William Fry's Legal Podcast

In this episode of Lunchtime AI, Technology Partner Dr Barry Scannell is joined by leading Irish tech entrepreneur Sean Blanchfield, founder of Jentic, to explore the rapid shift from AI copilots to fully autonomous agentic AI systems.

Technology entrepreneur and media innovator Mark Little joins William Fry's Dr Barry Scannell for a wide‑ranging Lunchtime AI conversation on the future of the internet, artificial intelligence and democracy. Drawing on his experience as founder of Storyful, former Twitter executive and co‑founder of Kinzen, Mark explores how the open internet lost its way, why AI risks repeating the same mistakes...

Ai expert and Technology Partner Dr. Barry Scannell sits down with Dr. Laura Caroli,  former Senior Policy Advisor at the European Parliament and co‑rapporteur on the EU AI Act, for an insider's look at how the world's most ambitious AI regulation was negotiated, rewritten, challenged, and finally agreed. A must‑listen for anyone working in AI, tech policy, or digital regulation.

Join Barry Scannell as he goes through everything that happened in 2025 from an AI law and policy perspective.  

This Lunchtime AI podcast from William Fry features a focused conversation between William Fry's Dr Barry Scannell and Professor Alan Smeaton, one of Ireland's most respected AI researchers. The discussion explains how memorisation in large models has moved to the centre of recent copyright rulings in Europe and the United States. It then examines the rapid emergence of agentic AI and what these s...

In Episode 3 of our Planning Ahead podcast series, Michelle Martin, Partner in the Environment & Planning team at William Fry LLP, is joined once again by Senior Counsel David Browne SC to explore one of the most talked about aspects of the Planning and Development Act 2024 — the reform of judicial review procedures

Michelle Martin, a partner in the Environment & Planning team at William Fry is joined by planning consultant Luke Wymer to discuss the planning policy reforms proposed by the 2024 Act, particularly the emphasis on a plan-led approach. and the evolving hierarchy of national, regional and local plans. Episode 2 is available below

If you're a developer navigating Ireland's planning landscape, this mini-series if for you.  Michelle Martin, a partner in the Environment & Planning team at William Fry, hosts David Browne, Senior Counsel and Gavin Lawlor, planning consultant and the current President of the Irish Planning Institute, to discuss the Planning and Development Act 2024, which represents the most comprehensive overhau...

Technology Department Consultant Susan Walsh and Morgan Flanagan-Creagh explore the critical topic of supply chain security under the NIS2 Directive. Understand the importance of managing risks in your supply chain, establishing security policies, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and contractual protections. A must-listen for anyone involved in legal, procurement and vendor man...

In this episode, Technology Department Consultant Susan Walsh and Morgan Flanagan-Creagh discuss the expanded responsibilities for directors and senior management under the NIS2 Directive. Discover the implications for governance, enforcement, and supervision, and learn how to navigate these new requirements. Essential listening for board members and senior executives.

Technology Department Consultant Susan Walsh and Morgan Flanagan-Creagh delve into the incident notification regime under the NIS2 Directive. Learn about the multi-stage notification process, what constitutes a significant incident, and practical steps for ensuring compliance. Perfect for in-house lawyers, C-suite executives, and board members.  

This is the second episode in the William Fry Cyber Insights Series.  Susan Walsh, Consultant and Rachel Hayes, Partner discuss the new cybersecurity requirements for organisations under NIS2 and what steps they should take to comply.  

In the first episode of William Fry's Cyber Insights podcast series, Rachel Hayes, partner and Susan Walsh, consultant discuss the EU's second Network and Information Security Directive and which sectors and organisations will be in scope.

Knowledge lawyers Gail Nohilly and Tara Rush discuss developments in the auto-enrolment retirement savings system.

Knowledge lawyers Tara Rush and Gail Nohilly discuss a recent Central Bank announcement regarding fines imposed on a payment institution for breaching the European Union (Payment Services) Regulations 2018 requirements.   

Knowledge lawyers Aisling Doran and Jane Balfe discuss Ireland's new National Payments Strategy, which the Department of Finance recently launched.

Knowledge lawyers Jane Balfe and Aisling Doran discuss how a court has recently considered arbitration agreements. Specifically, how in June 2024, the Privy Council delivered an important decision on the treatment of arbitration agreements in insolvency cases in Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation) v Halimeda International Ltd.

Technology partner and AI specialist Barry Scannell speaks with Richard Green,   DPO & Director EMEA Privacy Counsel for Autodesk about the intersection of data protection and AI.

Technology partner Barry Scannell spoke with Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary for the latest episode of William Fry's Legal Podcast. On the episode Barry and Minister Calleary discuss the AI Act and Ireland's role in AI regulation, Ireland's National AI strategy, as well as Government supports and incentives, collaboration with multinationals and...

Knowledge lawyers Aisling Doran and Tara Rush discuss  the recent Circuit Court decision that looked at what rent is payable when a commercial tenant claims statutory renewal rights and then withdraws the claim.

Knowledge lawyer's Aisling Doran and Tara Rush discuss the provisions in the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 that aim to enhance the powers of Ireland's Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA).

Barry Scannell and Kai Zenner, the Head of Office and Digital Policy Advisor to MEP Axel Voss have an in-depth conversation on the new EU AI Act. 

In this podcast, William Fry partner and AI expert Barry Scannell talks all things AI with Microsoft's National Technology Officer, Kieran McCorry, who shares his insights on AI and deep dives into Microsoft Copilot. 

In this episode, Gail Nohilly and Heather Taylor from our Knowledge department examine miscellaneous changes to the provisions around the realisation of assets of companies in liquidation under the Companies Act 2014 recently introduced under the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024.

In this episode, Gail Nohilly and Heather Taylor from our Knowledge department discuss a High Court decision refusing an application to join a co-defendant where defamation proceedings against that party were statute-barred.