Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions

In this new podcast, Joanna Blackburn and Susannah Kintish, Partners in our Employment team, discuss changes in perspectives and behaviours following the momentum of the #MeToo movement.  They also reflect on the regulatory implications, internal investigations, NDA's, the rise of social media, reputational issues and so much more. 

In this podcast, Partner Emily Nicholson is joined by Kate Bright, Chartered Security Professional, Founder and CEO of UMBRA International Group, to discuss what it means to be secure in the modern world, as well as diversity and the role of women in today's security industry. In recent years, there has been a huge shift in terms of expectations of what a secure lifestyle means, which has led...

In our latest podcast episode, Emma Webb, Associate, in the Corporate department is joined by the Founder and CEO of Inclusive Trade Ltd, Rupa Ganguli where they discuss what the main hurdles for sustainable shopping are, how this market is going to grow and change in the future and how can we put an end to greenwashing in the industry.

 We continue to look at Education in a Digital Age, which explores the latest news, trends and Government announcements affecting parents, children and professionals involved in the education sector.  In this episode, Robert Lewis, Head of Education at Mishcon de Reya, talks with James Murray , Senior Associate at Taylor Vinters, about the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill currently progre...

Welcome to the second series of 'Education in a Digital Age', which explores the latest news, trends and Government announcements affecting parents, children and professionals involved in the education sector.

 In this podcast Adam Rose , Partner and head of Mishcon de Reya's Data practice, is joined by Senior Data Protection Specialist Jon Baines to discuss the government's recent announcement of reforms to the UK's data protection laws. Are the proposals significant, or do they just amount to "tinkering at the edges"? 

 Predatory marriage has recently been the subject of much press discussion. In this podcast Bethan Byrne, Managing Associate in the Private Wealth Disputes team, Hannah Dart, Managing Associate in the Tax and Wealth Planning team and Sheena Cassidy Hope, Partner in the Family team, discuss what predatory marriage is, as well as relevant capacity issues and what legislative proposals have been cons...

Welcome to the second series of 'Education in a Digital Age', which explores the latest news, trends and government announcements affecting parents, children and professionals involved in the education sector. In this first episode, Robert Lewis, Head of our Education team, talks to leading parenting consultant and founder of Educating Matters, Rachel Vecht, about how adults can talk to...

Understanding the rule-makers as well as the rules is vital. In our latest Meet the Regulators series podcast, we speak to some of the UK's most important regulators, taking a deep dive into their policies and priorities and their impact on industry in an increasingly regulated world. In this third episode, Neil Baylis , Partner in the firm's Competition Group, is joined by Executive Dir...

What is big tech and why are competition disputes a growing issue? In this podcast, Ben Lasserson, a Partner in the Competition Litigation team speaks with experts Dr David Teece, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman and Greg Harman, Managing Director of the Berkeley Research Group.   As regulators have started to question the potential impact of massively powerful big tech companies, there is increa...

On 18 January 2022, HM Treasury issued its response to last year's consultation on financial promotions. The resulting legislation will bring certain unregulated cryptoassets within the scope of the UK financial promotion framework, and introduce a more robust regime for authorised firms approving financial promotions. The Treasury response was closely followed, on 19th January 2022, with the...

Understanding the rule-makers as well as the rules is vital. In our latest Meet the Regulators series podcast, we speak to some of the UK's most important regulatory bodies, taking a deep dive into the current industry demands of an increasingly regulated world. In this second episode, Alexandra Agnew, Associate in Mishcon de Reya's Private Department, and Neil Baylis , Partner in the fi...

Our Climate Migration podcast looks at the rapidly growing issue of people being displaced due to climate change and the resulting migration around the world. In the latest episode, Associates Adis Sehic and Becca Hird spoke with Alex Randall, Programme Lead at the Climate and Migration Coalition, about some of the current and prospective legal solutions that are and could be available to those di...

In the third episode of the Vulnerability podcast series focusing on vulnerable clients and mental capacity, Nova Maxwell   and James Smith , discuss coercive and controlling behaviour and undue influence in relationships. In the previous episode, Antonia Felix and Mariel Stringer-Fehlow discussed what it means to be a vulnerable party, how vulnerable parties and witnesses are supported in litigat...

In the latest episode of our Modern Family podcast, led by Associates Sarah Infante and George Irving, Dr John Simmonds OBE from CoramBAAF was invited to discuss the adoption and foster care system in the UK. John is a qualified social worker with substantial experience in child protection, family placement and residential care settings. He is responsible for CoramBAAF’s contribution to the develo...

In the latest episode of our Modern Family podcast series, Partners Emma Willing and Antonia Felix were joined by Anna Buxton, an international surrogacy co-ordinator at My Surrogacy Journey. Anna discussed her personal journey to parenthood following the birth of her three children - all born via international surrogacy - and how My Surrogacy Journey can provide for people on their journey throug...

Should we crack down on airline ads for encouraging long distance or regular flights? Are businesses using 'green' terms such as “carbon neutral” and “net zero” honestly and what do consumers understand those terms to mean?". In this episode, recorded at Africa House, Stuart Lester is joined by Director of Complaints and Investigations at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), M...

Join Associate Catherine Rogerson , from our Fraud team, and Katy Ling , Cyber Intelligence Analyst at MDR Cyber, where they speak to Partners Claire Broadbelt and Annabel Thomas, from our Fraud Defence team, on disproving allegations of dishonesty in practice.  This episode will explore the important of how the facts are presented, the role that cultural difference might play in assessing honesty...

Our Climate Migration podcast looks at the rapidly growing issue of people being displaced due to climate change and the resulting migration around the world.

In our second episode of the Vulnerability vs Incapacity podcast series, Antonia Felix and Mariel Stringer-Fehlow discuss what it means to be a vulnerable party, how vulnerable parties and witnesses are supported in litigation, and what can the legal system do better.

Join Partner Maria Patsalos and Associates Becca Hird and Adis Sehic in the first of a series of podcasts on Climate Migration. In this episode they ask what is climate migration, why should we care about this issue, and while COP26 is ongoing in Glasgow why it should be at the top of everyone's agenda.

Join Employment Partners Jennifer Millins and Susannah Kintish as they explore the significant case law developments surrounding post-termination restrictive covenants and review the developments following the Government's recent consultation on non-compete clauses. The podcast draws on their specialist insight to offer practical guidance and key takeaways for employers and employees alike. ...

Join Partner and head of Commercial Litigation, Richard Leedham and Senior Director of Litigation Funding at Harbour, Stephen O'Dowd as they discuss the nuts and bolts of litigation funding and the Harbour/ Mishcon relationship following the announcement of their new litigation finance venture MDR Solutions I (MDRS1). They also share the inside story of the funding of the Hiscox Action Group...

In this first Mishcon Academy Digital Sessions podcast on vulnerable clients and mental capacity, Molly Hunter and Bethan Byrne provide an introduction to mental capacity and the applicable law, exploring the issues to be aware of in relation to mental capacity and vulnerability and how best to support clients with fluctuating mental capacity. They look at three different case studies to give cont...

In the first of our Modern Family series, Legal Directors Antonia Felix and Emma Willing discuss UK and international surrogacy with Michael and Wes Johnson-Ellis, founders of My Surrogacy Journey and TwoDadsUK.