Episode 5 of the Journey Through a Contract series discusses contract scope; the elements of the contract which tells the parties what is to be delivered under it, whether that be goods, services or a combination of both.   

In this episode of the Journey Through a Contract series, James Haikney and Fleur Gribble provide some tips on crafting a good contract scope and examine what can go wrong if it is not given the attention it deserves.  They also tackle the issue of whose responsibility the contract scope is – does it fall within the realms of the commercial team, the legal team or both?

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Following the implementation of Consumer Duty in July, Wayne Gibbard, Daren Allen and Nick Ross discuss testing and what it actually means.

How can firms evidence good outcomes and demonstrate their compliance with the Consumer Duty?

Brought to you by the Consumer Duty team at Shoosmiths. If you wish to know more about any of the issues raised, please contact Daren Allen or Wayne Gibbard.

Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 20.

This episode features Bob Williams, the Vice President for Fintech, Digital Assets and Blockchain Technologies at Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance brokerage.

Matt and Bob speak about the various types of insurance coverage for crypto assets, their LEAP team's development of a custody policy and what role that plays in the wider market, why insuring tokenised real world assets has it's own unique challenges, as well as global trends and how the insurance market has had to cater to trad-fi clients looking to play catch up, amongst other things. 

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Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech go back to basics and look at disciplinary processes.

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The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the national employment team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in for your fix of the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things employee relations and human resources.

Episode 4 of the Journey Through a Contract series looks at the factors which are taken into account when the terms or clauses of a contract can be read in more than one way.

However well drafted a contract is, there may be times when its terms can mean different things to the parties concerned. In this episode, Lauren Midgley and Fleur Gribble discuss the circumstances in which this can arise and the principles which are commonly applied when determining the true meaning of a contract term. They also provide some top contract drafting tips to help avoid having to ask a court to decide what the terms mean.

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The Journey Through a Contract series is brought to you by the Commercial and Projects team at Shoosmiths, aimed at explaining the basic terms of a commercial contract.

Welcome to our next episode in our podcast series ‘Rail Talk with Shoosmiths' where we invite industry experts to discuss current 'hot' topics and to explore different areas of the rail industry.

This week, Michelle Craven-Faulkner revisits the ever present topic of AI and its application in Rail, once again with Haydon Bartlett-Tasker, Managing Director of CrossTech and this time also including Alex Kirkhope, Shoosmiths’ very own lead in all things AI.

In our return to this topic we delve slightly deeper into the regulation of AI, how greater use of AI will inevitably mean greater levels of control  and what that could mean for the sector. A really interesting discussion and with one eye to what could be coming over the horizon.

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In the third episode of our risk transfer series, Kim Muddimer is joined by David Thompson and Paul Carney to discuss the process of and practical issues which might arise during the transfer of defined benefit (DB) liabilities to a DB master trust.

David and Paul draw on recent experience of guiding clients through that transfer process and offer practical tips to help make the experience a smooth one.

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Amy Leech and Jessica Pearson look at a recent Tribunal decision involving menopause and poor performance allegations and discuss key takeaways coming out of the case.

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The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the national employment team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in for your fix of the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things employee relations and human resources.

In this podcast, Robert Forsyth, Partner in our Employment team, hosts a discussion with Alex Kirkhope, Commercial Partner and Head of Shoosmiths’ AI Advisory team, and Jo Tunnicliff, Senior Associate in the Employment team, covering the following topics: 

• the recent developments on AI legislation and how this could affect employers;

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Season 2 of the Journey Through a Contract series – let’s talk Definitions and Interpretation!

Definitions and interpretation – often the first clause in a contract that you will encounter, but not necessarily the easiest one to start with when you are trying to understand your contractual obligations and rights.

Likening the clause to a glossary that you might find in a book, Paul Nightingale and Khillan Gohil explain the purpose behind a definitions and interpretation clause. They also share why when reviewing a contract it might be best to initially skip past it and how you can use it to avoid unnecessary repetition in a contract. They also share their other tips for success when it comes to a definitions and interpretation clause, from how to navigate it, to what it might contain.

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The Journey Through a Contract series is brought to you by the Commercial and Projects team at Shoosmiths, aimed at explaining the basic terms of a commercial contract.