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Advocates, The Podcast Advocates, The Podcast introduces you to some of the best legal advocates in the world.

We will have them speak not just about their technical knowledge, but more importantly about their lives and everything that informed them in their pursuit to be the best advocates in the world.

03/09/2026

Is reading alone enough for a judge?

The Rt Hon. the Lord Mance makes the case for what happens when advocates and judges engage with the difficult points together, rather than leaving the argument on the page.

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Advocates The Podcast | The Rt Hon. the Lord Mance | Oral Advocacy | Supreme Court | Legal Podcast

01/09/2026

Can a seven-page written case really work magic on a court?

But being impressed by an advocate is not the same as being persuaded by the law. In this clip, The Rt Hon. the Lord Mance reflects on the need to look beyond skilful presentation and test the arguments themselves.

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Advocates The Podcast | The Rt Hon. the Lord Mance | Advocacy | Supreme Court | Legal Podcast

28/08/2026

What happens when the court asks the question you were hoping to avoid?

The Rt Hon. the Lord Mance explains why meaningful advocacy begins long before a lawyer stands to speak: understand your case, avoid repeating what the court already knows, and be ready to answer the difficult point.

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Advocates The Podcast | The Rt Hon. the Lord Mance | Advocacy | Supreme Court | Legal Podcast

26/08/2026

What makes a judge’s question truly difficult?

The next episode of Advocates The Podcast is coming soon, featuring The Rt Hon. the Lord Mance, former Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

In this conversation, The Rt Hon. the Lord Mance reflects on a life in the law, from the commercial Bar to the Bench and beyond. He shares thoughtful perspectives on advocacy, judging, preparation and the qualities that help lawyers get to the heart of a case.

Don’t miss the full conversation!

Advocates The Podcast | The Rt Hon. the Lord Mance | Supreme Court | Advocacy | Commercial Law | Legal Podcast

18/08/2026

A court does not always speak with one voice.

Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan reflects on the reality of disagreement at the highest level of the judiciary, and why difficult constitutional questions do not always produce easy consensus.

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Advocates The Podcast | Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan | Federal Court | Constitutional law | Legal podcast

17/08/2026

The best advocates do more than make submissions. They help the court see the case clearly.

Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan shares a judge's perspective on the preparation, clarity and intellectual honesty that make counsel genuinely useful in court.

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Advocates The Podcast | Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan | Advocacy | Litigation | Legal podcast

14/08/2026

Before law, there was physiology.

Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan did not begin with a conventional legal path. Her early studies were in physiology, before she moved into law and went on to build a career at the Bar and on the Bench.

This highlight is a reminder that the experiences we think we are leaving behind may still shape what comes next.

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Advocates The Podcast | Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan | Physiology | Malaysian judiciary | Legal podcast

12/08/2026

From Malaysia’s Federal Court to the Qatar International Court.

Episode 9 of Advocates The Podcast is coming soon, featuring Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan, former judge of the Federal Court of Malaysia and newly appointed judge of the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre.

After 21 years in practice at Skrine, Tan Sri Nallini joined the Malaysian judiciary and went on to serve at the highest level of the courts. In this episode, she reflects on the experiences behind that journey: an early ambition to become a doctor, finding her way into law, life at the Bar, the transition to the Bench, and the questions of law and justice that stayed with her throughout.

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Advocates The Podcast | Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan | Federal Court of Malaysia | Qatar International Court | Legal podcast

11/08/2026

“You can die only once.”

Karim Khan KC speaks about the courage required to withstand pressure, threats and personal consequences – and why public service demands more than personal comfort.

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*📌 This episode was recorded on 2 July 2026, before the ICC’s decision on 24 July 2026 concerning allegations of serious professional misconduct against Karim A.A. Khan KC. In this conversation, Karim reflects on his journey in the law and addresses recent events involving the ICC. As always, the views expressed by the interviewee are their own and do not reflect the views of Advocates The Podcast.*

*This episode also welcomed Chacko Vadaketh as guest interviewer.*

Advocates The Podcast | Karim Khan KC | International criminal law | ICC | Legal podcast

10/08/2026

Justice that arrives too late can lose its meaning for the people waiting for it.

Karim Khan KC explains why international courts must stay connected to victims and move with urgency, without sacrificing the evidence needed to build cases that can withstand scrutiny.

Full episode via link in bio.

📌 This episode was recorded on 2 July 2026, before the ICC’s decision on 24 July 2026 concerning allegations of serious professional misconduct against Karim Khan KC. In this conversation, Karim reflects on his journey in the law and addresses recent events involving the ICC. As always, the views expressed by the interviewee are their own and do not reflect the views of Advocates The Podcast.

This episode also welcomed Chacko Vadaketh as guest interviewer.

Advocates The Podcast | Karim Khan KC | International criminal law | International justice | Legal podcast

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