Advocates The Podcast

Thio Shen Yi SC is a Senior Counsel of the Singapore Bar and a leading disputes practitioner. A former debater and junior tennis player, he read law at St. John’s College, Cambridge before beginning his career in Singapore, where he trained under Devinder Singh and later worked with VK Rajah and Sundaresh Menon.

In this episode of *Advocates The Podcast*, Shen Yi reflects on his path into the law, the experience of taking silk in Singapore, the lessons he learned from some of the profession’s leading advocates, and the craft of persuasion in trials, appeals, witness preparation and cross-examination.

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Commodore Ian Park is a barrister at Essex Court Chambers and former Head of Navy Legal in the Royal Navy. Trained as a barrister through a Royal Navy scheme dating back to 1947, his career has spanned courts martial, international and operational law, military legal advice, and the law of naval warfare.

In this episode of *Advocates The Podcast*, Ian reflects on his path into the Navy, the role of advocacy in military justice and operational decision-making, the responsibility of giving legal advice in conflict, and why clarity matters when the stakes are at their highest.

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The Rt. Hon. Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews DBE, PC is a Lord Justice of Appeal in England and Wales. The first female tenant at 4 Essex Court, she built a distinguished career at the commercial bar before being appointed to the High Court and subsequently to the Court of Appeal.

In this episode of Advocates The Podcast, Lady Justice Andrews reflects on her journey into the law, the craft of cross-examination, her concept of "loaded neutrality" in written advocacy, and the lessons she carries from decades at the bar and on the bench.

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Alan Lamplough SC is a Senior Counsel at the Johannesburg Bar in South Africa. Called to the Bar in 2002, he built a wide-ranging civil and commercial practice before taking silk in May 2021, appearing across South Africa's courts, including the Supreme Court of Appeal.

In this episode of *Advocates The Podcast*, Alan reflects on his journey into the law, the craft of advocacy, and the lessons learned from two decades at the South African Bar.

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Advocates The Podcast sat down with Gourab Banerji, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India, former Additional Solicitor General, and international arbitrator. In this live conversation, he shares the mentors, the battles, and the moments that shaped a remarkable career at India’s Bar and beyond.

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