In this fourth episode for 2025, 39 Essex Chambers’ Barristers Katherine Apps KC, and Francesca Gardner discuss Safeguarding in the context of contractual issues and disputes. Katherine explains the various [...]
In another practical episode, 39 Essex Chambers' Barristers Ian Brownhill and Francesca Gardner explain the various scenarios where a person needs to be taken to hospital and how it is [...]
39 Essex Chambers' Barristers Francesca Gardner and Ian Brownhill demystify the legal framework in respect of financial abuse. Francesca and Ian explain what the statutory definition of financial abuse is [...]
In the first episode for 2025, 39 Essex Chambers' Barrister Ian Brownhill talks to John Robinson is a Clinical Nurse Consultant in Palliative Care, based at Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals [...]
Francesca Gardner speaks with Gillian Sanders, the Integrity Manager at World Sailing about Safeguarding in Sport, including Gillian’s insights and experiences of Safeguarding from her own experiences of competing in [...]
The inherent jurisdiction of the High Court in respect of vulnerable adults is one of the tools in safeguarding that remains misunderstood. 39 Essex Chambers barristers, Francesca Gardner and Ian [...]
39 Essex Chambers barristers, Katherine Apps KC and Ian Brownhill discuss the flow of information in safeguarding cases. They explore the challenges of dealing with disinformation and misinformation as well [...]
In this second part of two-part special, 39 Essex Chambers barrister Ian Brownhill continue his discussion with mental health policing expert Michael Brown.
In this first part of two-part special, 39 Essex Chambers barrister Ian Brownhill is joined by mental health policing expert Michael Brown. Having recently retired from active service as a [...]
At the start of Safeguarding Adults Week 2024, 39 Essex Chambers barrister Ian Brownhill launches the series for 2024. Ian reflects on the perceptions of, and the law surrounding, statutory [...]
39 Essex Chambers Barrister Katherine Barnes is joined by Laura Thornton, Associate Director at Osborne Clarke, to discuss challenges and remedies under the Procurement Act 2023. Having identified the main [...]
In this episode, 39 Essex Chambers barrister Katherine Barnes is joined by Jonathan Davey, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard specialising in procurement and commercial law, to discuss the rules for the [...]
39 Essex Chambers barrister Katherine Barnes and Parishil Patel KC is joined by Lucy James, partner and National Head of Commercial Litigation at Trowers & Hamlins, to discuss the grounds [...]
Over the next three weeks, Katherine Barnes, public, procurement and planning barrister at 39 Essex Chambers, will discuss the key changes to public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 with [...]
This episode of Everyone’s Business discusses the safeguarding of adults in charities. Ian and Francesca discuss the issues and responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding of adults within the charity sector. Ian [...]
In this episode of Everyone’s Business, Steve and Anna start to discuss the complex area which is the safeguarding of adults in education. This episode focusses on adults who have [...]
Companies are becoming increasingly scrutinised regarding their obligations in respect of safeguarding. Ian Brownhill and Scarlett Milligan discuss what this means in practice, thinking about how the statutory regime applies [...]
This episode focuses on the issue of safeguarding adults within the sporting world. Susan and Nicola discuss the issue of safeguarding measures especially in the scenario where the adults concerned [...]
This episode introduces the different types and means by which someone falls under the umbrella of the Safeguarding of adults from two 39 Essex Chambers barristers. What is meant by [...]
Scarlett Milligan and Tom Tabori, speaking with Anita Sharma of the charity INQUEST, explore recent appellate decisions which impact on the scope and conduct of inquests, the state's Article 2 obligations, [...]
Current Trends in Public Law is a podcast which aims to keep listeners up to date with interesting current issues in Public Law. It covers a wide range of issues with [...]
In the last episode of the series, Ian Brownhill reflects on the series and shares his thoughts on: 'The Politics of Safeguarding'.Ian talks about how politics and political decisions shape [...]
In episode 9, rugby player (and solicitor) Molly Sanghera joins Ian Brownhill and they discuss: 'Safeguarding the player, safeguarding the game', Molly and Ian talk about how safeguarding has evolved in [...]
In episode 8, solicitors Matthew Wort and Tim Coolican join Ian and they discuss: 'Safeguarding concerns from an employment and regulatory law perspective'. Matthew, Tim and Ian talk about how [...]
In this episode, Sian Davies and Arianna Kelly discuss the recent Court of Appeal in R(BG and KG) v Suffolk County Council [2022] EWCA 1047, in which the court considered [...]
In episode 7, Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development at the University of Reading, Rosa Freedman joins Ian and they discuss: 'Safeguarding In International Law'.Rosa and Ian talk about [...]
In episode 6, independent social worker and technical expert in adult safeguarding systems, Emma Hill joins Ian and they discuss: 'Safeguarding 16 and 17 year olds'.Emma and Ian talk about [...]
Everyone's Business is a safeguarding podcast which explores interesting and unique perspectives in respect of safeguarding children and adults at risk. The series is part of 39 Essex Chambers' Public [...]
In the fourth episode, independent chair of safeguarding adults boards Fran Pearson joins Ian they discuss: 'Across The Board – Learning from Safeguarding Adults Boards'. Fran and Ian also talk [...]
In Episode 3 of 'Everyone' Business', solicitor and safeguarding expert Dominik Opaliński joins Ian to discuss: 'Safeguarding in Africa – Building Redress and Accountability'.Dominik and Ian also talk about how [...]
In this episode, Emily Wilsdon, Nyasha Weinberg and Chiara Cordone discuss the recent Supreme Court case of HA (Iraq) v SSHD [2022] UKSC 22, what it says about the 'unduly harsh' [...]
In Episode 2 of the series, independent social worker Mark Caulfield joins Ian and gives his, 'Five Mistakes in Safeguarding Adults'. Mark and Ian also talk about the use of [...]
In this episode, Katherine Barnes and Rachel Sullivan interview an ICS expert, Gerard Hanratty, to guide listeners through the recent structural changes to the NHS introduced by the Health and [...]
Everyone's Business is a safeguarding podcast which explores interesting and unique perspectives in respect of safeguarding children and adults at risk. The series is part of 39 Essex's public law [...]
The first episode of our Public Law Podcast is essential listening for all healthcare and procurement practitioners with public law specialists Jennie Thelen and Katherine Barnes, along with guest speaker [...]








