Osborne Clarke.TV Podcasts

This podcast has been set up to capture conversations with leaders across the Digitalisation eco-system, our first podcast shines a light on the topic of digital inclusion and the positive role that technology has to play in accelerating digital inclusion. For this first edition, Katherine Kirrage, our Digitalisation Transformation Manager and Osborne Clarke's Social Diversity champion interviews...

In our latest tax podcast, Ian Hyde (head of our tax disputes team) and Matt Greene (an associate director in the same team) discuss the role that legal professional privilege plays when dealing with HMRC's information requests.

This is the third episode in Osborne Clarke's new Energy Innovation podcast series. In this session, Deborah Harvey, Associate Director and Co-Head of Energy Innovation at Osborne Clarke is joined by Cassie Harman, Vice President of Product at Kaluza. Kaluza is an intelligent software platform that is transforming how major retailers operate and interact with their customers while accelerating the...

In episode five of Osborne Clarke's Mobility as a Service ("MaaS") podcast series, Marie-Claire Day is joined by Aurelien Cottet, an expert in the MaaS industry. Aurelien has over 4 years' experience working in MaaS for Transdev, in 2020 he was elected to the Maas Alliance Board of Directors, and, in early 2021, he was invited to become a contributor and advisor to the Urban AI Think-Tank. Aurelie...

In the second of our podcasts on IR35, Ian Hyde and Frances Lewis, head of Osborne Clarke's Workforce Solutions team, look at the shifts in off payroll engagement models that have been prompted by the recent changes to IR35 and the wider risks and practical implications for end users and staffing agencies.

Osborne Clarke's Olivia Sinfield and Anke Freckmann discuss trends and issues arising in both the UK and Germany relating to changing work patterns and find they have a lot in common.

With conflict scenarios predicted to increase as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and employees adapt to new working practices, coupled with the increasing focus on the ethical impact of business through "Environmental, Social and Governance", in this week's podcast we talk with Julian Hemming, partner and a chair of our International Employment team on the findings in Acas' latest report on t...

Discovery assessments are issued by HMRC inspectors to charge individuals and companies for lost tax. They have generated a huge volume of caselaw and the latest case looked at: 1) What constitutes a deliberate inaccuracy by the taxpayer? This matters because a deliberate loss of tax gives HMRC much longer to raise a discovery assessment. Broadly, the Supreme Court decided that only an intention t...

Data is fundamental to the way new mobility and Mobility as a Service ("MaaS") service providers operate, however concerns around data ownership, data access and data sharing can often create obstacles for these service providers. In this episode of Osborne Clarke's MaaS podcast series Marie-Claire Day speaks with data protection expert and OC Partner, Marc Storing, about data protection in MaaS.

The second in our series of Energy Innovation Podcasts. In this episode Deborah Harvey interviews Robyn Lucas, Head of Data Science at Open Energi, on the trends she is seeing in relation to contracting battery storage projects.

HMRC has the power to issue a notice requiring the provision of documents or information from a taxpayer or third party and there can be penalties for non-compliance (although sometimes a pre-cursor notice is issued instead and less formality is required). It will be key to understand which documents are relevant and reasonably required in order to check the tax position.   In this podcast we give...

As businesses explore their future plans for hybrid/remote working, it is important not to forget the existing statutory rights around flexible working which more employees may now seek to take advantage of as workplaces reopen more fully. Our latest podcast looks at the existing legal framework and the particular issues this is now raising for many businesses in the current climate.

Mobility as a Service ("MaaS") brings many benefits to consumers, and consumer trust is key to a successful MaaS platform. This second episode of Osborne Clarke's MaaS series explores consumer law issues relevant to MaaS, both within the UK and across borders.

This is the first podcast in Osborne Clarke's new series titled 'Decarbonisation | In conversation with…'. This podcast has been set up to capture conversations with individuals who are pushing the boundaries across sectors as we move towards the goal of reaching Net Zero. For this first edition, released to celebrate Earth Day, James Watson, Osborne Clarke's International Head of Decarbonisation...

Mobility as a Service ("MaaS") brings many benefits to consumers, and consumer trust is key to a successful MaaS platform. This second episode of Osborne Clarke's MaaS series explores consumer law issues relevant to MaaS, both within the UK and across borders.

Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Daniel Ramos and Senior Associate, Anna Rawlings, take a high level look at UK and EU trade mark law and procedure in comparison to the US and the key differences to note for US stakeholders.

The ongoing pandemic has led to virtual hearings before the tax tribunal. In the latest in our tax podcasts series, Matt Greene, an associate director in our tax disputes team, discusses how the tribunal has evolved to allow virtual hearings and what a virtual hearing before the tribunal is like in practice. He gives his top tips for coping with a virtual hearing and dealing with problems that can...

In this week's podcast, Danielle Kingdon a Partner in our Employment practice talks to Kate Howitt, UK Counsel for Zynga, a leading developer of social games to discuss how they promote diversity and inclusion in their business.

This week Catherine Shepherd and Kath Sadler-Smith talk to Phillip Chivers, who leads the Employment Tribunal Management service at Osborne Clarke, on how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on the claims we are seeing in practice and practical steps for employers faced with a claim.

IR35 is designed to prevent tax avoidance where a "personal service company", owned by an individual who is still working in a manner akin to a traditional "employee", provides professional services to clients. In the past, the company was responsible for paying any tax due on the basis that the payment to the worker was an employment payment. However, under new rules coming into force next month,...

This is the first episode in a new Osborne Clarke podcast series looking at Energy Innovation. We will look at legal and other issues relevant to energy innovation, including through case studies and guest interviews. In the first episode Deborah Harvey and David Ferris discuss some of the technology M&A themes we are seeing in the energy space, and provide a high level overview of some of the...

This is the first episode in a new Osborne Clarke podcast series about Mobility as a Service ("MaaS"). We will look at legal and other issues relevant to MaaS, including through case studies and guest interviews. In the first episode we try to define MaaS, a term that already seems to mean many different things, and provide a high level overview of some of the key legal issues.

Ian Hyde and Katherine King are back to discuss issues arising in relation to collateral claims and examine in detail the question of what to do in order to avoid the collateral claim against the third party becoming time-barred.

This week Danielle Kingdon, employment partner, speaks with Nancy Doyle, CEO of Genius Within to provide a practical introduction to neurodiversity and the considerations for employers seeking to attract, retain and support neuro-diverse talent. For many employers their understanding of neurodiversity is just developing and this podcast provides a timely and practical outline.

When HMRC investigates tax compliance and alleged errors, taxpayers will need to consider whether they have any collateral claims they can pursue against third parties. For example, there may be potential claims against professional advisers as well as indemnities given to the taxpayer in a wide range of commercial contracts. A key issue will be whether the taxpayer has mitigated its loss. This la...