take to move to the cloud quickly, timescales around doing so, and the benefits it brings.

Grant and Stephen also send out an offer to help any law firm facing tech challenges currently – customer or not. No obligation, no sales element. Just an offer to assist in these challenging times.

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Molly is in conversation with two of her colleagues, Robin Turnbull and Jemma Forrest also solicitor in the Employment & Pensions unit at Anderson Strathern.

Throughout this episode we will discuss the new Furlough leave and job retention scheme recently announced by the government last week.

We find out what exactly Furlough leave is and who it applies to:

We also discuss the Job Retention Scheme and the changes to Statutory Sick Pay

And throughout the podcast there is a lot of good information which relates to Employers.

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Sam is in conversation with Ally Thomson, his fellow tutor at the University of Glasgow where they teach the LLB Diploma course on “Legal Innovation and Technology”, the first course to be taught entirely online at the GU Law School.

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Ian has provided Hey Legal with an update for the profession on his discussions with the Scottish Legal Aid Board in respect of the current crisis and its impact on court business and the profession.

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In the midst of social distancing and self isolating - we at Hey Legal are trying to keep things relevant… so this week we have Callum Murray from Amiqus, a company dedicated to remote working and the automation of secure online compliance.

Throughout the show we hear what exactly Amiqus does and how it’s providing a solution to help lawyers and clients

What drove Callum to set up Amiqus…

And why their values of Accessibility, Trust & Privacy are leading the way for the future of remote compliance.

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Emma also reflects on how this is very relevant to the current COVID-19 virus as more and more employees are being forced to work from home.

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- How to make the most of remote working remotely 

- Strategies for working from home as told by full time home workers

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Paul has had a very interesting career thus far - He is a lawyer by profession but for more than twenty years he has worked in conflict and post conflict situations around the world, working with victims, governments and international organisations, focusing on the relationship between sustainable peace and justice.

Throughout the show we find out what made Paul want to study law, his internship at the United Nations and his 5 year role in Guatemala.

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Subscribers to our CPD Sessions will hear the full interview and further discussion on Paul’s career on how he implements change and engages with different countries from his headquarters in Brussels. Also a reflection on his chosen career path to date and his role serving as a professor at St. Andrews University.

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Graeme talks through what skills he believes all lawyers should possess and the mindset involved with running a modern-day firm and some of the problems faced by high street practices.

Subscribers to our CPD Sessions will hear the full interview on how to start, develop and how to value a law firm. Graeme also discusses succession planning and successfully exiting from your law firm practice.

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Sam starts the Podcast with a quick overview of 'Bundlegate' and exactly what happened.

We then explore the idea of taking evidence into court on digital devices and the practicality of that.

Sam shares some thoughts about how firms can work towards a digital system and correctly construct digital e-bundles and also where he thinks technology will go within the Scottish Legal Sector.

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Tommy was part of the defence counsel for the televised Margaret Fleming case which became a top trending show for the BBC early this year.

We discuss the stranger aspects of the case, what it was like being part of a media sensitive, televised case and if Tommy believes something like this will ever happen again in Scotland.

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Emma and Drew discuss what exactly the Glass Network is and why it makes sense for business to have equality & diversity groups operating within them.

Drew also shares some thoughts and insights into what steps businesses can take to be more LGBT+ aware.

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They discuss the impact of alcohol on performance and wellbeing, the benefits of kicking the booze and how law firms can get involved with the One Year No Beer Challenge.

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Mary Ross, Consultant Clinical Psychologist is in conversation with Edith Forrest, Advocate.

Topics covered:

• Why Mary became a clinical psychologist and her current work including being an expert witness for legal matters
• Why lawyers stress – deadlines, billing, running a business, the legal mind involving critical thinking
• How lawyers can train their mind to think in a different way
• Competitiveness and its impact on wellbeing
• How asking for feedback can help. Lawyers often see this as a sign of weakness. They shouldn’t.

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