Responsible Business Matters is a podcast series from Eversheds Sutherland LLP in which we dive into the critical themes of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and their influence on responsible business practices. We engage with industry leaders, legal experts, and innovative thinkers to discuss best practices, regulatory updates, and the challenges organizations face in promoting sustainability and ethics. Whether you’re a business leader, legal professional, or passionate about responsible practices, this podcast will equip you with insights to help navigate the evolving ESG landscape.

In our second episode we focus on Sustainable Pension Fund Investment, and host Darragh Blake, is joined by:

• Jane McKeever – Of Counsel, Pensions
• Ian Slattery – Head of Investment Solutions, Zurich Life

Together, they explore:

• How the regulatory landscape is evolving and what that means for investment decisions
• The distinctions between climate-focused strategies, broader ESG investing, and responsible investment frameworks
• Whether choosing responsible investment opportunities comes with a trade-off on returns
• How global geopolitical developments are influencing sustainable finance decisions

This special edition podcast features Stephen Barry, Partner, and head of Planning and Environmental, in conversation with Darragh Blake, Partner, Banking & Finance, to discuss what’s new in the Planning & Development Act 2024. This discussion will interest all participants involved in the planning process, offering a summary of the new Act and exploring its potential future impacts on planning decisions and associated litigation in Ireland.

Responsible Business Matters is a podcast series from Eversheds Sutherland Ireland. In this series, we dive into the critical themes of Environmental, Social, and Governance principles and their influence on responsible business practices. We engage with industry leaders, legal experts, and innovative thinkers to discuss best practices, regulatory updates, and the challenges organizations face in promoting sustainability and ethics. Whether you’re a business leader, legal professional, or passionate about responsible practices, this podcast will equip you with insights to navigate the evolving ESG landscape. 

In this podcast episode, Partner in our Dispute Resolution & Litigation team, Graham Kenny is joined by former Judge of the Irish High Court, Justice Bernard Barton.

They speak in detail about the right to a jury trial, why it is an important individual right enshrined in our legal system and the current debate on whether it should be removed in defamation proceedings. 

In this episode, International Head of Technology, Marie McGinley is joined by Senior Director of EU Government Affairs, Jeremy R. and Florian Pennings, Director of EU Government Affairs & Cybersecurity Policy from Microsoft, where they cover the following topics:

• The growing importance of cybersecurity for organizations as AI becomes more prevalent
• The benefits of AI to the continuously changing cybersecurity landscape 
• The crucial role of collaboration between industry and policymakers in adapting to rapidly evolving technologies while developing an effective legislative framework for AI governance.

In this podcast, Emily Paisley, Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team in Belfast, and Laura McManus, Associate in our Employment team in Belfast, will bring you through the interlinking areas of employment and litigation in the health and safety at work sphere. This podcast will cover a wide range of topics, to include the difference between an employee and a work, the impact this may or may not have on employers’ health and safety duties, the reporting requirements for health and safety incidents, the impact these incidents can have in the workplace from a disciplinary perspective but also the civil and criminal repercussions employers might face.

In this podcast, Kasturi Moodaliyar, Foreign Qualified Lawyer in our Corporate Department, Annabel Borg, Legal Director, in Competition, Trade & Foreign Investment Eversheds Sutherland UK, and Claire Morgan, Partner, in Competition Eversheds Sutherland UK discuss the comparisons between the DMA and the DMCCB. Join our hosts as they break down the fundamental concepts, the similarities, and the differences of the DMA and the DMCCB.

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In this podcast, Aidan Kirrane, Senior Associate in Dispute Resolution & Litigation and Michael Binchy BL, discuss Entitlements to a New Tenancy and Compensation for Disturbance under the Landlord and Tenant Acts. They look at the Three Equities and Deeds of Renunciation and how the obtainment of planning permission by a landlord can be a 'silver bullet'. They also discuss how new tenancy/disturbance claims travel through the Courts and factors to be considered when it comes to determining compensation.

In this episode of our podcast, Aidan Kirrane, Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution & Litigation Department in Eversheds Sutherland, is joined by Michael P Binchy BL, to discuss landlord and tenant disputes and compensation.

In this podcast they talk about the the deeds of renunciation, landlord and tenant disputes, and when compensation may be afforded to tenants. They also looked at how landlords obtaining planning permission can be a 'silver bullet' in litigation, and the notice of intention to claim relief.

This podcast is CPD accredible, please email [email protected] to receive a certificate of completion. As we cannot prove that you have listened to the full podcast, it is your responsibility to prove that to the law society if they ask for details. 

In this episode of our Podcast series, our financial services regulatory experts, Ciaran Walker and Simon Collins, together with our employment law experts, Ben Conway and Sophie White discuss the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023.

The Central Bank of Ireland published, for public consultation, its detailed draft implementing Regulations and Guidance under the new Individual Accountability Framework. The CBI’s consultation document states that the conduct standards and Fitness & probity changes (including the new certification requirements) are expected to apply from 31 December 2023, and SEAR from 1 July 2024. Accordingly, firms need to prepare now for this major change to the regulation of financial services in Ireland.

This podcast outlines the key elements of the new regime and the issues in the CBI’s Consultation that firms and individuals need to be aware of now to prepare effectively for the new regime.