Awards don’t build resilient firms—clarity, culture, and client value do. This episode, our Host, Emma Waddingham, sat down with Managing Partner Fflur Jones and Partner Owen John at Darwin Gray Solicitors, winners of the Legal News Wales Business Growth Award 2025, to unpack how a simple, shared strategy powered 105% revenue growth for the law firm in two years, without losing the warmth that holds a team together. We explore the choices behind the law firm's rise: embracing Welsh...

A merger driven by values, not vanity. We sit down with David Hughes, Martin Walsh, and Kathryn Huxter to reveal how KE Costs and Paramount Legal Costs became Peak Costs—and why a people-first, “professional but never corporate” approach can raise standards across legal costs work in Wales and beyond. From authentic culture to practical service design, this conversation explores how specialist support strengthens access to justice and helps firms stay resilient under pressure. We unpack the ...

What if resilience in legal practices had less to do with software features and more to do with people, purpose, and small wins that stick? Our host, Emma Waddingham, sat down with Amy Bruce- host of the Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast and Head of Marketing at Osprey Approach —to unpack what SME firms actually do to grow stronger and smarter without burning out their teams or budgets. Amy draws on insights from the many podcast conversations she's had with operational leaders, consu...

In this episode of the Legal Sector Resilience Podcast, Legal News Wales Editor, Emma Waddingham, is joined by Angela Hesketh, Head of Market Development at PEXA UK, to explore how digital innovation is transforming property transactions across England and Wales. PEXA UK, the pioneering platform behind the UK’s first fully digital property purchase, recently secured FCA authorisation and is preparing for its full market launch into sale and purchase transactions later this year. Angela shares...

What really keeps conveyancers working until 11 PM? Contrary to popular belief, it's not client onboarding or digital ID verification – it's the messy middle where communication between lawyers becomes a bottleneck. Peter Ambrose, founder of The Partnership and Legalito, cuts through the noise to expose the true pain points in property transactions. With 15 years of experience running a successful conveyancing firm alongside developing practical tech solutions, Peter offers a unique perspect...

Join us as we aim to unlock the secrets of digital transformation for the legal sector, as our host Emma sits down with Myles Peart, Technical Director at Wales-grown NetSec. Myles sheds light on why digital transformation is not a one-size-fits-all process and the essential role of choosing the right partner to navigate this complex journey. You'll gain an understanding of NetSec's innovative approach and their collaboration with well-known brands, making this episode a must-listen fo...

The Law Society's Reimagining Justice in Wales 2030’ paper, published in September 2024, highlights serious concerns around ‘legal deserts’, solicitor recruitment and crumbling court infrastructure in Wales, calling for the UK and Welsh Government to take urgent action. Our host, Emma Waddingham, Editor of Legal News Wales is joined by Eve Pifferetti, Head of Office in Wales and Partner in the Blake Morgan Commercial & Charities team, and a member of the National Board for Wales, to talk ...

Are lawyers looking for more than money when it comes to their legal career? Yes, but there's always another reason people move. Law firms in Wales are adding a variety of benefit packages into the mix to attract and retain the best talent. Emma Waddingham, Editor of Legal News Wales and host, sat down with Ryan Price and Rachel Phillips from TSR Legal to hear more and see if there's more to legal recruitment than the pay grade. We promise this episode will offer valuable insights, fro...

Discover how the Wales office of The Law Society of England and Wales is paving the way for a future-ready legal sector in Wales with Jonathan Davies, Head of Wales. Jonathan talks to our host, Emma Waddingham, editor of Legal News Wales, about the ambitious "Reimagining Justice in Wales 2030" initiative, and shares behind-the-scenes details about the extensive policy work and member engagement strategies shaping the future of legal practices in Wales. Learn about the significance of th...

Conveyancing is known for being a fast-paced, customer-focused area of law, which relies on experience and a whole-team effort. Over the past few years, headlines have focused on wellbeing issues and the impact of new processes and technology for residential property lawyers but what is the reality of a career in Conveyancing in Wales today? In this episode, Emma Waddingham, Editor of Legal News Wales is joined by Hannah Williams and Harry Watson-James from TSR Legal Recruitment to hear ...

In this Conveyancing Week 2024 podcast special, we sat down with Rob Hosier of inCase (and 'recovering conveyancer') to hear how conveyancers are fairing, what conveyancing practices are doing well, the realities of tech adoption, and whether there's more to be done to support this pressured area of legal services. Emma Waddingham, Editor of Legal News Wales asked Rob about the state of play for conveyancers right now, their aspirations, use of technology, what to ask suppliers, and w...

In this episode, we speak to Dan Kayne, Founder of O Shaped, and Laura Hughes and Tim Edds, Partners at Browne Jacobson about the value lawyers and in-house lawyers can offer organisations beyond legal advice - how this works in practice, the freedoms that need to be given to offer problem solving solutions and the benefits to clients and employers as well as the legal sector itself. Join us for a fireside chat with O Shaped and one of the first law firms to fully embrace its principl...

Join Legal News Wales and accounting and tax specialists from Azets, as we ask how law firms faired financially in 2023, and what they're preparing for in the 2024 - from tax changes to succession planning, join our Editor Emma Waddingham, who sits with David Holden and Iain Sanderson from Azets Cardiff office for this short round up podcast. An ideal listen for business owners and financial directors in the legal sector. For more information and signposting, visit the insights section on leg...

Karen Jones, Director of TSR Legal Recruitment, joins Emma Waddingham, host and Editor of Legal News Wales, for a fireside chat about the legal recruitment market in Wales at the end of 2023 - an exclusive and candid roundup of what employers and candidates have learned about post-pandemic working realities, how the legal sector recruitment landscape has changed in the past six months and the impact this may have on hiring approaches as we head into 2024. For more information and signpo...

In our first podcast with our Community Partner, Azets, our host Emma and her guests Katherine Broadhurst and David Holden, share their first-hand knowledge of the operational and financial challenges that law firms in Wales face – and what lies ahead. In this whistle stop tour of some of the key trends and issues currently affecting legal practices, we also explore the corporate transaction market in Wales and our guests from Azets share their own experience of consolidation and what t...

This episode is ideal for residential conveyancers as we speak to the founders of Welsh-born ntitle - the multi-award winning title investigation specialists. Nicola Davies and Nicola Ashley launched ntitle in 2020, to simplify the title investigation process, to support conveyancers and empower them to do more for their clients, without the added strain of time-consuming title investigation work - often undertaken on evenings and weekends. Our Editor, Emma Waddingham, is joined by the foun...

This episode of the Legal Sector Resilience podcast is with PEXA and it's ideal for property lawyers in Wales. It's one we’ve been looking forward to hosting to explore how PEXA aims to transform the remortgaging and home buying process in Wales and England and specifically its support for law firms and lenders in Wales. With James and Heather from PEXA, I explore what the solution offers to professionals and consumers, and how PEXA addresses the many challenges conveyancers face and help the...

IDEAL PODCAST FOR JUNIOR / ASPIRING LAWYERS! In this episode, Emma Waddingham, Editor, Legal News Wales, is joined by Ella Watts, award-winning founder of the Ladies of Law network. Ladies of Law aims to empower, support, empower and celebrate all women in law, at all stages of their career. It's nationwide success earned Ella an Inspirational Women in Law Award in 2022. Shortly after, Ella's career shifted from working within the law, to supporting those who work in the sector, ...

In our latest episode, Emma Waddingham, Editor of Legal News Wales & Damon Rands, CEO, PureCyber aim to can the jargon surrounding cyber security, to help the legal sector make sense of what's important when it comes to keeping their data safe and reassuring clients. Understand the common mistakes, and gain the strategy to get your law firm cyber confident and resilient. Damon is known for his passion for raising awareness and understanding of cyber security at all levels, demysti...

As 2022 draws to a close, Emma Waddingham, editor of Legal News Wales, invited Karen Jones, Director of our exclusive legal recruitment partner TSR Legal, to join her for a chat; to understand how law firms have approached recruitment this year - what’s been different, the challenges and achievements of the Welsh legal sector (and why it's a victim of its own success), and what she thinks employers and candidates should consider over the winter break as we head into the new year. For mo...