Shoosmiths Podcasts

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.

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

This week, Michelle Craven-Faulkner chats with Andy Slater, Global Managing Director, TXM Consult, TXM Group.

Michelle and Andy spend time focussing on the challenges to be faced when exploring new territories to break into, all through the lens of an SME and a relative new player in the market. With Andy’s experience looking at Australia, Canada and the Middle East there are some key themes to consider with some surprises along the way.

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In the second episode of our risk transfer series, Suzanne Burrell is joined once again by Adam Davis, Managing Director of K3 Advisory, and Becky Wood, Trustee Director at Vidett, to discuss the later stages of a risk transfer project, including approaching insurers, pricing and recent experience around that process, as well as key actions for trustees and employers including decision making processes, project management, negotiating legal documentation and communicating with members.

Stay tuned for future episodes in this risk transfer series where we will be discussing alternatives to buy out, in particular the transfer of defined benefit (DB) liabilities to a DB master trust. Until then, you can find more information on today's speakers at www.k3advisory.com and www.vidett.com.

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Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 19.

Episode 19 features Jonny Fry the Crypto AM Influencer of the year 2022. With a wealth of knowledge in this sector, Jonny runs Digital Bytes, which creates and distributes a weekly roundup of the biggest stories in the world of digital assets, and is the CEO of Team Blockchain.

Matt and Jonny speak about a huge array of topics, from how the technology helps regulated markets with transparency and security, how a digitised and DLT led funds market might benefit from assuring accuracy of price and speed of transacting, alternative use cases for the metaverse, his view on the declining global use of the US dollar and what might replace it, CBDCs and their role in inter banking transactions, as well as the Digital Bytes brand as a research and publishing outfit, via digital media content and podcasting, and much more.

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With the 31July 2023 deadline now in the past, Daren Allen, Suzanne Taylor and Wayne Gibbard discuss outcomes testing and the challenges firms are facing and will face going forward.

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, Suzanne Taylor or Wayne Gibbard.

A podcast series that explores privacy themes within some of the most well-known movies.

Whether you are a film buff, a privacy advocate, or simply curious about the intersection of storytelling and privacy, tune in to explore how the big screen tackles privacy.

In this first episode, William Moore and Paula Kelly uncover one of the biggest privacy issues in the Harry Potter film series.

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