How do you get a murder conviction overturned?

In this episode Craig MacKenzie interviews the brilliant Siobhan Grey QC who has recently done just that.

Advocacy insights and tips from one of the best in the business.

Siobhan Grey QC from Libertas Chambers specialises in murder cases and serious crime and has extensive experience in dealing with expert witnesses such as Pathologists and Psychiatrists in Murder cases.  She leaves no stone unturned and gets to the heart of the issues.
‘A passionate, smooth advocate with great communication skills.’ – Chambers and Partners, 2021.

So you want to become a human lie detector?
Listen to Criminal Defence Lawyer, Craig MacKenzie who shares some insights and tips.  

Craig MacKenzie interviews the one of the best in the business.  Chris Daw QC shares his insights and tips.  What separates the good from the great?  The stuff they don't teach at law school and can't be found in the textbooks.

Chris Daw QC has a stellar practise spanning the fields of criminal law, serious fraud, business regulation, and professional discipline. Ranked as a Leading Silk in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, Chris appears in many high profile cases. He also advises companies and leading individuals in the worlds of sport, entertainment, and business. First and foremost, however, he is known for his winning strategies and exceptional client care, no matter who he represents.

Insights and tips from one of the best in the business.  

Michael Wolkind QC is a leading criminal trial and defence barrister based out of the UK. Acting as Lead Counselor in some of the most infamous criminal trials, such as the cases of Tony Martin and Munir Hussain, the 7/7 Terrorist Conspiracy, and counteless others, he has become one of the most requested barristers in the United Kingdom. Particularly talented at witness “destruction” and uncovering a lie, The Legal 500 Directory has labelled Michael as “without doubt, the best cross-examiner in the business" 

The Trial Advocate’s Playbook, ‘An eloquence of mentors’

In this episode Craig MacKenzie interviews Michael Mansfield QC.  A living legend of the legal world, Michael has been involved in some of the most important cases to go through the Courts.  He shares his insights and tips and talks about some of his recent work, including his role in The Peoples COVID Inquiry.  If you enjoy listening to this episode and want more information about the inquiry, please check out keepournhspublic.com.   The report can be downloaded from peoplescovidinquiry.com

Michael Mansfield QC is the head of Nexus Chambers and was recently described as “The king of human rights work” by The Legal 500. 


“As well as representing those wrongly convicted of the IRA’s Gilford and Birmingham pub bombings, He represented: the Angry Brigade; Dolours and Marian Price; Brian Keenan; the Orgreave miners; Mahmood Hussein Mattan, Ruth Ellis and James Hanratty (in posthumous appeals); those involved in the Israeli Embassy bombing; Frank Crichlow, owner of the Mangrove restaurant; Stephen Lawrence's family; Michael Barrymore at the Stuart Lubbock inquest; Barry George at the inquest into the death of Jill Dando; the gangster Kenneth Noye; the Bloody Sunday families ; Arthur Scargill; Angela Cannings; Fatmir Limaj, a Kosovo-Albanian leader prosecuted in the Hague; Mohamed al-Fayed in the inquest into the deaths of his son Dodi al-Fayed and Diana, Princess of Wales; and also the families of Jean Charles de Menezes and Mark Duggan. 

In March 2019 Mansfield was engaged by the family of footballer Emiliano Sala to represent their interests in the dispute over his death.Wikipedia.org”

“His current commitments include , The Grenfell Tower Inquiry, M62 Shooting of Yassar Yaqub Inquest, Colin Norris Referral by CCRC, Dawn Sturgess Inquest, Emilliano Sala Inquest, 5G Legal Challenge, SOS, Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA).nexus chambers.com”

A continuation of Craig MacKenzie's interview with Chris Daw QC.  Excellent trial advocacy tips from one of the best silks in the business.

Craig MacKenzie interviews the one of the best in the business.  Chris Daw QC shares his insights and tips.  What separates the good from the great?  The stuff they don't teach at law school and can't be found in the textbooks.  Part 1 of 3.  

Craig MacKenzie interviews the best in the business.  Insights and tips from Michael Wolkind QC.  What separates the good trial advocates from the great.  The stuff they don't teach at law school and cant be found in the text books.  Highly entertaining.