Maria Arpa
This week…
Legal Education into Classrooms
With…
Sarah Wilson
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Sarah Wilson, a criminal barrister and the visionary founder of Streetwise Law, an organisation on a mission to give young people the legal knowledge they don’t learn in school, but desperately need to survive and thrive within the justice system.
Sarah’s journey is anything but ordinary. After an unexpected shift from the music industry into criminal law, she uncovered a shocking truth: most young people facing the justice system have no idea what their rights are. That realisation sparked the creation of Streetwise Law, a grassroots movement dedicated to delivering real-world legal education directly to young people in classrooms, youth groups, and communities.
🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
What every young person should know about stop and search
How ignorance of the law can lead to life-altering injustice
The transformative power of legal education on entire communities
How aligning purpose with action can create lasting social impact
This is more than a conversation, it’s a wake up call, a lesson in empowerment, and a reminder of what’s possible when someone decides to take justice into their own hands.
👉 Whether you’re a parent, educator, advocate, or simply someone who believes in fairness, this episode is for you.
🎧 Listen now and join the movement for legal literacy.
Dialogue Road Map 2026
I’m looking for a specific, small group of people to work with for the next round of my flagship training, Dialogue Road Map, in 2026.
Here’s who I’m looking for:
- You want to develop a personal and practical toolkit for navigating internal and external conflict with grace and precision in order to make better decisions.
- You lead people in an established business or as part of a portfolio.
- You have organisational responsibilities which may include competing priorities across a range of stakeholders.
- You have some understanding of customer service.
- You are willing to implement and apply this methodology after completing the training, either in private practice or within an organisation.
- You can commit to travelling to London for four in-person training modules (12 days total) and 8 sessions online across 2026.
- You can dedicate approximately 4 hours per month to ongoing practice and supervision throughout 2026.
- You’re willing to invest in tools that will last a lifetime.
If this sounds like you (or even if you check most of the boxes) reply to my email or sign up below and tell me a bit about your current situation, your community, and how my training may be able to help you.
We’ll be selecting participants over the next few weeks.
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