William Fry's Legal Podcast

Barry Scannell sits down with Citi's Prag Sharma to chat about how Citi is going about implementing AI, and what companies should be considering when embarking on their AI governance and compliance journeys.

In this third episode of the William Fry Legal Podcast miniseries on DORA, the Fintech team look at how businesses should approach implementing DORA and provide some practical initial steps to compliance.  Please note that while every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this content, this podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

In the second episode of our Pride podcast mini-series, Katie Keegan speaks with Philippa Ryder, a transgender woman, author, and activist who is the current Chairperson of Dublin Pride. Katie and Philippa discuss the role of allyship in creating an inclusive workplace. LGBTQ+ allyship refers to the actions, behaviours, and practices that people take to support, amplify, and advocate with members...

In this second episode of the William Fry Legal Podcast miniseries on DORA, the Fintech team take an in-depth look at one of the key themes of DORA – ICT Third-Party Risk Management and Contract Remediation.  The team cover obligations for financial entities under the pillar of ICT Third Party Risk Management including the register of information requirements and the impact DORA has on ICT service...

So, how does AI work, exactly? Barry Scannell is joined by Professor Alan Smeaton, one of Ireland's top AI experts and a member of the Government's AI Advisory Council, for an explainer on some of the technical elements of artificial intelligence and large language models.

In this first episode of the William Fry Legal Podcast miniseries focusing on DORA, our Fintech team provide an overview of DORA, including the rationale behind its adoption and who it applies to, and discuss some of its key themes.  Please note that while every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this content, this podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not...

To kick off Pride Month William Fry is delighted to bring you our Pride+ two-part podcast.  Pride celebrates people coming together in love and friendship, to show how far LGBTQ+ rights have come, and to highlight where progress is still needed. In this podcast mini-series, Katie Keegan speaks with Philippa Ryder, a transgender woman, author, and activist who is the current Chairperson of Dublin P...

Employment miniseries – in this episode on misconduct dismissals, Maeve Griffin and Katie Keegan of our Employment & Benefits Group discuss the substantive and procedural aspects of misconduct dismissals, the risks that employers should be mindful of when dismissing on the grounds of misconduct and some of the common queries that we receive from employers when carrying out a disciplinary process. 

In this episode, Aisling Doran and Jane Balfe from our Knowledge department discuss the commencement of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023.

In this episode, Jane Balfe and Aisling Doran from our Knowledge department examine the recent announcement by the Central Bank of Ireland signalling a change in its approach to registering Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and authorising Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) in Ireland.

Employment miniseries – in this episode focusing on redundancies Ben Conway and Ellen O'Duffy of our Employment and Benefits Group discuss the processes for implementing individual and collective redundancies, the associated risks for non-compliance with such processes, redundancy payments, and provide top tips for employers to follow when implementing redundancies.

Employment miniseries – in this episode on probation related dismissals Jenny Martin and Oisín O' Callaghan of our Employment and Benefits Group discuss current best practice for managing dismissals during probationary periods; provide practical advice on the distinction between performance and misconduct dismissals during probation and list key takeaways for employers.

In this episode knowledge lawyer Gail Nohilly speaks with Jenny Martin of our Employment team about protected disclosures, also known as whistle-blowing. This episode highlights the important amendments introduced in 2023 by the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 2022 and provides lots of practical advice to organisations on how to comply with their obligations and mitigate the risks of potential...

Discussing key topics, such as AI governance, data protection, intellectual property, cybersecurity and the AI act, are Leo Moore (Head of William Fry's Technology group), Barry Scannell (Partner, AI and Technology) and Rachel Hayes (Partner, Data Protection and AI).   In addition to identifying key legal considerations, the team discusses practical solutions that companies should consider and imp...

In this episode Tara Rush and Gail Nohilly from our Knowledge department look at the recent High Court decision looking at a director and consultant's personal liability for company debts which highlighted the factors a court may have regard to in holding a director personally liable for the debts of a company.

In this episode Tara Rush and Gail Nohilly from our Knowledge department discuss at recent Supreme Court Decision looking at personal injury guidelines which have resulted in sizeable reductions in assessments, described as "a radical top-down recalibration of general damages for pain and suffering".

As part of William Fry's Food Beverage & Agribusiness podcast miniseries, Jenny Martin, a senior associate in the Employment & Benefits department discusses the use of agency workers by employers within the sector. Hiring workers through an employment agency, often for seasonal work, can provide great flexibility.  However, businesses must be aware of their obligations towards these agency workers...

 In this month's Legal News podcast, Knowledge lawyers Jane Balfe and Julie Murray discuss the Central Bank of Ireland's proposals to revise the Consumer Protection Code and the draft guidelines issued recently by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the new investment screening regime.

Annah Kenna from William Fry's Technology department discusses key intellectual property rights issues impacting the Food, Beverage & Agribusiness sector in the second episode of this miniseries.  This episode focuses on the importance of intellectual property rights including trademarks, design rights, copyright, patents, and trade secrets legislation.  Annah also considers in particular protecte...

Laura Casey, an associate in the Technology department discusses data protection and cyber security issues in the context of the sector. In this episode Laura considers how these issues have become an increasingly critical priority in recent times with the rollout of sweeping regulations like the NIS2 Directive and the GDPR.

In a detailed discussion with Morgan Flanagan Creagh, Corporate partner Mark Talbot delves into the intricacies of William Fry's 2023 M&A Review. Mark looks at deal values and volumes, the dynamics of private equity activity, the origins of Ireland's M&A investments, and forecasts for the year 2024.

Our knowledge lawyers discuss some interesting developments in mandatory retirement ages in Ireland and exclusive jurisdiction clauses under the Brussels I Recast Regulation. 

AI law expert and consultant in William Fry's Technology Department, Barry Scannell, has a deep dive chat about the AI Act with Kai Zenner, Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss. Kai Zenner is currently involved in negotiations at an EU level on the AI Act,  AI Liability Directive, E-Privacy regulation and GDPR.

In the first episode for Legal News 2024, knowledge lawyers Aisling Doran and Gail Nohilly discuss cross border conversions of companies and the Digital Services Bill 2023, which is the next step towards the full implementation of the EU Services Act. 

Leo Moore, partner and Head of William Fry's Technology, Data and Comms sector looks forward into 2024 and discusses some of the upcoming changes to expect throughout the year.