16 best law podcasts to follow

Strapped for time? Stay up-to-date with the latest legal news and insights by tuning in to one of the best UK legal podcasts. 

Here's a round-up of the most interesting law podcasts in the UK, spanning across crime, lawtech, regulatory risk and more... 

1) LexisNexis Environment News Podcast - a regular roundup of some of the latest developments in environmental law. Regular contributors include Chris Badger and Mark Davies of 6 Pump Court.

2) MLex Podcast - this LexisNexis news agency investigates international regulatory risk matters. Recent podcasts have covered regulatory concerns around Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision and Facebook’s power of redaction.

3) Law in Action - this radio programme has been running since 1984, long before the term “podcast” had even been invented. Well known legal reporter and commentator Joshua Rozenberg analyses some of the latest legal developments.

4) Serial - this series which re-examines a historic murder conviction is one of the most popular podcasts of all time. It considers many of the legal aspects concerning the case, interviewing people involved and presenting a thoroughly compelling narrative.

5) Technically Legal - this podcast about legal technology and innovation within the legal sector is hosted by American lawyer and legal technologist Chad Main

6) LawNext - a weekly podcast which focuses on the pioneers in the legal sector. It is hosted by Bob Ambrogi, a lawyer and journalist who was one of the earliest legal technology evangelists. Recent episodes include an examination of the state of e-discovery (e-disclosure in the UK) along with related predictive coding issues.

7) Resilient Lawyer - this podcast deals specifically with the personal challenges faced by lawyers, presented by lawyer and mindfulness consultant Jeena Cho. It delves into issues such as anxiety, stress, balancing work with parenting, and considers various mindfulness and meditation techniques. Although it is no longer active, there is a substantial archive of episodes.

8) Talking Tech - this is a short series of podcasts from the Legal Services Board (LSB), focusing on various issues surrounding the regulation of legal tech or lawtech. It tallies with several papers submitted by esteemed academics to the LSB which examine a range of relevant topics.

9) Law, Disrupted - this podcast series takes on cutting-edge subjects impacting the law, such as SPACs, generative AI, litigation finance, ransomware, climate change, and beyond. Hosted by John B. Quinn, founder and chairman of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and world-renowned trial lawyer, the podcast joins a series of industry professionals to examine and debate legal issues of all shapes and sizes.

10) Herbert Smith Freehills - a wide range of “thought leadership” style podcasts on legal issues from a multitude of experts in the firm. Some recent topics discuss climate change and other social responsibility matters impacting business.

11) Law Pod UK - hosted by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row, this podcast covers developments across all aspects of civil and public law in the UK. A recent episode includes an interview with Nazir Afzal OBE, former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England.

12) Employment Law Matters - a weekly podcast on employment law related news and analysis, presented by leading employment law barrister Daniel Barnett.

13) UK Law Weekly - former university law lecturer Marcus Cleaver reports on a variety of UK court judgments and legal developments.

14) No5 Chambers - a useful collection of podcasts from this leading set of barristers, which can be filtered by subject area.

15) 39 Essex Chambers - a long running series of podcasts from this international set of barristers covering a diverse range of issues, with recent editions considering the legal aspects of e-scooters and automated vehicles.

16) Talking Law - award winning barrister Sally Penni MBE interviews some of the leading figures in the legal sector, discussing their challenges and successes as well as their personal routes into the legal profession. Her recent interviewees include Lady Hale, David Lammy, Adam Wagner and Jolyon Maugham QC.