Shoosmiths Podcasts

It’s the time of year for festive cheer, but unfortunately Christmas can also prove to be a real HR headache. Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech dispel some of the myths associated with work Christmas parties.

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.

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 Jennifer Zegel a trust and estate practitioner, member of STEP’s Digital Assets Special Interest Group’s Steering Committee, an attorney at Kleinbard LLC, author of “Digital Asset Entanglement: Unravelling the Intersection of Estate Laws & Technology” and creator and host of the Digital Planning Podcast.

Matt and Jennifer speak about digital assets beyond crypto and the role STEP is playing to educate and drive policy worldwide, how they do it, and what the market looks like as the technology continues to be vital infrastructure.

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

The employment team are back with another episode of Shoospeak HR.

Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech are back with another episode deciphering some of the commonly 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.

Episode 7 of the Journey Through a Contract series highlights the key considerations when a business is entering into a contract with a consumer.

Felicity Forward, Ayesha Chandegra and Joel Murphie provide guidance on how to identify a consumer contract, what additional protections consumers have and how the law is set to enhance consumer rights through the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill.

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

 

NB: At the time of recording, the Bill had just had its first reading in the House of Commons – to find out more about the Bill and the details of any changes, please visit our dedicated consumer page on our website at Consumer | Commercial Services | Shoosmiths Lawyers.

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.

The employment team are back with another episode of Shoospeak HR.

Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech are back with another episode deciphering some of the commonly 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.

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 Sarah Moss discuss the movie ‘Elf’. So tune in to hear if Santa is doing enough to protect the ‘Naughty and Nice List’ and whether we see a data breach at the end of the movie. 
 
For any feedback, please contact: William.moore@shoosmiths.com 

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.

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.

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.