Shoosmiths Podcasts

Ep 7: Lights, Camera, Privacy! - Harry Potter (Part 2)

A podcast series that explores privacy themes within some of the most well-known movies. In this episode, William Moore and Paula Kelly return to the Wizarding World to once again discuss the Harry Potter films.
 
Whether you are a film buff, a privacy advocate, or simply curious about the intersection of storytelling and privacy, take a journey with us as we explore how the big screen tackles privacy.
 
Tune in to hear whether the ‘trace’ spell falls foul of the GDPR’s accuracy principle and what rights Harry has to challenge the Ministry of Magic. 
 
For any feedback, please contact: William.moore@shoosmiths.com. 
 

Navigating the trends, challenges & opportunities in supply chain & manufacturing Ep 3 : New tech solutions and digitalisation

In the third and final episode of this series of podcasts partners Michelle Craven-Faulkner, Ben Gardner and Fiona Teague discuss how new tech solutions and digitalisation are changing the nature of supply chains and manufacturing, by creating new opportunities also novel challenges. They consider how to best harness the benefit of new ways of working both legally and contractually.

Navigating the trends, challenges & opportunities in supply chain & manufacturing Ep 2 : IT, digitalisation and supply chains of the future

In the second of this series of podcasts Partners Michelle Craven-Faulkner, Ben Gardner and Fiona Teague discuss how technological advancements are creating new business models, opportunities and challenges for manufacturing and supply chain organisations.

The ShooPod sessions - S2 Ep 10 : Journey Through a Contract – FinTech contracts

When the worlds of finance and technology collide, you might find that you need to look at a FinTech contract - so what are the key things you should look out for when it comes to considering a FinTech contract?

In the latest episode of the Journey Through a Contract series, Prakash Kerai and Luke Stubbs provide an overview of what FinTech is, their insight into what you should look out for when reviewing a FinTech contract and explain how FinTech contracts may differ from other types of commercial contracts.  

Listen to the podcast and send us your feedback to shoopod@shoosmiths.co.uk.

Navigating the trends, challenges & opportunities in supply chain & manufacturing Ep 1: Supply chain issues & disruption

In the first of this series of podcasts Partners Michelle Craven-Faulkner, Ben Gardner and Fiona Teague consider the challenges faced by supply chains across a number of sectors and how to mitigate current and future risks.

Shoospeak HR: The rise of employee influencers

Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech are back again and this time look at the pros and cons of having employee influencers within your business.

Listen to the podcast below and send us your feedback to ShoospeakHR@shoosmiths.com. 

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.

Ep 6: Lights, Camera, Privacy! - The Social Network vs Max Schrems

A podcast series that explores privacy themes within some of the most well-known movies. In this episode, William Moore and Max Schrems, Founder of NOYB, discuss “The Social Network”.

Whether you are a film buff, a privacy advocate, or simply curious about the intersection of storytelling and privacy, take a journey with us as we explore how the big screen tackles privacy.

Tune in to hear what Max Schrems thinks of “The Social Network”, whether he was an early adopter of Facebook and what he thinks the future of online advertising should look like.

For any feedback, please contact: William.moore@shoosmiths.com.

The ShooPod sessions - S2 Ep 9 : Journey Through a Contract – Side letters

Are side letters an effective way to vary the terms of a contract?  Or are they not worth the paper they are written on?

Join Dan Greatorex and Tom Atkin-Willoughby on the latest podcast in the Journey Through a Contract series as they explore the world of side letters.  They examine the drawbacks and benefits of side letters, and their common use cases. They also question whether side letters are a help or a hindrance when it comes to litigating a contract.

Listen to the podcast and send us your feedback to shoopod@shoosmiths.co.uk.

Shoospeak HR: Right to work in 2024

Amy Leech is joined by immigration specialists Rachel Harvey and Rory Stone who explain why conducting right to work checks as an employer is so important, especially in 2024.

Listen to the podcast below and send us your feedback to ShoospeakHR@shoosmiths.com.

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.

If you are interested in the attending the webinar mentioned in the podcast episode, you can find more information and the sign up button here: Immigration webinar series - February-April 2024 | Session information - Right to work.

The Accendo Series: An introduction to employment law for start-ups

In this, the first episode of the Accendo podcast series, Alex Lloyd and Rachel Rossdale provide an introduction into employment law focussing on key areas that start-ups should be thinking about.