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Lord Garnier QC, Ian Gaunt and Anna Hoffmann share some reflections on the situation in Ukraine, the sanctions regime, the types of disputes that may arise, the new Economic Crime Act, the role of lawyers, and effective relief avenues.Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice and any political views expressed are the speaker’s own and not those of 4 Pump Court, the LMAA or Maritime London.NB: According to the IEA, “Russia relies heavily on revenues from oil and natural gas, which in 2021 made up 45% of Russia’s federal budget.” (https://www.iea.org/countries/russia)Lord Garnier QC – Edward is a highly experienced silk in England & Wales and Northern Ireland. His practice includes corporate advisory and financial services work, corporate crime and international human rights as well as defamation, privacy, confidence, malicious falsehood, contempt and related media law cases. His extensive experience in practice is underpinned by a parallel career in politics and as one of the Government’s two Law Officers: he served as an MP from 1992 until 2017 and was HM Solicitor General from 2010 to 2012. He is now in the House of Lords.Ian Gaunt - Ian is a full time Arbitrator in international maritime cases and Past President of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association. Ian is a graduate of Cambridge University, a Barrister (non-practising). He is a member of the Baltic Exchange and a member of the Board of Maritime London. From 1999 to 2008 he was Senior Vice President-International of Carnival Corporation the world’s leading cruise shipping company and responsible to the Chief Executive for contracting and implementation of the group’s large-scale shipbuilding programme. From 2003 to 2008 he was also a main board director of the UK P and I Club. He has been actively engaged as an arbitrator in cases involving international shipbuilding and ship sale and purchase disputes since 2008. He is the co-author, with Simon Curtis and William Cecil, of the 5th edition of The Law of Shipbuilding Contracts (published May 2020).Anna Hoffmann – Anna is a barrister with a background in public policy. She has a broad commercial practice, including regular instructions in maritime and technology disputes. Many of her cases have an international element. She has substantial arbitration experience and often deals with difficult jurisdictional questions. She also practices in the areas of climate law and corporate accountability, having worked on Município de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group plc and she is presently on secondment to Client Earth. Anna was instructed together with Lord Garnier QC on the Prorogation Case: R (on the application of Miller) v The Prime Minister.For further information about the initiatives mentioned in the podcast, please see links below.Ukrainian InstituteDisasters Emergency CommitteeRed Cross – Ukraine crisis appealSave the Children – Ukraine crisis

The latest episode of 4PC Podcast is brought to you by Quentin Tannock.Quentin talks with Minesh Tanna, Managing Associate and AI Lead at Simmons & Simmons LLP, on the topic of bias and discrimination in AI technologies. Their discussion covers how bias enters AI systems, the regulation of discriminatory AI system outputs in the UK (including the UK’s Equality Act 2010), the relevance of the GDPR and related data protection laws and regulations, the trend towards achieving ethical or responsible AI and top tips for corporations developing and deploying AI systems.

This short bonus episode sees Sean Brannigan QC discuss the recent Supreme Court judgment in Halliburton v Chubb with Nick Vineall QC and Andrew Stevens who appeared in the Supreme Court to intervene on behalf of the LMAA.

This episode focuses on International Arbitration both in the Far East and in London and will be of interest to users of arbitration, advocates, lawyers and aspiring arbitrators. Christopher Moger QC and Andrew Stevens, two experienced practitioners in Far-Eastern arbitration, as arbitrator and as counsel respectively, discuss:- tips for successful advocacy in arbitration (from the point of view of the tribunal),- awareness of cultural differences, and- becoming an arbitrator.

This episode focuses on another topical area of tech law: smart contracts. Laura Wright and Rebecca Keating take us through a whistle-stop tour of what smart contracts are, how they can be used and how they should be treated by lawyers and those who use them.

With the next round of pupillage applications soon to open, our latest episode of 4PC Podcast focusses on the transition from applications, to starting pupillage to becoming full time tenants.Neil Dowers chats to Elliott Cook and Samantha O’Brien O’Reilly who share their first hand experience of pupillage at 4 Pump Court and share their top tips for the application process. This episode is not to be missed by anyone looking to start a career at the Bar!

Quentin Tannock talks with Simon McDougall, Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Deputy Commissioner, on the topic of AI and data protection. Their discussion covers the ICO perspective on AI and data protection, the recent ICO Guidance on the topic, key challenges and opportunities for industry in the space and top tips for those corporations deploying AI and their legal advisors.

Today London is the globally pre-eminent legal hub. But will London retain its position? How can it best meet the post-Brexit challenges? After this year will it be possible to remain part of a European judicial area?Anthony Speaight QC invited the Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC to discuss these questions.

In this episode, Terry Bergin QC and Quentin Tannock discuss the issue of explaining artificial intelligence with specific reference to processing personal data in light of the recent guidance published by the Information Commissioner's Office. This podcast was originally produced for the Tech Disputes Network.

In our second episode of 4PC Podcast Simon Hale and Sanjay Patel, who appeared on opposite sides in Blackpool BC v VolkerFitzpatrick, sit down to chat about the law on design life claims and the evidence needed to prove them.