Podcasts brought to you by the expert teams at UK law firm Shoosmiths, featuring news, views, discussions and more.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 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 episode, Alex is joined by Roy Tozer to discuss his views on Covid-19 in his role as a regulatory lawyer. Qualified as a solicitor for over 30 years, Roy heads up Shoosmiths’ Business Crime and Compliance team and speaks about his recent experience of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry to draw comparisons and expectations set up for the Covid-19 Public Inquiry.
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
A very different focus on this week’s Rail Talk with Shoosmiths as Michelle Craven-Faulkner, Partner and Rail Sector Lead, speaks to Mike Roberts, Railway Chaplain, about the most important part of our Railway Network, its people.
For those not aware of the Railway Mission this is an excellent insight into the fantastic work that they do to support the Railway Family.
Please listen to the podcast and send any feedback to Michelle.Craven-Faulkner@shoosmiths.co.uk.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Amy Leech and Jessica Pearson provide a brief round up of recent developments relating to female health in the workplace.
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 Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 11.
This episode 11 of In Early - The Crypto Podcast features Amit Rathore, the Founder and CEO of the Football Fan App, which looks to disrupt the football industry with Web3 and provide genuine, long term engagement between real fans and clubs.
Matt and Amit talk about his journey, listing of the Fan Coin and how the App provides users with confidence, as well as key partnerships and his long term vision of where Web3 and sports generally met.
Listen to the podcast and send your thoughts to matt.green@shoosmiths.co.uk.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
In this podcast series "The Brexit Bonfire", colleagues discuss key elements of the legislation ranging from what it is, how it could impact businesses and key things that businesses should be aware of.
In our third episode of this series of podcasts, Simon Fennell and Amy Leech consider how the current proposals under the Brexit Freedoms Bill could impact on employment law in the UK alongside the opportunities that the Bill could create from an employment law perspective.
Listen to the podcast and send your feedback to michelle.craven-faulkner@shoosmiths.co.uk.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Welcome to our bitesize podcast series. Jennifer Clarke, Principal Associate in our Commercial team is joined by colleague Joel Murphie, 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 the modifications to publicly procured contracts.
Please listen to the podcast below and send any feedback to Jennifer.Clarke@shoosmiths.co.uk.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 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.
For episode three, Jonathan Smart talks to Alex Friston about the ever-evolving mobility sector and what the Covid-19 pandemic means to the automotive industry and the future of transport and logistics (especially surrounding the use of electric vehicles). He also gives us some thoughts on the Public Inquiry and important aspects he thinks will be necessary for clients to consider over the coming months.
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 Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 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 episode two, Elliot Bishop gives his views on the impact that Covid-19 had on the Marine and Aviation sectors, and discusses interesting cases, the handling of the Court system, and his dealings with clients throughout the pandemic.
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.
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
To mark the launch of EG's latest UK Cities Investor Guide at MIPIM 2023, Shoosmiths real estate partner Patrick Duffy joined a panel discussion on public-private partnerships.
The session explored the opportunities and challenges that will affect the growth of UK cities, as well as what more can be done to attract innovation and investment.
EG editor Samantha McClary chaired the discussion, with Patrick joining a panel of experts and analysing the role public-private partnerships can play in delivering transformation and regeneration projects across the UK.
On the panel with Patrick:
- Jo Davis, principal and UK executive chair, Avison Young
- Jules Pipe, deputy mayor for planning, regeneration and skills, Greater London Authority
- Michelle Percy, director of place, Newcastle City Council, Invest Newcastle
- Pat Ritchie CBE, chair, Government Property Agency
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Welcome to our latest podcast series ‘Rail Talk with Shoosmiths'. During each episode, we invite industry experts to discuss current 'hot' topics and to explore different areas of the rail industry.
This week in ‘Rail Talk with Shoosmiths’ its the turn of freight as Chris Swan, Head of Rail for UK and Europe at Tarmac and Chair of the Rail Freight Group joins Michelle Craven-Faulkner, Partner and Rail Sector Lead.
The significance that Rail freight plays in our everyday lives cannot be ignored or under estimated and Michelle and Chris discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by the sector now and in the coming years.
Please listen to the podcast and send any feedback to Michelle.Craven-Faulkner@shoosmiths.co.uk.