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.