A very warm welcome to Get Legally Speaking — the multi award-winning, UK’s No.1 consumer legal podcast, bringing you jargon-free legal knowledge to empower everyday life! With over 180 episodes and more than 10 million downloads, this podcast is designed to help you understand the law in plain and simple English — because let’s be honest, most of us are never taught it. From your rights as an employee or a tenant, to where you stand in a separation or through a divorce, children and family…
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Rent going up? Repairs ignored? Deposit withheld? If you rent in the UK, then this episode is for you! With over 24 million people renting, too many tenants still don’t know where they stand, and some landlords rely on that. In this explosively informative episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by housing law Barrister George Chrysanthou bringing you broken down tenants’ rights in clear,…
Could you be owed money from a car finance agreement? In this eye-opening episode of Get Legally Speaking , Hatti Suvari is joined by Kevin Durkin of HD Law — the consumer solicitor who helped take on major lenders in one of the UK’s most significant car finance commission cases. This episode is in plain and simple English, breaking down what the car finance issue means, why it matters, and what…
Criminal Charges? What You Don’t Know Could Cost You Everything. In this powerful episode of Get Legally Speaking, host Hatti Suvari is joined by criminal defence solicitor Laura Baumanis from Olliers Solicitors to reveal the costly myths people believe when facing a criminal investigation, and how one wrong move, one message, or one police interview can change your life forever. When panic hits,…
Is your child struggling at school, being labelled as difficult, anxious, disruptive or badly behaved, when there may be something deeper going on? Do you believe your child needs extra support from school, but you are unsure what to ask for, what your child is entitled to, or where to start? Many parents are left feeling worried, exhausted and unheard when their child is falling behind, refusing…
Building Disputes: How to Get Paid & Avoid Court. Unpaid invoices? Client fall-outs? Threats of court? If you work in construction, this episode could save your business. In this episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by construction law specialist Tim Sampson to explain how builders and contractors can resolve disputes fast — without going anywhere near court. They break down, in plain…
No marriage. No ring. No “common law” rights. But does that mean no child maintenance? Absolutely not. In this essential episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by senior family law Barrister Maria Scotland to cut through some of the BIGGEST myths in family law and explain, in plain English, how child maintenance really works when parents were never married. They break down: Whether being…
Think holiday entitlement is just a workplace perk? Think again. Millions of UK workers lose paid leave every year simply because they don’t know their rights. In this eye-opening episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by employment law specialist Lisa Hatch to reveal what the law really says about your annual leave, in clear, straight-talking English. Discover the legal minimum holiday…
What Happened to You? Trauma, the Brain & Healing Explained. Trauma doesn’t just change how we feel, it changes how the brain develops, responds, and survives. In this powerful and deeply human episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti sits down with world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bruce Perry to explore how trauma shapes behaviour, and, crucially, how healing is still possible. In this conversation,…
Romance Fraud - When Love Is a Lie Romance fraud is costing innocent people millions of pounds, and it can happen to anyone. In this powerful episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by leading criminal law Barrister, Simon Spence KC to expose the truth behind romance scams, dating fraud, and emotional manipulation. They break down: • How romance fraudsters gain trust and control • When a…
What happens when a parent denies they’re the parent? What if someone refuses a DNA test? And can a court decide parentage without DNA evidence at all? In this hard-hitting episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti is joined by specialist family law barrister Freya Rowe to break down children’s disputes and parentage in clear, no-nonsense English. You’ll learn: • When the Court can order a DNA test •…
