The Legal Eagle Training Podcast

Welcome to The Legal Eagle Training Podcast, we are your hosts, Colin Beaumont & Clive Smith. We are both barristers, with over 60 years of experience in criminal law behind them. Colin qualified as a barrister in 1982 and worked as a legal advisor for HMCTS for 12 years before re-qualifying as a solicitor and working for a major criminal firm as a partner and consultant for 20 years. Clive was called to the Bar in 2003 and spent 11 years practising at all levels. Prior to leaving full-time practice, Clive had a busy Crown Court practice dealing with serious crime such as murder, rape and firearms offences. Since 2015, Colin and Clive have shared their extensive experience of criminal law, lecturing experienced practitioners on topics such as court practice and procedure, evidence generally including bad character and hearsay, sexual offences, sentencing and ancillary orders.

The Legal Eagle Training Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Colin Beaumont & Clive Smith, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Colin Beaumont & Clive Smith hosts The Legal Eagle Training Podcast, a education show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Adjournments: Getting Them, Resisting Them, and What Courts Expect

  Dec 12, 202559 minS0

  <p>Adjournments sound procedural, but they can decide outcomes. In this episode, Clive and Colin unpack when adjournments should (and shouldn’t) be granted, how to prepare and argue them, and the traps that lead to exclusion of evidence, wasted costs, or even acquittals. They also cover special wrinkles: absent defendants, “part-heard” perils, motoring totters/exceptional hardship timing, Newton hearings, and youth/adult severance.</p><p>Hosts Clive Smith and Colin Beaumont We start with the culture shift under the Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions: courts are under pressure to hear trials on the day, to protect public confidence and ma...

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  Episode #9

  Children & Young People In The Criminal Justice System

  Nov 14, 202554 minS0

  <p>This episode takes a deep dive into the youth justice system - exploring how children and young people are treated differently to adults by the criminal law, and why practitioners often find the youth court one of the most challenging, yet rewarding environments in which to work.</p><p>Hosts Clive Smith and Colin Beaumont share their experiences from decades of youth court advocacy, highlighting the importance of understanding unique procedures, sentencing principles, and jurisdictional nuances. From trial allocation and the concept of "persistent young offenders”, to the role of parents and guardians in proceedings, this episode covers the fu...

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  Episode #8

  BAIL - A Dozen Issues to Digest

  Oct 14, 202544 minS0

  <p>This month’s episode tackles one of the most technical yet practical areas of criminal law - bail. From time limits to informal hearings and changes in circumstances, Clive Smith and Colin Beaumont explore why bail occupies “an entirely separate train carriage” in criminal practice, and why understanding its quirks is essential for every advocate.</p><p>The discussion begins by contrasting bail with other areas of law: less formal, full of exceptions, and uniquely centred on the liberty of the subject. Colin and Clive highlight the paradox between rigid procedural timeframes and the informality of evidence rules, both exampl...

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  Episode #7

  YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING: Adverse Inferences at Trial

  Sep 12, 202559 minS0

  <p>“You do not have to say anything…” – the familiar police caution opens this episode, but Colin Beaumont and Clive Smith unpack what those words really mean in practice, and how adverse inferences can transform the course of a trial.</p><p>From the erosion of the absolute right to silence since the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, through to pre-prepared statements, special warnings, and defence statements, this episode traces the piecemeal development of the erosion of the absolute right to silence and its impact on everyday practice.</p><p>The discussion covers the police station interview, where decisions about si...

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  Episode #6

  GOING DOWN - Credit For Guilty Pleas

  Aug 15, 202553 minS0

  <p>With significant changes proposed to the way judges and magistrates calculate credit for guilty pleas, this episode examines current practice, Court of Appeal guidance and potential reforms, with the practical realities faced by those advising clients at the coal face.  </p><p> Retired solicitor (now barrister - non practising) Colin Beaumont and barrister Clive Smith explore the Sentencing Council’s Reduction in Sentence for a Guilty Plea guidelines, the key Court of Appeal judgments shaping current practice, and the impact of the Leveson Review’s recommendations. They tackle the nuances of “indicating willingness” to plead guilty, the effect of minimum se...

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