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The Hearing – A Legal Podcast

The Hearing – A Legal Podcast

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 The Hearing is a legal podcast from Thomson Reuters.

Listen to insightful discussions with lawyers, legal experts, and other interesting people connected to the legal industry. We delve into anything and everything – trailblazers in the law, the latest insights on legal innovation and trends, and how the profession is evolving. With hosts based in the UK and the US, we cover issues around the globe.

Our current hosts:

Becky Annison – Trained at a London law firm before moving in-house. Spent 12 years as a senior solicitor in a large international company, before joining Practical Law's In-house practice area team. Now, as Head of Engagement for The Chancery Lane Project, Becky uses her knowledge of contracting and law to help tackle the climate crisis.

Janelle Wrigley – An attorney based in California. As head of the Antitrust & Competition team at Practical Law, leads a team of lawyers producing practical guidance for competition lawyers worldwide. Previously, Janelle was a litigator at the US Federal Trade Commission and at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York.

Teneé Frazier – An attorney, editor, and speaker based in Alabama. As a member of the State and Local Government team at Practical Law, she uses her expertise in municipal law to produce substantive content for local government attorneys. Previously, Teneé was Assistant General Counsel at the Alabama League of Municipalities.

Yasmin Sheikh – Executive coach, trainer, consultant, and speaker, with a background as a lawyer – practising for 12 years in a large international law firm. Founder of Diverse Matters – which helps promote equality, diversity, and inclusivity within organisations. Yasmin is also a former vice chair of the Disabled Solicitors Network at the Law Society of England and Wales.

Find out more about The Hearing and other Thomson Reuters podcasts at tr.com/thehearing.Thomson Reuters Economics
Episodes
  • EP. 182 – Lucy Letby: the role of expert testimony in criminal trials

    EP. 182 – Lucy Letby: the role of expert testimony in criminal trials
    Oct 13 2025
    This episode delves into the infamous case of Lucy Letby – a neonatal nurse convicted of multiple murders and attempted murders of babies at a UK hospital. Our guest is Dr Sarah Bennett – a lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University's School of Law and Justice Studies.

    Sarah's conversation with host Becky Annison explores the complexities of expert evidence in criminal trials, the challenges posed by our adversarial legal system, and the implications for legal practice. They also discuss the systemic issues within healthcare that may have contributed to the tragic events surrounding Letby's case, emphasising the need for reforms to ensure patient safety and prevent future tragedies.
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    38 mins
  • EP. 181 – Judith Resnik (Impermissible Punishments)

    EP. 181 – Judith Resnik (Impermissible Punishments)
    Sep 22 2025
    Professor Judith Resnik and host Teneé Frazier discuss Judith's book 'Impermissible Punishments: How Prison Became a Problem for Democracy' – which explores the complex relationship between punishment, democracy, and social justice.

    Judith, a Professor of Law at Yale Law School, delves into the historical evolution of prisons in the UK, US, and Europe, as well as the role of constitutional law in shaping prisoners' treatment. Their conversation highlights the financial and social costs associated with incarceration, with Judith calling for reform of our penal systems to prevent lasting harm to individuals and communities.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • EP. 180 – Vicki Nash (Oxford Internet Institute)

    EP. 180 – Vicki Nash (Oxford Internet Institute)
    Sep 8 2025
    In this episode we continue exploring children's online safety and cross the Atlantic to unpack the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA). Vicki Nash, Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, joins host Yasmin Sheikh to discuss the rationale of OSA and how it aims to protect children from illegal and harmful content online.

    Vicki talks about the difficulty of producing rigorous empirical studies of online harms and benefits to inform policymaking, the debates around free speech, age verification, and privacy, and the differences in approaches to these issues between the UK, EU, and US.

    Finally, they discuss whether lawyers can do their part by improving their own literacy around digital issues, and the need to continually evolve our policy approach to online governance.
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    41 mins
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