The Legal Lounge from LBLaw.co.uk

The Legal Lounge from LBLaw.co.uk

Accessible legal advice on law in England & Wales, from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors

Episodes

November 2, 2025 43 mins

In this episode, Edward Rees talks with Scott Pepe, the External Affairs Manager with the NFU. Scott explains how the NFU are at the forefront of lobbying the government in relation to farming and talks us through all the work that he and his colleagues are doing behind the scenes. The autumn budget in 2024 announced proposed seismic changes in relation to APR and BPR, also known as a family farm tax. Scott now urges farmers to wri...

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Welcome to our mini series, usually hosted by Laura Weir - today Brian Evans is taking the reins.

During "Her Legal Story", we'll shine a spotlight on some of the talented women at Lanyon Bowdler. The beauty of these conversations is that the host knows very little about their guest's career stories.

Today Katie Baker is in the hot seat. Katie is a solicitor in the Commercial Dispute Resolution and Disputes & Court Claims Teams...

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In this episode, corporate solicitor Jemma Groves speaks with Leanne Simcoe, who founded Little Stars in 2020.

Leanne explains how the charity provides families support with the products children aged nought to teens need. She also shares details of fundraising events, all vital in raising funds for the charity. Little Stars have helped over 5,000 beneficiaries since starting in 2020.

Little Stars: https://www.littlestarscharity.o...

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October 19, 2025 16 mins

Welcome to our mini series, usually hosted by Laura Weir - today Brian Evans is taking the reins.

During "Her Legal Story", we'll shine a spotlight on some of the talented women at Lanyon Bowdler. The beauty of these conversations is that the host knows very little about their guest's career stories.

Today Kelly Reynolds is in the hot seat. Kelly is a solicitor in the Family Team and based in the Shrewsbury office.  See her LB prof...

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In this podcast, solicitor Natasha Gibbons talks with Paula Owen, a neonatal nurse from Hope House. Hope House offers support to families who are experiencing the loss of a baby or dealing with the diagnosis of a life-limiting or life-threatening condition. The charity works with the families to make memories which include hand and foot moulds, videos and photographs, along with heartbeat recordings embedded into cuddly animals.

TR...

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We welcome back Anna Redding, who has an initial catch up with solicitor Lucy Small, and then interviews Sam Retford of Ackley Bridge and Coronation Street fame and who's currently playing Dougal McKenzie in Outlander, Blood of My Blood.

They chat about Sam's career in acting, beginning with how he stumbled into the craft at school and found his first big break on Ackley Bridge. Sam reflects on how the show shaped him personally an...

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In this episode, legal support assistants Chloe Thomas and Florence Proctor discuss their journeys from completing law degrees to their roles in the Residential Property Team at Lanyon Bowdler. Chloe and Florence talk about other customer-facing jobs they've done as well as what their day-to-day roles currently involve. They agree the experience they are getting, and those other jobs they've done so far in their careers are perfect...

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September 21, 2025 19 mins

Welcome to our mini series, usually hosted by Laura Weir - today Brian Evans is taking the reins.

During "Her Legal Story", we'll shine a spotlight on some of the talented women at Lanyon Bowdler. The beauty of these conversations is that the host knows very little about their guest's career stories.

Today Sophie Burgoyne is in the hot seat. Sophie is an associate in the Wills/Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Estate Planning...

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In this episode, solicitor Katie Baker chats with colleague Toby Williams about farming tenancies under the Agricultural Holdings Act. Tenancies made before 12 July 1984 are subject to succession rights. Katie and Toby go through the suitability and eligibility tests an individual has to meet in order to successfully take over a holding. Applications for taking over a holding are time critical and have strict criteria. Katie and To...

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In this episode, solicitors Sophie Burgoyne and Edward Rees discuss the Law Commission's report regarding reforms to wills, which includes some very interesting proposals. 

Here's Edward's episode he recorded with Claire Vale about predatory marriages: https://podfollow.com/the-legal-lounge-from-lblaw-co-uk/episode/ff92b2a670e25e51adf6de437e95b2cd563987f9/view  [PLAY EPISODE]

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Aman...

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August 27, 2025 17 mins

Welcome to our mini series, usually hosted by Laura Weir—today Brian Evans is taking the reins.

During "Her Legal Story", we'll shine a spotlight on some of the talented women at Lanyon Bowdler. The beauty of these conversations is that the host knows very little about their guest's career stories.

Today Kate Lawson is in the hot seat. Kate is a partner in the Wills and Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Estate Planning teams ...

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In this episode, family law solicitor Caroline Yorke discusses with residential property lawyer Kaylee Evans the importance of seeking legal advice before agreeing in the sale or transfer of a property if you're thinking of divorcing or separating. Caroline puts to Kaylee the various steps she goes through when advising a matrimonial client where a property is involved.

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and...

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August 20, 2025 19 mins

Welcome to our mini series, usually hosted by Laura Weir - hosted today by Beth Heath.

During "Her Legal Story", we'll shine a spotlight on some of the talented women at Lanyon Bowdler. The beauty of these conversations is that the host knows very little about their guest's career stories.

Today Gráinne Walters is in the hot seat. Gráinne is a partner in the Corporate and Commercial Team and based in the Shrewsbury office.  See her...

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In this episode, solicitors Edward Rees and Sophie Burgoyne review the changes introduced in last autumn's budget. They highlight the main changes to inheritance tax rules, which come into effect on 6 April 2026 for farmers and business owners, who now have to make big decisions in a relatively short space of time, and will these big changes jeopardise the future of these farms and businesses?

Here's our episode about unravelling t...

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August 13, 2025 18 mins

Welcome to our mini series, usually hosted by Laura Weir - hosted today by Brian Evans.

During "Her Legal Story", we'll shine a spotlight on some of the talented women at Lanyon Bowdler. The beauty of these conversations is that the host knows very little about their guest's career stories.

Today Karen Clarke is in the hot seat. Karen is a partner in the Personal Injury Team and based in the Telford office.  See her LB profile here...

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Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

Lanyon Bowdler are invited to attend lots of careers events at schools and colleges. In this episode, Learning and Development Manager Emma Harrison chats with Solicitor Appren...

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Please always seek medical advice if you are presenting symptoms of a stroke.

In this episode, Martin Hood and Bryn Auger look at legal cases involving strokes, the different types of strokes, along with the symptoms and treatments. They also discuss examples of where there has been negligence with the medical intervention.

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particula...
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July 9, 2025 29 mins

Welcome to our mini series, usually hosted by Laura Weir - hosted today by Beth Heath.

During "Her Legal Story", we'll shine a spotlight on some of the talented women at Lanyon Bowdler. The beauty of these conversations is that the host knows very little about their guest's career stories.

Today Debbie Humphries is in the hot seat. Debbie's a partner in the Personal Injury Team and based in the Telford office.  See her LB profile h...

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Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, Solicitor Apprentice Cameron Petch talks to Emma Harrison. Cameron is redefining what it means to work in law without taking the traditional Uni route. We'll g...

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July 2, 2025 21 mins

Welcome to our mini series, usually hosted by Laura Weir - hosted today by Beth Heath.

During "Her Legal Story", we'll shine a spotlight on some of the talented women at Lanyon Bowdler. The beauty of these conversations is that the host knows very little about their guest's career stories.

Today Alicia Johns is in the hot seat. Alicia is an associate legal executive in the Medical Negligence/Maternity Care Team, based in the Herefo...

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