What's the Buzz? The Official HiveRisk Podcast

HiveRisk CEO Kate Burt is joined by HiveRisk Commercial Director Peter Hibbitt to unpack the SRA review lifecycle, the documents and file evidence the SRA is looking for, the recurring weaknesses that attract follow-up, as well as practical steps firms can take before - and after - the regulator’s letter lands.

For many firms, the email confirming an SRA AML desk-based review can trigger immediate anxiety. The turnaround is short, the request is detailed and the consequences can feel uncertain. But the central message from this What’s the Buzz? session is: do not panic, do not rush and do not simply send whatever you can find.

It’s easy to point at the software.

But successful implementation is rarely just about the technology. It's about getting the right people around the table early.

Being clear about the problem you’re trying to solve. Challenging legacy processes rather than simply rebuilding them. And making sure governance, compliance and accountability are designed in from the outset.

In this episode of What’s the Buzz? Kate Burt sits down with Oliver Tromp from Actionstep to explore what really makes legal technology succeed, where implementations start to unravel, and what firms can do differently.

Less blame. Better questions. Better implementation.

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In this episode, HiveRisk founder Kate Burt is joined by special guest Karen Eckstein for a live conversation exploring the non-regulatory risks law firms need to have on their radar.

Regulatory compliance may command plenty of attention, but it’s far from the only source of risk facing firms. This episode unpacks some of the wider issues that can create real exposure for law firms, and what leaders should be thinking about now.

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The SRA’s new role-separation rules are coming - but are they actually workable in practice?

In this episode, Kate Burt speaks with Jade Gani of Circe Law Ltd about what the changes could mean for COLPs, COFAs, owners and managing partners - particularly in smaller firms.

They cover the cost, recruitment challenges, power dynamics, lack of practical guidance and the bigger question: Will separating the roles really reduce risk, or just create a structure that works on paper?

If you want to talk through how the changes could affect your current compliance arrangements, get in touch with HiveRisk.

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In our latest What’s the Buzz?, Kate Burt was joined by James Newland and Mel Kang of Silks AI to explore the practical potential of AI in legal.

They examine the risks firms need to manage, and why the real opportunity may be less about replacing lawyers and more about giving them a far more intelligent way to work.

This is a fascinating conversation on integration, grounding, governance, shadow AI, client expectations -and what the AI-enabled law firm could actually look like.

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This episode sees Nina Dayal, Jo Adongo and Kate Burt for an all HiveRisk lineup.

Nina and Jo bring care, humour, and the kind of honest conversations that stay with you.

That's what this community is built on.

Compliance and the business of law can feel heavy and some areas highly sensitive. The stakes are real. But no one has to carry it alone, no matter what the challenge. This episode sees them tackling the uncomfortable questions together with sensitivity, candor, and yes, with a few laughs along the way.

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Most firms know they're navigating A.I with uncertainty.

They've got questions, concerns and a sense that the risks are real but unclear.

In this episode of What's the Buzz: The HiveRisk podcast, Kate Burt and Nina Dayal are joined by Peter Wright from Digital Law, Peter works with firms on this issue every day through his business, he's also a trusted HiveMind Circle expert.

Peter has spent years advising on data protection, AI and cyber compliance, and sits on the Law Society's GDPR Working Group and Technology and Law Committee.

We explore why A.I needs its own place in your compliance framework, what good governance actually looks like, and the risks firms are underestimating right now.

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The firms scaling fastest are treating compliance as a growth lever, not a handbrake.

in this episode of What's The Buzz: The Official HiveRisk Podcast, Lauren Watson and HiveRisk founder Kate Burt unpack exactly what they're doing differently.

They tackle the question that comes up time and time again in different guises: Is an ambitious growth strategy at odds with a strong compliance culture?

The premise to be tested: Compliance wants rigour. Fee earners want speed. The Board wants progress.

Does it really have to be a tug of war?

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Founder of HiveRisk, Kate Burt, is joined by Pearl Moses, Director and Head of Regulatory Compliance at Setfords. Pearl is the author of "Owning Up To Mistakes", and former Risk and Compliance Lead at The Law Society of England and Wales.

The podcast focuses on something that doesn't get discussed enough: what happens after you get it wrong?

Why accountability is so important.

What rebuilding trust actually looks like.

Why psychological safety determines whether problems get flagged early — or buried until they explode.

This one hits close to home for anyone who's ever had that stomach-dropping moment of realising they've made a mistake, or are sitting on a mistake they haven't reported.

Recorded before a live studio audience at the Great Big Legal Offsite, Kate Burt and Nina Dayal are joined by special guest Richard Dawson, Strategic Counsel on AI Governance, for an engaging discussion on one of the legal sector’s hottest topics.

Together, they explore Richard’s ‘5 Languages of AI’.

The conversation tackles the rapidly evolving AI regulatory landscape, examining what the latest developments mean for law firms, why governance matters now more than ever, and how firms can move beyond the hype to adopt AI with confidence and accountability.

Packed with practical insights, thought-provoking discussion and audience interaction, this special live episode offers valuable takeaways for anyone looking to embrace AI while staying ahead of regulatory expectations.

Whether you’re a compliance professional, law firm leader or simply curious about the future of AI governance, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

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