Shoosmiths Podcasts

In Early - The Crypto Podcast: Episode 19 with Jonny Fry

Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 19.

Episode 19 features Jonny Fry the Crypto AM Influencer of the year 2022. With a wealth of knowledge in this sector, Jonny runs Digital Bytes, which creates and distributes a weekly roundup of the biggest stories in the world of digital assets, and is the CEO of Team Blockchain.

Matt and Jonny speak about a huge array of topics, from how the technology helps regulated markets with transparency and security, how a digitised and DLT led funds market might benefit from assuring accuracy of price and speed of transacting, alternative use cases for the metaverse, his view on the declining global use of the US dollar and what might replace it, CBDCs and their role in inter banking transactions, as well as the Digital Bytes brand as a research and publishing outfit, via digital media content and podcasting, and much more.

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

Consumer Duty and Life after 31 July 2023

With the 31July 2023 deadline now in the past, Daren Allen, Suzanne Taylor and Wayne Gibbard discuss outcomes testing and the challenges firms are facing and will face going forward.

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, Suzanne Taylor or Wayne Gibbard.

Ep 1: Lights, Camera, Privacy! - Harry Potter

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, tune in to explore how the big screen tackles privacy.

In this first episode, William Moore and Paula Kelly uncover one of the biggest privacy issues in the Harry Potter film series.

For any feedback, please contact: William.moore@shoosmiths.com.

The ShooPod sessions - S2 Ep 2 : Journey Through a Contract - NDAs

In our second episode our new series, trainees Ed Morris and Sophie Warren take a look at the structure and contents of non-disclosure agreements.

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.

 

The ShooPod sessions - S2 Ep 1 : Journey Through a Contract - Intro

In this, the first episode of our second series, Michelle Craven-Faulkner and Lucie Green reflect on the first series of Journey Through a Contract; and provide some insight as to what listeners can expect from the second series which is due to be launched in September 2023.

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.

Rail Talk with Shoosmiths - Episode 10 - Support for UK Rail’s supply chain

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

On this episode of Rail Talk, Michelle Craven-Faulkner spends time with Lucy Prior MBE, Business Growth Director at Trough-Tec Systems Ltd. discussing the current plight of  UK Rail’s supply chain and what support can be afforded to them during the current time.

With so many changes underway within the system alongside new regulations on the horizon, who do we simplify things for everyone?

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

Shoospeak HR: Back to basics: Grievances

Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech go back to basics and chat through what employers should consider when dealing with a grievance.

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.

Journey Through a Contract: Wrap Up Boilerplate

The final episode in this part of the Journey Through a Contract series sees Michael Lam (Senior Associate) and Ellie Wood (Associate) sweep up some of the boilerplate clauses that have not been covered in other episodes but which often appear in a commercial contract.  It features the purpose and importance of notices, severance, counterparts and further assurance clauses.

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.

Competition and Employment laws overlap

The UK’s competition authority (CMA) and those of other countries have turned their attention to competition law as it applies to employers.  Recent cases and investigations have prompted the CMA to issue a guidance document on the subject.

Kiran Desai, Head of Shoosmiths Brussels office is joined by colleague Robert Forsyth, an employment partner, to discuss this focus and consider the practical implications for corporations from an employment law and competition law viewpoint.

Please send any feedback to Kiran.Desai@shoosmiths.com 

Shoospeak HR: Back to basics: Bonuses

Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech go back to basics and talk about bonuses.

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.