In this episode of the Law Society Gazette podcast, Paul Rogerson is joined by Michael Cross and Moni Fouzder to examine what an Andy Burnham premiership could mean for lawyers in England and Wales. From the future of the lord chancellor and the Ministry of Justice budget to jury trials, legal aid, SLAPPs, Welsh justice devolution and the possibility of a levy on corporate law firms, the panel explores where Burnham might seek quick wins, and where economic reality could limit reform.

In this first episode of the Law Society Gazette podcast, editor-in-chief Paul Rogerson is joined by deputy news editor John Hyde and reporter Moni Fouzder to assess the challenges facing the Solicitors Regulation Authority under new management.

Sarah Rapson inherited a beleaguered watchdog facing intense scrutiny over spectacular law firm collapses, missing client money, regulatory overreach and strained relations with solicitors. Now more than six months into the job, is the new CEO beginning to rebuild trust?

Paul, John and Moni discuss the regulator’s shifting priorities, and assess whether the ‘reset’ which Rapson promised is beginning to materialise.

The journal of record for 200,000 solicitors in England and Wales is now in conversation.

For 123 years, the Gazette has reported on the decisions, disputes and developments that have shaped the law and legal practice. From reform of regulation to market liberalisation - from legal aid to human rights. From profits to ethics. All legal life is here, and now it's here in a fortnightly podcast.