Shoosmiths Podcasts

In the third episode of our risk transfer series, Kim Muddimer is joined by David Thompson and Paul Carney to discuss the process of and practical issues which might arise during the transfer of defined benefit (DB) liabilities to a DB master trust. David and Paul draw on recent experience of guiding clients through that transfer process and offer practical tips to help make the experience a smoot...

Amy Leech and Jessica Pearson look at a recent Tribunal decision involving menopause and poor performance allegations and discuss key takeaways coming out of the case. 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 v...

In this podcast, Robert Forsyth, Partner in our Employment team, hosts a discussion with Alex Kirkhope, Commercial Partner and Head of Shoosmiths’ AI Advisory team, and Jo Tunnicliff, Senior Associate in the Employment team, covering the following topics:  the recent developments on AI legislation and how this could affect employers; the use of AI during the recruitment process; job tenure as tech...

Season 2 of the Journey Through a Contract series – let’s talk Definitions and Interpretation! Definitions and interpretation – often the first clause in a contract that you will encounter, but not necessarily the easiest one to start with when you are trying to understand your contractual obligations and rights. Likening the clause to a glossary that you might find in a book, Paul Nightingale and...

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. This week, Michelle Craven-Faulkner chats with Andy Slater, Global Managing Director, TXM Consult, TXM Group. Michelle and Andy spend time focussing on the challenges to be faced when exploring new ter...

In the second episode of our risk transfer series, Suzanne Burrell is joined once again by Adam Davis, Managing Director of K3 Advisory, and Becky Wood, Trustee Director at Vidett, to discuss the later stages of a risk transfer project, including approaching insurers, pricing and recent experience around that process, as well as key actions for trustees and employers including decision making proc...

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...

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 .

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 f...

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 contr...

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 brough...

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...

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 discuss...

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 a...

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...

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 a...

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. This time on Rail Talk, Michelle Craven-Faulkner chats with Will Rogers, Managing Director of East Midlands Railways to discuss what its like to run a passenger railway in the current climate. At a tim...

Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 17. This week’s episode features Korby Hayre the founder of House of Block, a boutique event agency that caters for Web3, Blockchain and Crypto currency. Korby, a veteran event organiser, speaks to Matt about her journey in the space, some of the events that she's w...

Pavan Sumal joins Amy Leech to talk about the recent announcement by the UK Government to increase visa fees. 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...

Suzanne Burrell is joined by Adam Davis, Managing Director of K3 Advisory, and Becky Wood, Trustee Director at Vidett, to discuss recent risk transfer market experience, preparing for buy in or buy out, and some common issues in those projects. Last year, 2022, saw the completion of around 200 risk transfer transactions, representing around £30bn in liabilities moving from pension schemes to insur...

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 speaks to Haydon Bartlett -Tasker, Managing Director of Crosstech, in the first of their discussions about the role of AI in the rail sector both...

Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech go back to basics and discuss handbooks and employee policies. 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...

Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 16. This week’s episode features Nanda Khiara, a fine art and NFT artist, who has been featured at the UNESCO Paris 2022, the World Economic Forum 2023, and at NFT.NYC 2023. We speak about what NFTs are, the value of art in the NFT medium, both to the artist and to...

Vikas Shah MBE chats to Adam Wagner on the rule of law. Susanna Reid from ITV’s Good Morning Britain calls him “the barrister who kept the legal receipts”. Put simply, Adam knows more about the Covid regulations which upended our lives from March 2020 onwards than arguably anyone else in the country. During the pandemic, he acted for the Good Law Project’s challenge to the Metropolitan Police’s re...

In this episode of Journey Through a Contract sees Felicity Forward, Ayesha Chandegra and Joel Murphie discussing business to consumer contracts. The podcast focuses on: how to identify consumer contracts, the key consumer protection laws, risks of non-compliance, as well as highlighting material developments in the consumer law arena.  Please do send any feedback to shoopod@shoosmiths.co.uk .  Th...