This week we're joined by a range of experts in the Oxfordshire residential property market to discuss what those looking to buy or sell in the area might need to know.

Tune in to hear from: 

Make sure to read our Mind the Gap report into the future of the property markets of Oxfordshire and Bath by visiting: rwkgoodman.com/mindthegap

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You can read a transcript of the podcast here: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-housing-market-in-oxfordshire-legal-thinking-podcast/

This week, we heard from Dr Rebecca Moore of Make Birth Better - an organisation dedicated to addressing and improving care for birth trauma - as well as our own Sophie Angwin-Thornes who specialises in legal cases involving maternal injury.

Find out more about birth trauma, including when and how it can happen, as well as what is being done to address it, by listening now!

Find out more about Make Birth Better on their website: makebirthbetter.org

And read our team's study into maternal health support, 'What About Mum?' here: rwkgoodman.com/whataboutmum

Or follow their Instagram at: instagram.com/whataboutmums

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A transcript of this episode is available here: rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/how-can-we-make-birth-better-legal-thinking-podcast/

In a replay of the first episode of 'Legal Thinking' from February, Ed and Liam are joined by three guests who are well-versed in the rules of the road to discuss what has changed with this January's update to the Highway Code, how it has been communicated, and ultimately how this might affect road safety.

Our guests on this episode are Alan Hiscox - Director of Safety, British Horse Society | Simon MacMichael of the cycling publication road.cc; and | Mark Hambleton - Partner at RWK Goodman (referred to as Royds Withy King in the podcast) and specialist in cycling accident claims (and cyclist!)

Read Mark's road.cc post on "why a cyclist being successfully sued for colliding with a pedestrian is actually good for cyclists" here: https://road.cc/content/blog/264304-cycling-and-law-why-cyclist-being-successfully-sued-colliding-pedestrian

This week, Ed is joined by Sophie Feeney - a member of RWK Goodman's Personal Injury team - to answer some quick questions about e-scooters; are they legal? Are riders considered 'vulnerable' under the law? How does the Highway Code account for them?

If you want to find out more about our Injury team, visit our website: rwkgoodman.com/injury 

Ed and Liam round up some recent stories from our Info Hub and beyond, and welcome a special guest to fill them in on an exciting fundraising challenge that will be happening this September!

Read more on our Info Hub: www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub

Articles mentioned:

www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/mud-slinging-unwelcome-in-the-family-court

www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/dhsc-clarifies-mandatory-data-to-be-provided-via-the-capacity-tracker

www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/is-long-covid-a-disability

www.thebookseller.com/comment/whose-legacy-is-it-anyway

This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week and Hannah Blackwell, Senior Associate and specialist in cases involving maternal injury, talks to us about care for mums following traumatic births just over one year on from her team's #WhatAboutMum report which was released last May.

Read the report here and find out more about the team: https://rwkgoodman.com/whataboutmum

Following a webinar the team held on the topic of GDPR, and given the potential changes to the regulations on the horizon, we spoke to experts in tech law Carl Selby and Kate Benefer - both Partners at RWK Goodman.

In this episode you'll hear about what a recent consultation might mean for GDPR, and in turn businesses and individuals, as well as the first steps all businesses should be taking to ensure they're compliant right now.

If you want to find out more about how we can help, visit rwkgoodman.com/gdpr

When two people decide to separate, what might they need to consider about their divorce as they embark on the journey towards their new life?

This week, Ed and Liam welcome Jayne Martins, Partner in our Family team, alongside Claire Black, Divorce Coach, and Naomi Keith, Associate Partner and Financial Planner at Aspire to talk through keeping emotions in check, amicable divorces, and financial issues that can arise in the process of a divorce.

Find out more about our Family services at: rwkgoodman.com/family

This week Liam talks to Anna Casey-Woodward and Amy Light from our firm about how you can be an ally (or a better ally) to the LGBTQ+ community following Pride month, as well as people from other communities or backgrounds who might need support.

They give some examples from RWK Goodman, but also guidance on what it means to be an ally, checking your privilege, and understanding power dynamics.

This week, Liam has been speaking with Olivia Moorey of Coreus Group and Elizabeth Painter from our Construction & Engineering team about the labour shortages affecting the construction industry right now, and how it can be addressed by best practice groups and other initiatives.

Find out more about Coreus Group on their website here: www.coreusgroup.com

And to find out more about our Construction & Engineering team visit: rwkgoodman.com/business/construction-engineering/