Podcasts brought to you by the expert teams at UK law firm Shoosmiths, featuring news, views, discussions and more.
Episodes
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Episode 4 features a welcome return of Anne Studd QC from 5 Essex Court who joins our Associates Alex Friston, Hannah Frost and Hannah Howard in considering core participants of the Inquiry.
The discussion will cover preparation and practicalities along with some sensible steps for any business to reflect upon when contemplating a core participant application.
We are committed to supporting our clients through the unprecedented challenges presented by Covid-19 - click here to visit our Covid-19 Hub for latest insights, guides and webinars.
The Covid-19 Inquiry Spotlight Sessions are brought to you by the Regulation, Business Crime and Compliance team at UK law firm Shoosmiths, aimed at exploring key topics surrounding the upcoming Covid-19 Inquiry.
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
In episode 3 of the Covid-19 Inquiry Spotlight Sessions we are delighted to be joined by special guest Anne Studd QC from 5 Essex Court, who shares her predictions for the upcoming Inquiry.
Along with our Associates Alex Friston, Hannah Frost and Hannah Howard, the discussion covers what we know so far, and how the Inquiry could take shape.
We are committed to supporting our clients through the unprecedented challenges presented by Covid-19 - click here to visit our Covid-19 Hub for latest insights, guides and webinars.
The Covid-19 Inquiry Spotlight Sessions are brought to you by the Regulation, Business Crime and Compliance team at UK law firm Shoosmiths, aimed at exploring key topics surrounding the upcoming Covid-19 Inquiry.
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Episode 2 of the Covid-19 Inquiry Spotlight Sessions explores the role of the State in a Public Inquiry when it has ultimate responsibility for remit and scope of conclusions.
Join our Associates Alex Friston, Hannah Frost and Hannah Howard for this thought-provoking discussion.
We are committed to supporting our clients through the unprecedented challenges presented by Covid-19 - click here to visit our Covid-19 Hub for latest insights, guides and webinars.
The Covid-19 Inquiry Spotlight Sessions are brought to you by the Regulation, Business Crime and Compliance team at UK law firm Shoosmiths, aimed at exploring key topics surrounding the upcoming Covid-19 Inquiry.
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
In episode 1 of the Covid-19 Inquiry Spotlight Sessions we hear from our associates, Alex Friston, Hannah Frost and Hannah Howard, as they discuss the fundamentals of a Public Inquiry, how an Inquiry is established and the various stages involved.
We are committed to supporting our clients through the unprecedented challenges presented by Covid-19 - click here to visit our Covid-19 Hub for latest insights, guides and webinars.
The Covid-19 Inquiry Spotlight Sessions are brought to you by the Regulation, Business Crime and Compliance team at UK law firm Shoosmiths, aimed at exploring key topics surrounding the upcoming Covid-19 Inquiry.
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Welcome to the Covid-19 Inquiry Spotlight Sessions.
Brought to you by the Regulation, Business Crime and Compliance team at UK law firm Shoosmiths, this podcast series will explore the key topics associated with a Public Inquiry.
We will help you to understand how the Covid19 Inquiry might affect you and your business, and we will be joined by special guests who will deliver a specialist viewpoint on some of the topics.
We are committed to supporting our clients through the unprecedented challenges presented by Covid-19 - click here to visit our Covid-19 Hub for latest insights, guides and webinars.
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Episode 7 of our Journey Through a Contract is a Special Edition which sees Michelle Craven-Faulkner joined by fellow partners Fiona Teague and Jonathan Smart to discuss, amongst other things, force majeure.
The trio focus on the pressures businesses may currently be facing in relation to contracts - whether due to issues still arising as a consequence of Covid-19 and/or Brexit, and are compounded by, or arisen from, the war in Ukraine, sanctions in Russia and related issues around the world.
Listen to the podcast and send us your feedback to shoopod@shoosmiths.co.uk
The Journey Through a Contract series is brought to you by the Commercial and Projects team at UK law firm Shoosmiths, aimed at explaining the basic terms of a commercial contract.
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
In episode 26 of the Shoospeak HR Podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Andy Graham and Amy Leech debate whether the Government should introduce the right to disconnect in the UK.
This episode covers:
- What the right to disconnect means
- Whether the right would be welcomed by employees
- Whether the right would work in practice
- Tips for employers to assist employee mental health and work/life boundaries now
Listen to the podcast and send us your feedback to shoospeakhr@shoosmiths.co.uk.
The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the 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.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Lucy Taylor and Rebecca Bristow from The COPcast join Amy Greaves and Sharon Banga from the Shoosmiths serious injury team on their podcast to discuss circumstances and cases where the practice areas of medical negligence and the Court of Protection (COP) overlap.
The episode hopes to provide valuable insight into how these two practice areas often collaborate on complex claims to the benefit of our clients.
This episode covers:
- Types of cases where Clin neg / COP typically work together
- Information about the role of COP and how they operate / can assist medical negligence litigation
- Insight into the relationship with COP from a claimant solicitor perspective
- Benefit of a deputyship / trust to the client and family of a minor or protected party in certain medical negligence claims
The COPcast is brought to you by the Court of Protection team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. The team talk all things mental capacity, whether that be current news stories or the many and varied day-to-day experiences of a being a COP lawyer - from complex brain injuries, house building projects, arrested clients or controversial case law.
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Episode 6 of our Journey Through a Contract sees Becky Gray (Associate) and Shruti Goel (Senior Associate) discuss data protection.
The duo focus on the key things to consider before looking at any data protection terms in a contract.
Listen to the podcast and send us your feedback to shoopod@shoosmiths.co.uk.
The Journey Through a Contract series is brought to you by the Commercial and Projects team at UK law firm Shoosmiths, aimed at explaining the basic terms of a commercial contract.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Episode 3 of our podcast series sees partner Suzanne Taylor and paralegal Rida Sheikh discuss the FCA’s new Consumer Duty in relation its impact on the Customer Journey.
The Impact of the new Consumer Duty on the lifecycle of a Credit Agreement series is brought to you by the Financial Services team at UK law firm Shoosmiths.
If you wish to know more about the FCA’s new Consumer Duty, please visit our dedicated hub by clicking here.