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MacRoberts Live: HVS Unplugged – In Conversation with Jawad Khursheed, CEO of HVS

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 31:06


In this podcast Amina Amin, a Solicitor within MacRoberts' IP, Technology & Commercial team, speaks to Jawad Khursheed, CEO of Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), about the future of clean energy.During this session, Amina and Jawad discuss:The inception of HVSThe driving force behind Jawad's passionWhat's in store for the futureVisit our website to find out more: www.macroberts.comFollow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

MacRoberts Live: The Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1996 – 25 Years On

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 29:25


In this podcast (recorded on 20 June 2023), Neil Kelly, Head of Construction at MacRoberts, is joined by Adjudicator and Barrister, Tony Bingham.2023 marks 25 years since the coming into force of The Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1996. During this episode, Neil and Tony discuss:The impact of the Act on the construction sectorThe process of adjudicationJurisdictional challengesUse of legal and other expertsThe impact of lawyers and claims consultants in adjudicationThe quality of adjudicatorsThe psychology of the decision makerThe enforcement of adjudicator decisionsVisit our website to find out more: www.macroberts.comFollow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

MacRoberts Live: Data in Elite Sport

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 36:27


In this podcast, Calum Lavery, a Solicitor within MacRoberts' IP, Technology & Commercial team, is joined by Neil Carden, CEO of Forth Point, and Ian Laing, Solicitor at Lombardi Associates, to discuss the use of data in elite sport.Topics discussed during this podcast include:How is data used by elite sports teams and athletes?How do football clubs approach and use data within the industry?What can football clubs learn from other industries to use data to their advantage?How valuable is data collection for commercial purposes?If you have any questions on any of the topics discussed during this podcast, please do not hesitate to contact us via our website at www.macroberts.com.Visit our website to find out more: www.macroberts.comFollow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

MacRoberts Live: Becoming A Trustee

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 22:08


In our latest podcast, Agne Zasinaite and Katie MacLeod discuss some of the frequently asked questions about becoming a charity Trustee. Topics discussed include:The role of a charity TrusteeAdvice for future TrusteesTop tips and benefits of becoming a charity Trustee

MacRoberts Live: The Sector Sessions – Issues facing the construction sector

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 49:04


The Sector Sessions is a series of podcasts by MacRoberts, looking at the current issues facing businesses across the Scottish economy.In this episode, Neil Kelly, Head of Construction at MacRoberts, is joined by Len Bunton, Chair of the RICS Conflict Avoidance Process, and Professor Rudi Klein, past CEO of the Specialist Engineering Contractors' Group, to discuss the issues facing Scotland's construction sector, including:The Scottish Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum, now Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV)Payment and Project Bank AccountsRetention: The current position and where are we going?Payment provisions in the Construction Act 1996The Adjudication ProcessThe RICS Conflict Avoidance PledgeQuality of Works and Payment

MacRoberts Live Bitesized - Going 'In-House': The Space Sector

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 23:15


In this episode, Agne Zasinaite , Senior Solicitor at MacRoberts, is joined by Nicky Beach, in-house lawyer for Skyrora Limited, to discuss life working as an in-house lawyer in the space sector.

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MacRoberts Live Bitesized - Return to the office: Flexible working

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 17:45


In our latest podcast, part of our 'Returning to the Office' series, we look at the key considerations for businesses in relation to flexible working.

MacRoberts Live: The Sector Sessions – Neil Kelly in conversation with Alan Wilson of SELECT

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 29:30


The Sector Sessions is a series of podcasts by MacRoberts, looking at the current issues facing businesses across the Scottish economy.In this episode, Neil Kelly, Head of Construction at MacRoberts, is joined by Alan Wilson, Managing Director of SELECT and Chair of the Scottish Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV), to discuss the issues facing Scotland's construction sector, including:The formation of the CICV and the impact of the pandemic on the sectorThe impact of BrexitThe effects of the Grenfell disasterPayment issues in the construction sectorRegulation of electricians

MacRoberts Live Bitesized - Return to the office: Redundancy Update

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 16:25


In our latest podcast, part of our 'Returning to the Office' series, we look at the key considerations for businesses when considering making redundancies. 

MacRoberts Live Bitesized – Returning to the Office: Planning for the end of furlough

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 11:27


In our latest podcast, part of our 'Returning to the Office' series, we look at the key considerations for businesses when bringing employees back to the workforce from furlough, changing contractual terms and conditions and planning for redundancies.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: Covid-19 Series: What does the impending return to the office mean for your business?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 30:04


In the first of our new Employment Law series ‘Returning to the Workplace', we look at and discuss key employment and health and safety considerations for businesses as they prepare for their return to the workplace. 

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: The World's First Climate Positive Spirit: Q&A with Iain Stirling from Arbikie Distillery on the production of Nàdar Gin and Vodka

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 32:40


In the first of our Food & Drink podcast series in the run-up to COP26, taking place in Glasgow in November, we speak to Iain Stirling of Arbikie Distillery about the production of and unique science behind Nàdar and the collaboration with the James Hutton Institute and Abertay University that led to the world's first Climate Positive Gin. 

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: Covid-19 Series - Employment within the Food & Drink Sector - Three months on from the Spring 2021 Budget

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 11:55


Three months on from the Spring 2021 Budget, Julie Hamilton and Meghan Jenkins discuss what it means for the food & drink sector as we see the industry opening its doors.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: Key differences when litigating in Scotland and England

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 18:05


Julie Hamilton discusses some of the key differences when litigating in Scotland and England. There are lots of differences between the two judicial systems. Here we focus on 5 important practical points.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: Scottish Employment Tribunal process and Breach of Restrictive Covenants

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 21:35


Laura Roddy and Martin Kotsev look at and provide an understanding of the Scottish Employment Tribunal process and further an overview of restrictive covenants, how to enforce a restrictive covenant and the remedies available in the case of a breach.  

MacRoberts Live Bitesized - COVID 19 Series: Why are there so few female magicians?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 22:41


Today is International Women's Day. In this episode Deborah Miller and Sarah Milne look and touch upon legal developments towards gender inclusion in the workplace and a look at the challenges still to come. We discuss the gender pay gap, harassment, the impact of Covid, particularly in relation to flexible working and look at the question “why are there not more female magicians?”

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: Brexit – The Trade & Cooperation Agreement and Employment Law

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 15:51


Kenny Scott and Laura Roddy in MacRoberts' Employment Law team look at the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and discuss what has been agreed, principally from an employment law perspective.Topics covered include: The UK now has control over its employment laws – fact or fiction?The impact of the trade deal on UK courtsThe UK political contextHorizon scanning – specific employment rights ripe for review

MacRoberts Live Bitesized - COVID19 Series: The Employer's Guide to Vaccinations in the Workplace

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 18:04


Val Armstrong-Surgenor and Meghan Jenkins discuss where things currently stand in terms of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and recap on the position on homeworking as we await the imminent statutory guidance on this. We then move on to discuss the issues around vaccinations in the workplace and further, the current position on face coverings in the workplace.With the rollout of the vaccine now underway, employers and employees will be questioning what requirements there are, if any, relating to COVID-19 vaccinations within the workplace.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: COVID-19 Series - Family Law Update - Court use during lockdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 9:00


In this episode Karen Nicol and Suzanna Brown cover some of the changes we have seen in using the courts since the pandemic started. At the moment, court actions are going ahead, but there are a number of differences. This will include an update on remote hearings, and what is required. We will discuss the hearing itself and what actually happens and what to expect. Finally, we will look at how this has all been working and whether remote hearings might continue in the future.

MacRoberts Live: Bitesized Covid 19 Series – Job Support Scheme

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 16:45


Meghan Jenkins & Laura Roddy in MacRoberts' Employment Team, discuss and cover the government's new Job Support Scheme. The new Scheme, which in a sense replaces the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, opens on 1 November 2020 and will run to 30 April 2021. 

MacRoberts Live: Bitesized Covid 19 Series – Furlough leave, Job Support Scheme, Furlough amnesty and redundancy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 14:07


Eleanor Mannion & Laura Roddy in MacRoberts' Employment Team discuss key points surrounding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, otherwise known as the furlough scheme together with a brief look at HMRC's ‘furlough amnesty'. We also discuss redundancy and the important steps employers should be aware of and action you can take in relation to issues affecting you and your business as a result of Covid-19

MacRoberts Live Bitesized - COVID-19 Series: Furlough Scheme, Flexible Working and Refusal to Return to Work

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 28:18


Eleanor Mannion & Meghan Jenkins discuss the ever changing Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, particularly the changes from the past 3 weeks, Flexible Working Requests and Refusals to Return to Work.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: DSARs - some commonly asked questions

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 16:15


Melissa Hall & Agne Zasinaite discuss data protection matters and subject access requests.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: COVID-19 Series – Family Law Update & Key Issues in Separation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 16:37


Marika Franceschi, Jacqueline Stroud and Karen Nicol in MacRoberts' Family Law Team discuss the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on family law in Scotland and the key points to consider when going through a separation or divorce.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized – World Chocolate Day 2020: Q&A with COCO - The Art of Chocolate

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 30:58


In celebration of World Chocolate Day 2020, Euan Duncan, Chair and Head of Food & Drink at MacRoberts, is joined by Calum Haggerty, Director of COCO, to discuss the COCO brand, the inspiration behind it and the challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: Covid-19 Series - Furlough Flexibility & Managing Annual Leave

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 17:01


Eleanor Mannion and Meghan Jenkins discuss Furlough leave flexibility and how to manage annual leave during Covid-19.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: Covid-19 Series - Furlough Leave Update & Working In The "New Normal"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 27:19


Meghan Jenkins and Jozanne Bainbridge discuss the latest updates to the Furlough leave scheme, and issues relating to employee monitoring as we return to work in the "new normal".

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: COVID-19 Series: Treasury & Furlough Leave Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 22:04


Deborah Miller and Meghan Jenkins in MacRoberts' Employment Law team discuss the latest updates to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough Leave) and what this means for employers and employees.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized (Badenoch + Clark): COVID-19 Series – Staff Wellbeing & Returning to Work

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 28:22


What should employers bear in mind at this time in relation to the health and wellbeing of their employees? Katy Wedderburn and Meghan Jenkins in MacRoberts' Employment Law team discuss how employers can make sure staff wellbeing is maintained when returning to work, and how they can proactively address mental health in the workplace. This podcast was produced in conjunction with Badenoch + Clark.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: COVID-19 Series – Coronavirus & Discrimination

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 22:34


Deborah Miller and Meghan Jenkins in MacRoberts' Employment Law team provide an update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough Leave) in light of the announcement by Scotland's First Minister on 21 May 2020. They also discuss potential discrimination risks associated with lockdown and return to work. 

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: Covid-19 Series - Update On Furlough Leave & Lockdown Easing

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 15:58


As part of our Covid-19 series, Deborah Miller and Meghan Jenkins in MacRoberts' Employment Law team give an update on applying the latest government guidance on Furlough Leave and lockdown easing.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: COVID-19 Series – Employment Update, Collective Consultation & Redundancy

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 20:17


As part of our COVID-19 series, Deborah Miller and Meghan Jenkins in MacRoberts' Employment Law team give an update on the Furlough scheme and address the issue of redundancy.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: COVID-19 Series - Returning to Work

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 26:25


With an easing of lockdown restrictions on the horizon, what will post-lockdown life look like for employees and businesses in the UK? Katy Wedderburn and Meghan Jenkins in MacRoberts' Employment Law team discuss 5 key questions about the return to work.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: COVID-19 Series – Family Law Update

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 12:47


Marika Franceschi, Jacqueline Stroud and Karen Nicol from our Family Law Team discuss family issues arising during COVID-19 and how we have been able to help, particularly through innovative use of technology and mediation. 

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: Covid-19 Series - Employment Update & Protecting Vulnerable People

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 22:35


Deborah Miller and Meghan Jenkins in MacRoberts' Employment team give an update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, also known as Furlough Leave, and provide information what employers should be doing to protect vulnerable employees, as well as those who are shielding.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: Covid-19 Series - Furlough Leave Update & Emergency Volunteering Leave

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 15:22


Deborah Miller and Meghan Jenkins from the MacRoberts Employment Team provide an update on Furlough Leave provisions and summarise the key points relating to Emergency Volunteering Leave under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

MacRoberts Live Bitesized: COVID-19 Series – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 16:37


Deborah Miller and Meghan Jenkins in MacRoberts' Employment team discuss the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the key points for employers and employees.

MacRoberts Live: Employment Law & HR Update - March 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 33:27


Our March 2020 Employment Law & HR Update Webinar looks at the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the workforce. With the UK Government estimating that up to a fifth of the workforce could be off sick at the peak of a coronavirus epidemic, Katy Wedderburn and Jamie Meechan consider how employers should deal with a rise in absence due to sickness or precautionary self-isolation – are you up-to-date with the provisions of the Employment Rights Act?

MacRoberts Live: Employment Law & HR Update - February 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 24:00


MacRoberts' Corporate Tax Partner Ainsley MacLaren explains the incoming changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) and the impact these will have on employees and businesses. Employment Senior Solicitor Jamie Meechan also looks at recent cases in relation to both unfair dismissal and shared parental leave.

MacRoberts Live: Employment Law and HR Update - January 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 20:39


Katy Wedderburn and Jamie Meechan in MacRoberts' Employment team take you through some recent important developments in employment law, key changes coming up in April 2020 and how businesses can and should prepare for these.

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