Shoosmiths Podcasts

The ShooPod sessions - S2 Ep 6 : Journey Through a Contract - Sole and Exclusive Remedies

Episode 6 of the Journey Through a Contract series discusses Sole and Exclusive Remedies within a commercial contract.

Do you know what the phrase “sole and exclusive remedy” means when you come across it in a commercial contract?  

In the latest episode of the Journey Through a Contract series, Ellie Wood and Joe Forbes explain all. They also give examples of situations where sole and exclusive remedies can arise and common negotiating issues that parties encounter when using the term.

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

Business in the Digital Age - Justine Greening (Pt. 1)

Former Secretary of State and founder of the Social Mobility Pledge the Rt. Hon. Justine Greening talks to our CEO David Jackson and our head of client strategy, Tony Randle, on the importance of social mobility, how businesses can make incremental changes to ensure they are socially mobile, and how Justine thinks Britain can take the lead on this important issue.

Rail Talk with Shoosmiths - Episode 13 - ED&I in the rail industry

Welcome to our next episode in our podcast series ‘Rail Talk with Shoosmiths' where we invite industry experts to discuss current 'hot' topics and to explore different areas of the rail industry.

Michelle Craven-Faulkner and Michael Briggs sit down with Tracey Barber, Senior Employee Experience Business Partner and EDI Lead in this week's episode of Rail Talk .

The focus this time is on equality, diversity and inclusion. How does Rail compare with different sectors? Could more be done to promote inclusivity in the sector? or is everything just as it should be?

Please listen to the podcast and send any feedback to Michelle.Craven-Faulkner@shoosmiths.com.

Shoospeak HR podcast: Back to basics: Sickness absence

Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech go back to basics and consider sickness absence.

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

The ShooPod sessions - S2 Ep 5 : Journey Through a Contract - Contract Scope

Episode 5 of the Journey Through a Contract series discusses contract scope; the elements of the contract which tells the parties what is to be delivered under it, whether that be goods, services or a combination of both.   

In this episode of the Journey Through a Contract series, James Haikney and Fleur Gribble provide some tips on crafting a good contract scope and examine what can go wrong if it is not given the attention it deserves.  They also tackle the issue of whose responsibility the contract scope is – does it fall within the realms of the commercial team, the legal team or both?

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

Consumer Duty: Testing, Testing, Testing

Following the implementation of Consumer Duty in July, Wayne Gibbard, Daren Allen and Nick Ross discuss testing and what it actually means.

How can firms evidence good outcomes and demonstrate their compliance with the Consumer Duty?

Brought to you by the Consumer Duty team at Shoosmiths. If you wish to know more about any of the issues raised, please contact Daren Allen or Wayne Gibbard.

In Early - The Crypto Podcast: Episode 20 with Bob Williams at Lockton

Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 20.

This episode features Bob Williams, the Vice President for Fintech, Digital Assets and Blockchain Technologies at Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance brokerage.

Matt and Bob speak about the various types of insurance coverage for crypto assets, their LEAP team's development of a custody policy and what role that plays in the wider market, why insuring tokenised real world assets has it's own unique challenges, as well as global trends and how the insurance market has had to cater to trad-fi clients looking to play catch up, amongst other things. 

Listen to the podcast below and send your thoughts to matt.green@shoosmiths.co.uk.

Shoospeak HR podcast: Back to basics: Disciplinary process

Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech go back to basics and look at disciplinary processes.

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.

The ShooPod sessions - S2 Ep 4 : Journey Through a Contract - Contract Construction

Episode 4 of the Journey Through a Contract series looks at the factors which are taken into account when the terms or clauses of a contract can be read in more than one way.

However well drafted a contract is, there may be times when its terms can mean different things to the parties concerned. In this episode, Lauren Midgley and Fleur Gribble discuss the circumstances in which this can arise and the principles which are commonly applied when determining the true meaning of a contract term. They also provide some top contract drafting tips to help avoid having to ask a court to decide what the terms mean.

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 Shoosmiths, aimed at explaining the basic terms of a commercial contract.

Rail Talk with Shoosmiths - Episode 12 - AI in Rail

Welcome to our next episode in our podcast series ‘Rail Talk with Shoosmiths' where we invite industry experts to discuss current 'hot' topics and to explore different areas of the rail industry.

This week, Michelle Craven-Faulkner revisits the ever present topic of AI and its application in Rail, once again with Haydon Bartlett-Tasker, Managing Director of CrossTech and this time also including Alex Kirkhope, Shoosmiths’ very own lead in all things AI.

In our return to this topic we delve slightly deeper into the regulation of AI, how greater use of AI will inevitably mean greater levels of control  and what that could mean for the sector. A really interesting discussion and with one eye to what could be coming over the horizon.

Please listen to the podcast and send any feedback to Michelle.Craven-Faulkner@shoosmiths.com.