Life, Law and Crossing Borders: Recent Episodes
Cynthia & Guneet
Is your legal journey on a straight and narrow path, or are you considering an unconventional route? This podcast serves as a resource for anyone who may be doing things unconventionally or simply wants to know what is happening in the legal world. Your hosts are two Canadians who will share their personal journeys as they navigate law school and life under a pandemic, which spoiler alert isn’t that easy. [Disclaimer: Nothing said in the podcast should be taken as real legal advice, if you require legal assistance please contact a legal professional.] Get in touch at llcbpodcast@gmail.com
In this weeks episode Cynthia and Guneet discuss coming back to campus, tackling new schedules and settling into their final year full of firsts. Cynthia will then cover the Couzens sentencing (this topic may be triggering for some and if you need to skip it, please do, the segment lasts from 9:26-25:00) and Tiny will speak about the petrol shortage happening in the UK. Then as always, the two will check in with each other and give you a little insight at to how they're coping with life at the moment. Links for stories; Case Law (Couzens Sentencing): https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Wayne-Couzens-Sentencing-Remarks.pdf https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/schedule/21 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57774597 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/wayne-couzens-sentencing-sarah-everard-old-bailey-b957808.html Commercial Awareness (Petrol Shortage): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-58709456 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58701620 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-58720453 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58645712
Cynthia and Guneet are back after a hiatus! Join them as they talk to their friend and fellow law student, Saurabh Bhalla, about the different law competitions available for students to participate in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfSsULMu12E
Tune in this week to hear Cynthia and Guneet chat about coming to England, more specifically what to prepare before your arrival. Then Guneet sheds some light on the case of RC v JC, as its importance has been overshadowed by the pandemic. Following that, Cynthia will cover Europe trying to limit AI technology and wrapping it up, they'll have a quick check in.
Case Law Links; https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed211270 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2020/466.html https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/wife-awarded-400k-for-sacrificing-her-solicitor-career/5103294.article
Commercial Awareness; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56745730 https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/commission-white-paper-artificial-intelligence-feb2020_en.pdf
Join Cynthia and Guneet this week as they talk about vacation schemes, training contracts and share their experience through the first round of applications. Then, Cynthia will speak about the classic case of the Snail in the Bottle. Guneet will follow that by telling you about the confusion that is the world of NFT's. The hosts then come together for their (now) bi-weekly check in and give you an insight into their first week of Spring Break.
Case Law Links:
Book: Is Eating People Wrong? by Alan C. Hutchinson
Commercial Awareness Links:
https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56371912
https://www.cnet.com/news/nfts-explained-these-pricey-tokens-are-as-weird-as-you-think-they-are/
We've figured out our sound! Our technical abilities can only go up from here! Tune in this week to hear Cynthia and Guneet speak about writing their first papers and attempting to grasp the UK grading system. Followed by Guneet providing you with a summary of the most-recent decision regarding the Toronto Van Attack. Cynthia then speaks about how HSBC plans to phase out coal financing. Culminating in them coming together to check in on each other, where the conversation gets serious as they talk about feeling safe on the streets considering current events.
Case Law Links;
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56269095
https://www.ontariocourts.ca/decisions/2021ONSC1258.pdf
Commercial Awareness Links;
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56352203
https://shareaction.org/shareholder-campaign-secures-hsbc-coal-phase-out/
https://www.hsbc.com/news-and-media/hsbc-news/hsbc-sets-out-net-zero-ambition
Glad you came back for episode two! We're figuring out the sound but we have the content for you!
Tune in this time to hear Cynthia and Guneet provide you with a brief insight about their first term of law school. They'll be looking back at the highs and lows of the semester and discussing what study strategies work for them. Cynthia then speaks about the recent UK Supreme Court decision regarding Uber whilst Guneet tackles two lawsuits being brought forward by Spotify and Epic Games against Apple. So sit down, buckle up and here we go.
Case Law Links;
https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2019-0029.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56123668
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/19/uber-drivers-workers-uk-supreme-court-rules-rights
Commercial Awareness Links;
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_1073
https://www.timetoplayfair.com/timeline/
https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/epic-vs-apple-lawsuit/
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/9/21492334/epic-fortnite-apple-lawsuit-restraining-order-unreal-engine
TESTING TESTING...IS THIS THING ON?....Bear with us as we try to learn how to put together a podcast. Congratulations, you found us (even if maybe you weren’t looking)! Tune in to get to know Cynthia and Guneet, what they do and why they started a podcast. You’ll even get your commercial awareness fix here. So sit down, buckle up and here we go.
*LINKS;
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-18/facebook-news-ban-what-just-happened-post-zuckerberg/13166710*
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-56107028