Beyond the Gavel

Step into the world where medicine meets the law. Hosted by internationally renowned surgeon and medico-legal expert Rodney Peyton, Beyond the Gavel dives deep into the intersection of medical negligence, personal injury, and the evolving landscape of legal business. Each episode features candid conversations with top experts, legal minds, and business leaders who are shaping the future of this high-stakes industry. Whether you’re a legal professional, medical expert, or just curious about the real stories behind the cases, this is the podcast where the courtroom and the consulting room collide.

Beyond the Gavel is a education podcast hosted by Rodney Peyton, with 40 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Rodney Peyton hosts Beyond the Gavel, a education show with 40 episodes published.

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  Episode #41

  Beyond the Gavel with Stephen De Bonis

  Sep 25, 202634 minS1

  In this episode, Rodney Peyton sits down with Stephen De Bonis to discuss the rise of artificial intelligence in law and medicine. They explore how AI is transforming the way lawyers build cases and settle demands, the very real dangers of AI hallucinations and overconfidence, and why failing to adopt AI responsibly may soon be seen as a failure of professional duty. They also examine the irreplaceable human qualities, judgment, empathy, and courtroom instinct, that no machine can replicate, and why those who refuse to adapt risk being left behind entirely.

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  Episode #40

  Beyond the Gavel with Sonia Nijjar

  Sep 11, 202630 minS1

  In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton talks with Sonia Nijjar, a partner at Neinstein LLP in Toronto, about how medical negligence litigation is evolving in Canada. They explore the case for an enterprise liability model over endless finger-pointing, why communication breakdowns drive so many catastrophic errors, and how AI can serve as a check and balance without replacing the judgment and human relationships at the heart of good lawyering.

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  Episode #39

  Beyond the Gavel with Sahil Asthana

  Aug 28, 202629 minS1

  Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how lawyers research, analyze, and decide which cases to pursue, yet skepticism runs deep. In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton sits down with Vancouver-based technology and privacy lawyer Sahil Asthana to unpack the real tension facing the profession: the reluctance to adopt new tools versus the reality that AI can already cut research time, reshape workflow, and change the economics of legal practice. They explore why AI is becoming a "great equalizer," how to handle confidentiality, hallucinations, and bias, the billable-hour paradox, and why the lawyer must stay the "human in the loop."

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  Episode #36

  Beyond the Gavel with Jamie McGill

  Jul 17, 202628 minS1

  In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton speaks with Jamie McGill, senior solicitor at Lindsays, about how Scotland’s legal profession is evolving through technology and mentorship. Jamie discusses how hybrid courts, remote hearings, and digital systems have reshaped litigation since COVID-19, while structured mentoring keeps young lawyers connected and supported. He also shares insights on balancing empathy with business awareness and the growing role of AI in legal practice. This episode offers clear, practical lessons on adapting to change while staying grounded in people and purpose.

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  Episode #35

  Beyond the Gavel with Jesse Toprak

  Jul 10, 202644 minS1

  In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, Rodney Peyton sits down with Jesse Toprak, a tech entrepreneur with nearly 30 years of experience building data-driven startups in the automotive industry, to introduce Peyton AI, a new tool built for the medical malpractice world. They discuss how pattern-recognition principles from the car industry apply to medical legal cases, and how the system turns decades of expert judgment into a consistent merit score. The conversation explores how the tool reads thousands of pages of records, flags missing evidence, and helps firms quickly separate viable cases from the roughly 90% that have no legs. Throughout, Rodney and Jesse return to a central theme: this is a "truth engine" designed to support, not replace, the judgment of lawyers and medical experts.

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