Podcasts brought to you by the expert teams at UK law firm Shoosmiths, featuring news, views, discussions and more.
Episodes
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Paul Caddy speaks to Lee Burkhill about social media.
Many will know Lee as a presenter on BBC One's Garden Rescue. But he’s also a garden designer, blogger and well-known YouTube vlogger. His website is one of the top resources for gardening in the UK. He’s also won plenty of awards and nominations for his work including from BBC Local Radio, the Royal Horticultural Society and the Garden Media Guild, In 2021 he won the BBC North West Community Garden with the RHS.
His social media presence has blossomed over the years: he runs a popular gardening YouTube channel which is full of practical gardening tips, design advice and reviews of some of the best gardens around. He’s also on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
In this podcast we talk to Lee about his approach to social media. What works for him. And what doesn’t. Ultimately, Lee reiterates the need to be authentic and create content which has meaning—and isn’t designed just for likes.
The Business in the Digital Age podcast features interviews with changemakers, mould-breakers, future leaders and other leading figures, who show us what matters in the digital age, and accompanies the book 'Legal Practice in the Digital Age'.
Written by David Jackson, Paul Caddy and Tony Randle, the book contains the hard-won insights lawyers and firms need to survive and thrive in the complex, post-pandemic age.
Buy your copy: https://www.globelawandbusiness.com/books/legal-practice-in-the-digital-age
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech come together for the 50th episode to talk about bank holidays.
Listen to the podcast below and send us your feedback to shoospeakhr@shoosmiths.co.uk.
The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the national employment team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in for your fix of the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things employee relations and human resources.
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Andy Graham joins Amy Anderson and Amy Leech to go back to basics and look at tricky issues that can arise during the onboarding process.
Listen to the podcast below and send us your feedback to shoospeakhr@shoosmiths.co.uk.
The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the national employment team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in for your fix of the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things employee relations and human resources.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 12.
This week Matt speaks to Bijan Burnard, CEO of Lattice Labs, a studio which assists in scaling those looking to enter the web 3 space.
Matt and Bijan speak about the Lattice Network, described as a network as a service and what that means, as well as its proof of vote consensus which utilises artificial intelligence to ensure proactivity in running the protocol, and a commitment to an eco focused blockchain.
Listen to the podcast and send your thoughts to matt.green@shoosmiths.co.uk.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Shoosmiths’ Public Inquiries team is delighted to present a series of podcasts in respect of reflections and experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by Hayley Saunders and Alex Friston, we are delighted to be joined by a variety of speakers, each bringing something different to the table in relation to impacts, views and then thoughts towards the Public Inquiry, which is set to commence its first public hearings on 13 June.
In this the final episode, Hayley sits down with Stephen Dawson to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the financial services sector. They discuss the readiness of the financial services sector in response to the pandemic, how it adapted with technology to meet its customers needs, and the residual impact on the financial market. Stephen heads up the firm’s financial services sector and is a retail and consumer finance specialist.
Shoosmiths continues to be committed to supporting its clients through the ongoing and unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic and its aftermath. For any additional information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with either Hayley or Alex.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Welcome to our bitesize podcast series. Aimee Cook, Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team is joined by colleague Fleur Turrington, Partner from our Public Procurement team in this podcast series, “Public Procurement Post Brexit".
During this series, the team will discuss the key parts of the procurement Bill, highlighting key changes from the existing to the new Bill and the direction of procurement law.
In this episode:
Joined by Valentina Sloane KC and Azeem Suterwalla from Monckton Chambers, we look at remedies for breach of statutory duty.
Please listen to the podcast below and send any feedback to Aimee.Cook@shoosmiths.co.uk.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
ESG seems a combination of the mysterious and complex. In this series we demystify and reduce to plain speaking the subject of ESG for GCs, COs and other members of the C-suite, who ultimately are responsible for the ESG aspects of the business.
Kiran Desai, Head of Shoosmiths Brussels is joined by colleague Robert Forsyth and guests from Ankura, Lorynn Demedtriades and Brian Stuart, and from DRD Partners, Lawrence Dore, to identify some recent developments, including:
- The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- Vedanta-like litigation
- Greenwashing
- The role of internal data
- External aspects of corporate communications
Listen to the podcast below and send any questions or feedback to Kiran.Desai@shoosmiths.com.
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Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Join Suzanne Burrell and her guest, Adam Davis of K3 advisory, as they discuss some of the issues which may arise where a pension scheme is looking to buy-out at a time when it is in surplus.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Nazir Afzal OBE joins Shoosmiths' Head of Client Strategy Tony Randle for a discussion focused on diversity and inclusion.
In this episode, Nazir explains how taking a tick-box attitude to diversity and inclusion doesn’t work and what businesses can do to effect real change in this area.
Nazir is a lawyer and former Chief Crown Prosecutor for the North West. While at the Crown Prosecution Service, he was responsible for more than 100,000 prosecutions each year and prosecuted some of the most high-profile cases in the country.
He was the first Muslim to be to be appointed as a Chief Crown Prosecutor and has been called the 'champion of the ignored' by The Sunday Times. The Times calls him 'forensically intelligent' and an 'inspiring figure'.
His memoir, The Prosecutor, is being adapted for the screen and his latest book, The Race to the Top: Structural Racism and How to Fight It, was published late last year. It’s a compelling must-read for those who want to understand the scale of inequality which still affects UK plc.
The Business in the Digital Age podcast features interviews with changemakers, mould-breakers, future leaders and other leading figures, who show us what matters in the digital age, and accompanies the book 'Legal Practice in the Digital Age'.
Written by David Jackson, Paul Caddy and Tony Randle, the book contains the hard-won insights lawyers and firms need to survive and thrive in the complex, post-pandemic age.
Buy your copy: https://www.globelawandbusiness.com/books/legal-practice-in-the-digital-age
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Welcome to our bitesize podcast series. Fleur Turrington, Partner in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team is joined by colleague Aimee Cook, Senior Associate from our Public Procurement team in this podcast series, “Public Procurement Post Brexit".
During this series, the team will discuss the key parts of the procurement Bill, highlighting key changes from the existing to the new Bill and the direction of procurement law.
In this episode:
Joined by Valentina Sloane KC and Azeem Suterwalla from Monckton Chambers, we look at evaluation and moderation.
Please listen to the podcast below and send any feedback to Fleur.Turrington@shoosmiths.co.uk.