Shoosmiths Podcasts

If you have ever wondered about how litigation is conducted across the UK, this podcast provides a focus on jurisdiction and how cases are handled in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales.

Shoosmiths litigation partners Paula Swain, Gillian Crotty and Andrew Foyle discuss jurisdiction and how litigation is conducted in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and will be covering the following:

- High level differences
- How cases are presented
- How evidence is given 

Andy Graham and Amy Leech chat with special guest Jo Tunnicliff (employment associate at Shoosmiths) in episode 36, about the current state of the tribunal system and how COVID-19 has impacted tribunal hearings.

Listen to the podcast 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.

 

Amy Leech is joined by Shoosmiths’ immigration specialists Rachel Harvey and Rory Stone in episode 35, to provide a right to work check refresher and an update on recent changes in this area.

This episode covers:

• The different right to work checks available
• How to conduct a manual right to work check
• Digitalisation of the right to work check system for British and Irish nationals
• The potential consequences of getting it wrong 

Listen to the podcast 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.

Episode 9 of our Journey Through a Contract sees Priti Bansel-Branch and Rida Sheikh look at Modern Slavery.

Priti and Rida discuss Modern Slavery, the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and why it was introduced, and how it applies to businesses.

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.

Episode 8 of our Journey Through a Contract features Maeve Honey and Emma Lusty from our commercial team, with the duo discussing Anti Bribery.

Maeve and Emma touch on the Bribery Act 2010, whether a commercial organisation can commit an offence under the Act, and what businesses need to consider when assessing bribery risks.

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.

In episode 34, Andy Graham and Amy Leech chat through the continuing importance of mental health in the workplace and what employers can consider doing to support employees, including the benefits of having mental health champions in the workplace.

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.

Shoosmiths colleagues Andy Graham and Amy Leech debate the four-day working week pilot and some key considerations for employers looking to implement this type of working pattern. 

Episode 33 covers:

• The pilot / trial taking place currently
• Considerations around measuring the success of the working pattern
• Other tricky issues arising such as what should happen to those who already work part-time, holiday calculations and the impact on wellbeing of workers 

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.

Shoosmiths colleagues Andy Graham and Amy Leech think 'green' and consider how employers can achieve the green credentials many organisations now aspire to, in episode 32 of the Shoospeak HR Podcast.

This episode looks at:

• Encouraging employees to use less or use better
• Work patterns and travel
• ESG considerations in the context of employee benefits

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.

Andy Graham and Amy Leech discuss key considerations for employers to ensure that they have a strategy in place to properly protect their business interests in the current ever changing world of work, in episode 31.

This episode covers:

• The role of technology including its benefits but also downfalls
• Document security
• Enforceability of restrictive covenants in a post-pandemic world 

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.

Shoosmiths colleagues Andy Graham and Amy Leech talk through their top five employment issues that commonly arise when a business is reviewed/analysed ahead of being sold to a new owner, in episode 30.

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.