Get Legally Speaking With Hatti Suvari

Get Legally Speaking With Hatti Suvari

A very warm welcome to Get Legally Speaking — the multi award-winning, UK’s No.1 consumer legal podcast, bringing you jargon-free legal knowledge to empower everyday life! With over 180 episodes and more than 10 million downloads, this podcast is designed to help you understand the law in plain and simple English — because let’s be honest, most of us are never taught it. From your rights as an employee or a tenant, to where you stand in a separation or through a divorce, children and family disputes, consumer issues, property and neighbour disputes, and so much more, we break down the legal topics that affect real life, every single day, and empower you with knowledge and information! I’m Hatti Suvari founder of Get Legally Speaking, and in each episode I sit down with some of the best legal minds in the business to strip away the legal jargon and give you the clarity, insight and practical understanding we all need — in plain and simple English. And if you want even more bite-sized legal clarity, don’t forget to follow us on TikTok, Instagram or Facebook, where you’ll find over 2,000 informative 60-second reels packed with legal tips and myth-busting insights!

Episodes

July 27, 2026 • 29 mins
Rent going up? Repairs ignored? Deposit withheld? If you rent in the UK, then this episode is for you! With over 24 million people renting, too many tenants still don’t know where they stand, and some landlords rely on that. In this explosively informative episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by housing law Barrister George Chrysanthou bringing you broken down tenants’ rights in clear, no-nonsense English. T...
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Could you be owed money from a car finance agreement?

In this eye-opening episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti Suvari is joined by Kevin Durkin of HD Law — the consumer solicitor who helped take on major lenders in one of the UK’s most significant car finance commission cases.

This episode is in plain and simple English, breaking down what the car finance issue means, why it matters, and what consumers need to know.

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Criminal Charges? What You Don’t Know Could Cost You Everything. In this powerful episode of Get Legally Speaking, host Hatti Suvari is joined by criminal defence solicitor Laura Baumanis from Olliers Solicitors to reveal the costly myths people believe when facing a criminal investigation, and how one wrong move, one message, or one police interview can change your life forever. When panic hits, people turn to Google, frien...
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Is your child struggling at school, being labelled as difficult, anxious, disruptive or badly behaved, when there may be something deeper going on? Do you believe your child needs extra support from school, but you are unsure what to ask for, what your child is entitled to, or where to start? Many parents are left feeling worried, exhausted and unheard when their child is falling behind, refusing school, masking their difficulties,...

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Building Disputes: How to Get Paid & Avoid Court. Unpaid invoices? Client fall-outs? Threats of court? If you work in construction, this episode could save your business. In this episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by construction law specialist Tim Sampson to explain how builders and contractors can resolve disputes fast — without going anywhere near court. They break down, in plain English: Why building dis...
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No marriage. No ring. No “common law” rights. But does that mean no child maintenance? Absolutely not. In this essential episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by senior family law Barrister Maria Scotland to cut through some of the BIGGEST myths in family law and explain, in plain English, how child maintenance really works when parents were never married. They break down: Whether being unmarried affects your...
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Think holiday entitlement is just a workplace perk? Think again. Millions of UK workers lose paid leave every year simply because they don’t know their rights. In this eye-opening episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by employment law specialist Lisa Hatch to reveal what the law really says about your annual leave, in clear, straight-talking English. Discover the legal minimum holiday your employer must give you, ...

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What Happened to You? Trauma, the Brain & Healing Explained. Trauma doesn’t just change how we feel, it changes how the brain develops, responds, and survives. In this powerful and deeply human episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti sits down with world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bruce Perry to explore how trauma shapes behaviour, and, crucially, how healing is still possible. In this conversation, they uncover: Why aski...
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Romance Fraud - When Love Is a Lie Romance fraud is costing innocent people millions of pounds, and it can happen to anyone. In this powerful episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by leading criminal law Barrister, Simon Spence KC to expose the truth behind romance scams, dating fraud, and emotional manipulation. They break down: • How romance fraudsters gain trust and control • When a “relationship” becomes ...
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What happens when a parent denies they’re the parent? What if someone refuses a DNA test? And can a court decide parentage without DNA evidence at all? In this hard-hitting episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by specialist family law barrister Freya Rowe to break down children’s disputes and parentage in clear, no-nonsense English. You’ll learn: • When the Court can order a DNA test • What a Declarati...
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February 2, 2026 • 24 mins
Workplace bullying is the second biggest workplace issue, with 29% of workers experiencing it at some point, and 1 in 10 people having experienced it just the last six months. But what actually counts as bullying at work? Is it illegal? And do you really have legal rights and protection? In this episode, seasoned employment Barrister James and Hatti bust the myths, explain how the law stands, and explain what you can do if you&rsqu...
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If a relationship breaks down, who really owns the home? With over 3.6 million UK couples living together without being married in the UK, knowing your rights has never been more important! In this episode, Hatti and specialist Barrister Rachel Bale break down TOLATA claims in plain and simple English, explaining how courts decide property ownership, what evidence matters, and how you can protect yourself before things go wrong. I...
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Most of us have had building works carried out on a property, and some have had a falling out with a builder, during or after the work has been completed. But where do you legally stand if you have fallen in to the category of having ‘nightmare OR cowboy’ – call it what you like – builders? Most people do not draw up a list of work of what was agreed to be completed beforehand, or the work they cha...
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December 2, 2024 • 40 mins
Being accused of rape instantly has serious and damaging real-life consequences – including the possible loss of your job, family and friends. But where would you stand if you have been accused of rape, and you believe the accusation not to be true? What are the initial steps taken by the Police upon a complaint and report of rape being made? How can it affect your life, including your employment, or education if you are stil...
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Divorce rates are up! Statistically over 42% of marriages in the UK end up in divorce. Most of us do not research the process of divorce, before the marriage goes sour, and much of what is common knowledge about the divorce process, is from here-say, with tons of myths having floated around for decades! In this myth busting and no-nonsense episode, senior Barrister and part-time Judge Sarah Cooper and Hatti Suvari, discuss what you...
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Tolerance on noisy and nightmare neighbours has fallen across the UK, and the last financial year saw over 450,000 complaints to Councils, with a WHOPPING 7 in 10 Brits saying that they have experienced a dispute with their neighbour! Some of us have tried everything to deal with the unacceptable behaviour of a neighbour, and others many not know where to start. In our latest episode our host Hatti Suvari and senior Barrister ...
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Around 45% of all children in the UK will experience a break-up of their parents, before their 16th birthday; a staggering statistic. Couples who have had children separate for various reasons, including financial pressures, unreasonable behaviour, or simply just growing apart. Unfortunately, what is very common after parents separate, is that one parent tries to erase the other parent from their child’s life; usually talking...
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The impact on people that have been ripped off by fraudsters can be financially devastating to lives; with many people loosing thousands of pounds to scams that come in various forms. For example, romance fraud, bank account scams, scammers pretending to be service providers or mail companies asking for a shortfall in postage all dressed up in different forms to extort money fraudulently from a victim. Fraud committed in the UK mor...
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Criminal Law is fascinating and there are many areas of it that we have either never heard of, or that we don’t understand. Transferred Malice, referring to ‘Accidentally Killing On Purpose’ is a topic which most us would have never come across, or the title alone doesn’t seem to even make sense! Do not miss out on listening to this straight-talking episode, in which seasoned criminal Barrister Jeremy Rosenb...
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September 9, 2024 • 30 mins
Whilst couples do not enter in to a marriage expecting to get a divorce and considering who should get what out of their marriage if the relationship comes to an end, the confusion on who gets what assets from the marriage, and why, along with the expense and stress that can come with getting a divorce, can be very confusing and a trying process. Divorcing couples who are unable to agree on who how the matrimonial home is divided, ...
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