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The Litigation Podcast

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28/11/2024

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24 - The Litigation Podcast Shorts with Michael Beloff KC: Part 3

Join Michael Beloff KC, widely regarded as the ‘The Godfather of Sports Law’, in this episode of The Litigation Podcast Shorts. Michael shares fascinating insights and anecdotes from his remarkable career as a barrister specialising in sports disputes. Look out for the fourth and final instalment in Michael’s Litigation Podcast Shorts series, where he discusses his final case and offers invaluable insights and practical advice on life and practice as a barrister. More about Michael’s life and career can be found in his memoir, MJBQC: A Life Within and Without the Law.

28/11/2024

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6 min
21/11/2024

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23 - The Litigation Podcast Shorts with Michael Beloff KC: Part 2

Welcome to this episode of The Litigation Podcast Shorts, as Michael Beloff KC discusses his experiences in defamation law. Drawing on a quintet of high-profile libel cases, Michael offers a rare perspective on this fascinating area. Join us next time, when Michael, widely regarded as the ‘Godfather of Sports Law’, delivers his unique insight into sports law. More about Michael’s life and career can be found in his memoir, MJBQC: A Life Within and Without the Law.

21/11/2024

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6 min
07/11/2024

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21 - The Litigation Podcast Shorts with Michael Beloff KC: Part 1

Join Michael Beloff KC in the first episode of The Litigation Podcast Shorts, as he delves into one of his most memorable legal experiences: the Marshall cases. Michael successfully argued before the European Court of Justice, leading to a significant ruling upholding a complaint of discrimination and sparking a secondary case. Stay tuned for the next episode in this series, where Michael will share his insights into the world of defamation law. More about Michael’s life and career can be found in his memoir, MJBQC: A Life Within and Without the Law.

07/11/2024

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6 min
05/12/2024

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25 - The Litigation Podcast Shorts with Michael Beloff KC: Part 4

Listen in to this episode of The Litigation Podcast Shorts, as Michael Beloff KC recounts his final case: the McCloud Appeal. In this significant case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal dismissed the Lord Chancellor’s appeal against the Tribunal’s decision which found that the new judicial pension scheme unlawfully discriminated against younger judges. Michael represented six of the judges who successfully challenged this discrimination. He concludes this episode by sharing invaluable insights and practical advice, drawing on decades of experience in the field. More about Michael’s life and career can be found in his memoir, MJBQC: A Life Within and Without the Law.

05/12/2024

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6 min
25/04/2023

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8 - Memorable cases with Michael Beloff KC, Ian Mill KC, Catherine Callaghan KC, and Tim Parker

In this episode, we are joined by Blackstone Chambers’ Michael Beloff KC, Ian Mill KC, Catherine Callaghan KC, and Tim Parker as they share their most memorable cases. Listen in as Michael Beloff KC recalls his first case, representing the band Love Affair. In this amusing account, he shares the satisfaction of achieving his first successful outcome for the band. He then follows with his most interesting case, Merdeka University Bhd v. Government of Malaysia, which is also included in ‘MJBQC: A Life Within and Without the Law’. Ian Mill KC shares his experience representing high profile celebrities, George Michael [1994] ChD 142 and Ed Sheeran [2022] EWHC 827(Ch), in recording contracts and copyright disputes. Ian discusses the challenges of media attention in these high-profile cases. Catherine Callaghan KC discusses the complexity of Mr. and Mrs M. Against the Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [2016]EWCA Civ 611, and highlights the memorable impact this case had on her own life. Finally, Tim Parker reflects on one of his earlier cases in the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (unreported, CACV 117/2017, 25 September 2017) as a pupil at Blackstone Chambers, and the impact of this case on same-sex rights in Hong Kong. Join us for this insightful and thought-provoking episode as these distinguished barristers detail their most memorable cases and the lessons they learned from them.

25/04/2023

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31 min
30 Apr

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China and the Iran War: Beijing's Ambitions in the Middle East

In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Aaron Glasserman, an expert on China's Middle East strategy and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Study of Contemporary China. Aaron and Henrietta unpack what China is really trying to achieve in the Middle East, how China is approaching the U.S. war against Iran, and what this all means for the upcoming summit between President Trump and President Xi.

30 Apr

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39 min

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