
Podcasts brought to you by the expert teams at UK law firm Shoosmiths, featuring news, views, discussions and more.
Episodes

Mar 5, 2024
Mar 5, 2024
22 min
Following the implementation of Consumer Duty in July, Wayne Gibbard, Daren Allen and Suzanne Taylor discuss the preparation of annual reports and governance.
Brought to you by the Consumer Duty team at Shoosmiths, we discuss, what firms need to be aware of and what do the FCA expect?
If you wish to know more about any of the issues raised, please contact Daren Allen, Suzanne Taylor or Wayne Gibbard.

Mar 1, 2024
Mar 1, 2024
15 min
In episode 8 of Shoosmiths on TAP, the Shoosmiths pensions team share their thoughts on pensions in the year ahead.
Please send any feedback or questions to Kim.Muddimer@shoosmiths.co.uk.

Feb 26, 2024
Feb 26, 2024
10 min
A podcast series that explores privacy themes within some of the most well-known movies.
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.
In this episode, William Moore and Alice Wallbank discuss “The Terminator”. So tune in to hear if the Terminator’s creator, Cyberdyne Inc., should be held responsible for breaches of data protection laws in either 1984 or 2029 and whether we can draw real-life parallels with the ongoing debate over Clearview AI.
For any feedback, please contact: William.moore@shoosmiths.com.

Feb 22, 2024
Feb 22, 2024
12 min
The employment team are back with another episode of Shoospeak HR.
Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech talk all things ‘workcation” and consider whether this trend is here to stay.
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.

Feb 14, 2024
Feb 14, 2024
11 min
The employment team are back with another episode of Shoospeak HR.
Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech discuss some of the changes to expect this year from an employment law perspective.
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.

Feb 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2024
9 min
A podcast series that explores privacy themes within some of the most well-known movies.
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.
In this episode, William Moore and Mike Vallance discuss the “Marvel Cinematic Universe”. So tune in to hear if SHIELD would be subject to the GDPR and whether using Captain America as a technical and organisational measure is appropriate.
For any feedback, please contact: William.moore@shoosmiths.com.

Jan 11, 2024
Jan 11, 2024
51 min
Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 21.
This week Matt speaks to Rob Moore the director and founder of blockchain and open source investigations firm Arrowsgate.
Rob, previously in the British Army, talks about his move from jumping out of planes into open battlefields to chasing criminals laundering money through blockchain analytics and helping victims of fraud get their funds back. They speak about the state of play including the sad instances of human trafficking and modern slavery, the roles crypto exchanges may play in the movement of money as well as considering how the sector can clean up its act.
Listen to the podcast below and send your thoughts to matt.green@shoosmiths.co.uk.

Jan 8, 2024
Jan 8, 2024
8 min
A podcast series that explores privacy themes within some of the most well-known movies.
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.
In this episode, William Moore and Becky Gray discuss the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. So tune in to hear if the Ring of Power is Middle Earth’s form of a ‘phishing’ email and how the Fellowship exposed the Mines of Moria’s weak password protection.
For any feedback, please contact: William.moore@shoosmiths.com.

Jan 4, 2024
Jan 4, 2024
6 min
The employment team are back with another episode of Shoospeak HR.
Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech talk through some of the frequently used jargon in the world of HR.
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.

Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023
42 min
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.
On this edition of RailTalk Michelle Craven-Faulkner chats with Paul Harwood, Programme Director for Great British Railways Transition Team to discuss all aspects of the work that GBRTT are currently undertaking.
Please listen to the podcast and send any feedback to Michelle.Craven-Faulkner@shoosmiths.com.
