August 2024
Law Talks Podcast
Law Talks is a podcast for aspiring lawyers, by aspiring lawyers.
Welcome to?Law Talks' August Newsletter! Subscribe now to receive monthly updates on all things Law Talks, from the latest episode, to the monthly published articles and other team updates. At the start of each month, we will be looking back at the podcast's content over the previous month.
Latest Episode: Elena Meier: Studying the BCL
What is the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) graduate program at Oxford? How and when should you apply?
Join me for this episode with Elena Meier who has just finished studying the BCL at the University of Oxford. The BCL is described by Oxford as a world-renowned taught graduate course in law, designed to serve outstanding law students from common law backgrounds. It is a popular route for aspiring barristers and those who already have a career in law.
Elena discusses her experience of studying the course while living in Oxford, detailing the enjoyable and challenging parts of the 9-month course.?
Listen to the episode to determine if the BCL is right for you.?
Read the episode transcription.?
August Articles
CrowdStrike/Microsoft IT outage: a legal perspective
Read Stella Stylianides Da Silva’s article for a legal perspective on the CrowdStrike/Microsoft IT outage.
Stella explains the potential claims that may be made against CrowdStrike and recent regulations in IT concentration risks.
Paris 2024 Olympics: The Chinese Swim Team Doping Scandal
Read Alice Forsyth’s article on the doping scandal that impacted 23 out of 30 members of the Chinese swim team 7 months before the Tokyo Olympics.
Alice’s article describes how this incident has impacted the Paris 2024 Olympics, and how commentary by other swim competitors indicates tensions.
The UK Riots
Chloe Marie Bloor’s article ‘The UK Riots’ explains how riots broke out in numerous areas in England, following a mass stabbing in Southport.
Chloe explains how a rise in misinformation has been linked to the outbreak of the riots. Freedom from Torture has invited people to send messages of support, to those who suffered because of these riots, on their website.
Puberty Blockers: recent legal conversation surrounding them
Read Robyn Macarthur's article to learn more about puberty blockers and recent legal challenges to legislation on the prescription of the blockers.
Georgia’s New Foreign Agent Bill
Dhevina Maaran’s article ‘Georgia’s New Foreign Agent Bill’ explains the controversy and international response surrounding the passing of the bill.
The bill requires non-governmental organisations and media outlets that receive more than 20% of their income from foreign sources to register themselves as “foreign agents”.
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