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Thought leadership has become an essential strategy for professional services marketers, and it's even more powerful when driven by the experts and lawyers themselves. In today's episode of CMO Series Rainmakers, Olivia Backon is joined by two of the foremost voices in advertising and marketing law - Brinsley Dresden and Geraint Lloyd-Taylor, Partners and Co-Heads of Advertising & Marketing at Lewis Silkin. Brinsley and Geraint are renowned for their engaging and insightful thought leadership. With a blend of wit and humour, they tackle key issues in the advertising world, from ASA decisions to new legislation. Through their writing and expertise, they've shaped industry conversations and built strong reputations within the legal community and with their clients by strategically leveraging thought leadership to enhance their personal and practice brands. Brinsley, Geraint and Olivia discuss: How Brinsley and Geraint have built their reputations in the advertising and marketing law space, and the moment they realised the power of thought leadership in shaping professional reputations How writing and publishing regular insights helps establish authority and credibility in a competitive industry How they developed their witty writing style, and why this approach is essential for connecting with clients How to integrate thought leadership with other marketing strategies to enhance the client experience and broaden reach Examples of how thought leadership content has delivered tangible value to clients and generated new business The AdLaw Podcast Brinsley and Geraint host, and how that is contributing to the practice group's credibility in the advertising law space Advice for others looking to build their personal, practice and firm brands through thought leadership You can catch all the insights from Brinsley, Geraint and the team at Lewis Silkin, here. 

As you all know by now, organisations, HR professionals and many more of us, don't only look at the legislation to understand employment law and our obligations. We also look at the decisions made in the WRC to see how decisions are made, and what we can learn from them! So today, we're doing just that, as we take a look at recent trends from WRC judgements, and share some of the key learnings and key takeaways for you! And to do this, we're delighted to be joined by the brilliant Siobhra Rush, Partner and Head of the Dublin office at Lewis Silkin.   In this episode, we cover... Emerging Trends in WRC Judgments Understanding Remote Working Regulations Transparency in WRC Awards The Importance of Fair Processes in HR And much more!   About The HR Room Podcast The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice what's important to you as a HR professional, an employer or people leader.  If you are enjoying these episodes, do please feel free to share them with colleagues, friends and family. And even better, if you can leave us a review, we'd really appreciate it! We love your feedback, we take requests, and we're also here to help with any HR challenges you may have! Requests, feedback and guest suggestions

With approximately 7% of the Irish population affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)' according to the HSE, Irish start-up Huggnote aims to make hearts sing across the globe this January by adding a 'January Joy' theme to the app which turns songs into virtual hugs. And the start-up, which is founded by Limerick sisters Jacqui and Perry Meskell has been announced as a finalist at the Hotbed Expand Accelerator to pitch live on stage at its finale showcase event at the end of January. Award-winning Huggnote, created by Limerick sisters Jacqui and Perry Meskell aims to make it easier to be there for loved ones the instant it's needed. And with people across Ireland experiencing 'January Blues' feelings of low mood and decreased energy - the app sees a surge in users at this time of year. With users in 204 countries, Huggnote has another reason to be joyful this January having been selected as one of just five finalists from 45 startups spanning SAAS, Healthtech and AI at the London Accelerator 'Hotbed Expand' showcase to be held at Blackfriars on January 30th. Chosen for Huggnote's 'rapid execution and market traction' during the programme, the event is open to self-certified investors, founders and ecosystem contributors. Huggnote, which has won numerous awards, including for its social and sustainable impact, transforms heartfelt messages into unique, personalised experiences by pairing them with the perfect song. To send a 'January Joy' Huggnote, go to www.huggnote.com- click 'send huggs' and after signing up simply select your theme, song, add a message and send via WhatsApp, Text or any other channel you choose. To attend the Hotbed Expand Showcase at Lewis Silkin in Blackfriars in London on January 30th visit www.hotbed.co for more info. See more stories here.

Have you had your office Christmas party yet? If not, you're running out of time, but aside from the revelry and celebrations with your colleagues, employers have a certain duty of care. Catherine Hayes, Managing Associate in the Employment, Immigration and Reward team at Lewis Silkin discuss this further with Joe.

The famous privacy advocate Max Schrems took the Facebook owner Meta to the European court of Justice and got a key ruling last month. This could have a major impact on online advertising and how personal information is handled by the big social media giants. The ruling led to Meta changing its terms and conditions and to criticism from One of its Directors Nick Clegg. But what exactly do companies need to know? To discuss further Joe spoke to Bryony Long is the Co lead of Lewis Silkin's Data, Privacy and Cyber Group.

In this episode Tom Hayes discusses the Status of Platform Workers Directive with Colin Lecky of Lewis Silkin LLP. Colin sets out how political compromise was reached in the Council of Ministers with the EU leaving key issues up to Member States to decide. You can read Colin's analysis on the Lewis Silkin website

Hello, and welcome to episode 96 of the Financial Crime Weekly Podcast, I'm Chris Kirkbride. It is yet another busy week for financial crime, which is not unexpected in the week of the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. So, there is a range of new and amended sanctions news. On money laundering new, the EU has churned out a new Delegated Regulation, and a major UK bank announces that the Financial Conduct Authority has its AML framework under investigation. In bribery and corruption, there has been an outcome in the trial of the former Chief of Staff to the President of Madagascar. The EU is responsible for the majority of this week's fraud news, having taken a good deal of action across of broad range of activity. On market abuse, the SEC in the US has charged a man with inside dealing who is alleged to have traded on inside information obtained from listening in on his wife's meetings. I have also rounded up some of this week's cyber-attack news. Lots to get through, so let's crack on. As usual, I have linked the main stories flagged in the podcast in the description. These are: Council of the European Union, Information Note: 6713/24.Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office announces priority to prosecute white-collar, financial crimes in Alaska.Department of Justice, U.S. and U.K. Disrupt LockBit Ransomware Variant.Department of Justice, Anchorage businesswoman charged with fraudulently obtaining and laundering roughly $1M in Covid-19 relief funds.Department of Justice, Sanctioned Russian Oligarch And Others Indicted For Sanctions Violations And Money Laundering.Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam Announces Fraud Alert For Covid-19 Cryptocurrency Scam.European Anti-Fraud Office, OLAF trains Ukrainian anti-fraud authorities.European Public Prosecutor's Office, Lithuania: EPPO conducts searches in investigation into misappropriation of funds from BaltCap Infrastructure Fund.Europol, Law enforcement disrupt world's biggest ransomware operation.Europol, Crackdown on multimillion euro VAT fraud involving car sales.Europol, Over 100 searches and 4 arrests in France, Germany, Italy, Latvia and Malta against financial institution involved in money laundering.FBI, FBI Cyber Deputy Assistant Director Brett Leatherman's Remarks at Press Conference Announcing the Disruption of the LockBit Ransomware Group.Financial Conduct Authority, Guy Flintham pleads guilty to fraud.Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, UK sanctions heads of Arctic penal colony where Alexei Navalny was killed.Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, New UK sanctions mark two years since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine.Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, Policy Paper: Deter, disrupt and demonstrate – UK sanctions in a contested world: UK sanctions strategy.Lewis Silkin, The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: first changes set to be introduced.Lloyds Banking Group plc, Annual Report 2023.National Crime Agency, International investigation disrupts the world's most harmful cyber crime group.National Crime Agency, Former Chief of Staff to Madagascan President convicted of bribery.National Cyber Security Centre, Protecting PBX from cyber attacks (blog post).National Cyber Security Centre, Private Branch Exchange (PBX) best practice: Guidance.Official Journal of the European Union, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/595 of 9 November 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Russia Guidance: Guidance for the financial and investment restrictions in Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: Global Human Rights.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Guidance: Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: Democratic Republic of the Congo.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: Russia.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: Belarus.United Nations, Security Council 1533 Sanctions Committee Adds Six Entries to Its Sanctions List.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, General Licence: Payments to Companies House INT/2023/3626884.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, General Licence: Publication Notice General licence – INT/2023/3626884 (Amendment).Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC Charges Husband of Energy Company Manager with Insider Trading.UK legislation, The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Financial Penalty) Regulations 2024.US Department of Health and Human Services, HHS' Office for Civil Rights Settles Second Ever Ransomware Cyber-Attack.

Should there be stricter rules in place around workplace romances?Catherine Hayes, Managing Associate for Lewis Silkin , and Sinead Brady, Career Psychologist joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

This month we speak to Jo Farmer who is Joint Managing Partner at law firm Lewis Silkin. Jo has had a phenomenal career as a lawyer and has moved up the ranks to take on the role of Joint Managing Partner 8 months ago following over 15 years as a Partner there. Jo also has twin boys who are now 15 and was promoted to Partnership whilst on maternity leave. Jo had very humble beginnings and we loved talking to Jo about social mobility, what it is like having twins and her thoughts on working 4 days a week. This podcast is filled with practical tips for working parents, including the help she found from a business coach, walking out the front door at pick up time and understanding that careers are not a linear path. Importantly, Jo has demonstrated visible change as a leader and is a huge inspiration to us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you stand out as a service provider and a place to work? Jo Farmer and Rich Miskella, Joint Managing Partners of law firm Lewis Silkin, share their views on how they do that. #lewissilkin

Company policies are for life, not just for Christmas! Christmas parties – the highlight of the corporate calendar, the standout celebration for the social club, and a chance to let the hair down with your nearest and dearest colleagues. But if things go wrong, Christmas parties can ruin the spirit of the event, become a holiday headache for HR teams and leave a sour taste at the table. So what can go wrong, how can we prevent it, and how can we make sure to keep the Christmas spirit safely alive?  To talk to us about this today, we're delighted to be joined by Aisling Parkinson, Partner, in the Employment, Immigration and Reward division at Lewis Silkin.   About The HR Room Podcast The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business. If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR. Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing. Visit us at www.InsightHR.ie.

This week Meg is joined by Joint Managing Director Michael Evans to discuss the Axiom Ince closure, the Bar Standards Board's new social media guidelines for barristers and the SDT's findings in the Oliver Bretherton case. They further talk about whether law firm leaders should voice their political opinions, the Maria Rooney menopause case returning to the Employment Tribunal and Lewis Silkin's kindness code.

Ep. 115: We're joined by Cliff Fluet – someone who has worked with, or advised, music-related AI platforms for a decade. He talks to Music Ally Editor Joe Sparrow about the bigger-picture possibilities and repercussions that AI could have on the music industry – he calls it "the most consequential tool the music industry could use" and one that "could solve a number of its biggest challenges," including real-time music detection, metadata, and personalised discovery. Cliff is a man with a lot on his plate – he's Joint Head of Media & Entertainment at law firm Lewis Silkin, is MD at Eleven Advisory, is Chair of the Ivors Academy Trust, and is Vice Chair of Help Musicians. He's also got deep experience working with companies in the AI music space – advising on all the various legal and business considerations that inevitably crop up when the music industry and AI come together. We took the chance to talk to someone who knows his AI onions and move the conversation along a bit from the basic legal implications. We asked him whether the music business is really prepared for the impact of AI, and we also picked his brains to discover some of the applications of AI in the music industry that you might not have yet considered. Cliff Fluet on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/clifffluet The final side of "Abbey Road": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Ujexj9YGs ------

The European Council has adopted new rules to combat pay discrimination and help close the gender pay gap in the EU. Under the pay transparency directive, EU companies will be required to share information about how much they pay women and men for work of equal value and take action if their gender pay gap exceeds 5%. Linda Hynes is a Partner at Lewis Silkin and joined Emmet Oliver on the show this morning.

At the end of March 2023, the European Parliament adopted the EU Pay Transparency Directive which will come into force on 6 June 2023, giving EU member states a deadline of 7 June 2026 to transpose its provisions into their national laws. But what does it mean, what are the details, and what can we do now to prepare?  And to talk to us about this on episode 122 of The HR Room Podcast, we're delighted to be joined by Siobhra Rush, Partner and Head of the Dublin Office at Lewis Silkin.   About The HR Room Podcast The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business. For show notes, go to www.InsightHR.ie/Podcast.  If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR. Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing. Visit us at www.InsightHR.ie.

Christmas party season is in full swing and for many people this is the first time back at a work gathering since before the pandemic. Síobhra Rush is Partner at Lewis Silkin and Head of the Dublin office who specialise in employment law. She joined Matt on The Last Word to talk about the chaos that Christmas parties can cause in the office. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Football video games are popular wherever people have access to the internet. The games are part of the much larger e-sports universe of competitive video gaming. In this episode of the Trade Goals podcast, Michael Roberts and Antonia Carzaniga explore how playing the beautiful game in a virtual format brings together the different strands of trade law dealing with merchandise goods, services, and intellectual property. We talked to:Chester King, Founder and CEO, British Esports Association, Vice President of the Board of the Global Esports FederationBrendan Vickers, Adviser and Head, International Trade Policy, Commonwealth Secretariat, LondonJJ Shaw, Senior Associate at the international law firm Lewis Silkin, London. Special thanks to Melissa, Tamara, Tobias and Tosson and all the others who shared their video game experience with us during the "Futur en Tous Genres" day 2022, when children of staff members visited the WTO to get a better idea of the organization as a workplace. The FIFAe Nations Cup 2022™Brazil crowned world's best FIFA esports nationGlobal Entertainment & Media Outlook 2022-2026Report by consultants Price Waterhouse Coopers  50 years of gaming history visualized50 Years of Gaming History, by Revenue Stream (visualcapitalist.com)  A short history of gaming (1970-2020)50 Years Of Gaming History, By Revenue Stream (1970-2020) - Phil Davis (thestreet.com)Lear more about the ITA agreement:WTO | Information Technology AgreementArtificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property PolicyWIPO conversation on intellectual property (IP) and artificial intelligence (AI)  

Britain's first ‘New Town', built to accommodate 60,000 residents, was Stevenage, Hertfordshire - designated on 11th November, 1946 by Lewis Silkin, Labour's Minister for Town and Country Planning.  Inspired by the rush to accommodate Londoners displaced by the Nazi bombing of the capital, the construction of the concrete metropolis was heavily opposed by the 6,400 residents of ‘Old Stevenage', the ancient town that was to be superseded. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly trace Silkin's vision back to a 1695 essay by Quaker reformer John Bellers; ask whether the concrete-clad aesthetic of the architecture was a terrible mistake; and re-live nostalgic trips to play laser tag in the leisure park… Further Reading:  • ‘Stevenage New Town' (Stevenage Museum, 2022): https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/stevenage-museum/history-of-stevenage/stevenage-through-the-ages/stevenage-new-town • ‘Stevenage: The town that aimed for Utopia' (BBC News, 2016): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-37826783 • 'Mr. Silkin Goes To Stevenage' (British Pathé, 1946): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txHbMusO33o #40s #UK #Architecture #Design  We'll be back on Monday - unless you join 

A new law coming into force in January will have a notable impact on employers. It concerns a protected disclosure from employees who are usually known as whistleblowers and it means that if staff see wrongdoing, they can report it and not be fired. .  For more on this Joe spoke to Linda Hynes, Partner in Employment Law at Lewis Silkin's Dublin office. 

Find out more about this event on our website: https://bit.ly/3eU3Ta9 The Metaverse isn't just something from a sci-fi novel anymore. If you've been struggling to get your head around it, here are two pieces of good news: you're not alone, and it definitely isn't too late to learn about it. This webinar will provide insight into what the Metaverse is and isn't – and the key legal issues you'll need to be aware of in order to thrive in the virtual age. Speakers: Alan Hunt is a Partner in the Digital, Commerce & Creative group and Co-Head of Media & Entertainment. In 2019 he co-founded The Collective by Lewis Silkin and it has grown from strength to strength. Through The Collective, Alan is passionate about building a community of thought leaders and decision makers working for luxury, lifestyle and premium brand businesses. Alan specialises in the drafting and negotiation of commercial and technology contracts and the exploitation of intellectual property assets. Many of Alan's clients are from leading fashion houses, retailers and lifestyle brands, as well as innovative and disruptive media, technology, publishing and advertising companies. Wendy Saunders specialises in financial services and markets law and regulation, both advisory and contentious. She has particular expertise in the intersection of financial services regulation and digital transformation – with a focus on cryptoassets and the use of blockchain and DLT within the financial services sector. Wendy is currently on the steering committee of Global Blockchain Convergence, and was part of the GBC working group that submitted a response to HMT's consultation and call for evidence on the UK's regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins.

Today we talk to Lewis Silkin's CTO Alex Bazin. We're chatting about investment in technology, helping make people happy and not forgetting the human factor. Karolina Fidrych also drops in to tell us about this year's Boycott Your Bed - find out more about Action for Children, and the Harvey Nash team's efforts, below: https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/ https://www.justgiving.com/team/harveynash22

Linda Hynes, Partner at the Employment Division of law firm Lewis Silkin

AI technology has opened up ethical concerns about the technology when it comes to privacy, surveillance, bias and discrimination. The £7.5m fine imposed by the U.K. on facial recognition company Clearview AI for breaking the UK's data protection laws reflects the scale of the problem emerging. The Government's recent appointment of Dr Patricia Scanlon as the country's new AI Ambassador will help lead a national conversation on the role of AI in people's lives, emphasising Ireland's commitment to an ethical approach to the use of the technology. The strong emphasis on deploying an ethical approach in the technology's application should help prevent mishaps similar to the Clearview AI scandal in the U.K, but how can the public be safeguarded from such practices? Ronan talks to legal AI specialist, Victor Timon, Partner at Lewis Silkin about this and more. More about Victor Timon: Victor Timon is Partner in the London and Dublin offices of the international law firm Lewis Silkin. He heads up the commercial, technology, data and intellectual property practice in Dublin. He has over 35 years of legal experience having been an in-house counsel and then a partner in leading law firms in London and Dublin. He authors the Ireland chapters of a number of international publications on AI, Digital Business and Cybersecurity. He is also on the Advisory Board of Digital Business Ireland, the representative body for the digital commerce sector, and chairs its Policy Committee.

In the second instalment of a series of webinars discussing comparative laws on the island of Ireland and GB, Lewis Silkin and Legal Island will discuss equality laws in GB, NI and ROI including:An analysis of the types of discrimination claims across GB, NI and ROI – what are the trends or similarities?The gulf between equality laws in GB and NI has widened since the introduction of the GB Equality Act. What are the key need to knows about the inconsistencies? What are the key differences in ROI equality law?New areas including the menopause, long covid, gender, philosophical belief, social mobility, accent and language are impacting the equality landscape. What are the current reforms in GB, NI and ROI equality law and what changes on the horizon should we prepare for?Legal Island's webinars and podcasts are sponsored by MCS Group, MCS help people find careers that match their skill sets perfectly, as well as supporting employers to build high performing businesses by connecting them with the most talented candidates in the market. If you are interested in finding out how MCS can help you, head to www.mcsgroup.jobs. 

In the second instalment of a series of webinars discussing comparative laws on the island of Ireland and GB, Lewis Silkin and Legal Island will discuss equality laws in GB, NI and ROI including:An analysis of the types of discrimination claims across GB, NI and ROI – what are the trends or similarities?The gulf between equality laws in GB and NI has widened since the introduction of the GB Equality Act. What are the key need to knows about the inconsistencies? What are the key differences in ROI equality law?New areas including the menopause, long covid, gender, philosophical belief, social mobility, accent and language are impacting the equality landscape. What are the current reforms in GB, NI and ROI equality law and what changes on the horizon should we prepare for?Legal Island's webinars and podcasts are sponsored by MCS Group, MCS help people find careers that match their skill sets perfectly, as well as supporting employers to build high performing businesses by connecting them with the most talented candidates in the market. If you are interested in finding out how MCS can help you, head to www.mcsgroup.jobs. 

Hosted and produced by Rostrum's in-house trainer and crisis lead, Grant Bather, episode six sees Grant discuss the legal implications of a negative reputational issue with Oliver Fairhurst from law firm Lewis Silkin. Throughout the podcast Grant and Oliver return to the theme of preparation. They discuss steps organisations can take to mitigate internal pressures and cover off the general considerations that all businesses, large and small, should be mindful of – conscious of the fact that all organisations are different. Grant and Oliver also explore how the communications response differs based on varying circumstances, including if an entity is guilty of what they are being accused, or if they don't know. All of these factors need to feed into a business' approach to stakeholders, tone and more. The podcast also briefly examines case studies, including Aldi and Alton Towers, among others, as well as the role social media plays in a crisis.

In this episode, you'll learn how employment law might cope – or not cope – with problems presented by emerging technology, including:-How people's choice of avatars can throw up diversity issues.  What happens if employees or managers ‘try on' different skin colours? Should a pregnant woman at a job interview hide the fact she's pregnant with her avatar, or use an avatar which shows her pregnancy?  How does the duty to make reasonable adjustments engage when a physically disabled employee uses an able-bodied avatar?Could inappropriate behaviour with an AI character (so not a real person) give rise to charges of misconduct?Daniel discusses the topic with Tarun Tawakley from Lewis Silkin.This podcast  is supported by Hunter Law and by FeMan Consulting, and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals).

BEERG's Tom Hayes chats with David Hopper and Vince Toman of Lewis Silkin about the controversy arising for P&O ferries decision to make 800 UK based seafarers redundant. The discussion was recorded on March 25th one day after a UK Parliamentary committee hearing where MPs took the P&O management to task over their actions and questioned UK ministers on their response, specifically lacunas in the UK's laws, which the UK government says it will speedily address.

Legal Island's Comparative Employment Law Table has been updated and expanded to include recent Republic of Ireland developments (of which there are many). Ciara Fulton of Lewis Silkin joins Legal Island's Rolanda Markey to take a deep dive into the Table and discuss new ways of working and family-related rights in GB, NI and Ireland including:Ireland is tackling work-life balance and remote working head on – what does this mean for employers in Ireland? GB doesn't need to implement EU Directives following Brexit but has already promised to match the new rights for carers in the Work-life Balance Directive. How will NI be affected considering its unique position post-Brexit? Will NI follow GB, Ireland or set its own course?Flexible working rights in GB are to be extended – who, why, what and when? And what about the right to request flexible working in Ireland and NI?Parental bereavement leave in NI – What does this mean for NI organisations and what will the consultation on extending the Regulations bring? What are the similarities and differences between GB, NI and Ireland on this important topic?Legal Island's webinars and podcasts are sponsored by MCS Group, MCS help people find careers that match their skill sets perfectly, as well as supporting employers to build high performing businesses by connecting them with the most talented candidates in the market. If you are interested in finding out how MCS can help you, head to www.mcsgroup.jobs. 

Legal Island's Comparative Employment Law Table has been updated and expanded to include recent Republic of Ireland developments (of which there are many). Ciara Fulton of Lewis Silkin joins Legal Island's Rolanda Markey to take a deep dive into the Table and discuss new ways of working and family-related rights in GB, NI and Ireland including:Ireland is tackling work-life balance and remote working head on – what does this mean for employers in Ireland? GB doesn't need to implement EU Directives following Brexit but has already promised to match the new rights for carers in the Work-life Balance Directive. How will NI be affected considering its unique position post-Brexit? Will NI follow GB, Ireland or set its own course?Flexible working rights in GB are to be extended – who, why, what and when? And what about the right to request flexible working in Ireland and NI?Parental bereavement leave in NI – What does this mean for NI organisations and what will the consultation on extending the Regulations bring? What are the similarities and differences between GB, NI and Ireland on this important topic?Legal Island's webinars and podcasts are sponsored by MCS Group, MCS help people find careers that match their skill sets perfectly, as well as supporting employers to build high performing businesses by connecting them with the most talented candidates in the market. If you are interested in finding out how MCS can help you, head to www.mcsgroup.jobs. 

Aengus speaks to Linda Hynes (Partner in the Employment, Immigration and Reward division at Lewis Silkin) about her view on tomorrow's end to the legal requirement to wear a face covering.

Monetizing Media host Eric Peckham is joined by Lewis Silkin partner Cliff Fluet, a leading music industry attorney, to break down which segments of the music industry are hot (or not) with dealmaking right now and why. Covering the gold rush to buy music catalogs, live music's navigation through the pandemic, consolidation opportunities among indie labels and talent management firms, the expanded licensing deals with tech platforms, and the rise (and challenges) of crypto platforms. // Keep up with all episodes and get other resources for media & entertainment businesspeople at MonetizingMedia.com

Welcome to Episode 49 of The Future of Work, the podcast that looks at every aspect of work in the future, featuring industry experts and thought leaders discussing how work is changing and evolving. The Future of Work is NOW.In this episode, we catch up again with Lucy Lewis, an Employment Lawyer, and partner at Lewis Silkin.  Lucy leads Lewis Silkin's Future of Work initiative, the Future of Work Hub an award-winning future of work blog. The Future of Work Hub is a community insight sharing and resource site that helps businesses navigate an uncertain and rapidly changing landscape and prepare for the future of work.The main takeaways from our conversation today were: What are the practical applications business leaders can take away and implement?

Welcome to Episode 48 of The Future of Work, the podcast that looks at every aspect of work in the future, featuring industry experts and thought leaders discussing how work is changing and evolving. The Future of Work is NOW.In this episode, we catch up again with Lucy Lewis, an Employment Lawyer, and partner at Lewis Silkin.  Lucy leads Lewis Silkin's Future of Work initiative, the Future of Work Hub an award-winning future of work blog. The Future of Work Hub is a community insight sharing and resource site that helps businesses navigate an uncertain and rapidly changing landscape and prepare for the future of work.The main takeaways from our conversation today were: What changes have we seen in employment law in the past 24 months? 

Welcome to Episode 47 of The Future of Work, the podcast that looks at every aspect of work in the future, featuring industry experts and thought leaders discussing how work is changing and evolving. The Future of Work is NOW.In this episode, we catch up with Lucy Lewis, an Employment Lawyer, and partner at Lewis Silkin.  Lucy leads Lewis Silkin's Future of Work initiative, the Future of Work Hub an award-winning future of work blog. The Future of Work Hub is a community insight sharing and resource site that helps businesses navigate an uncertain and rapidly changing landscape and prepare for the future of work.  The main takeaways from our conversation today were: What are the key trends affecting employment law today? 

David Swain of Lewis Silkin on the role Hong Kong plays Greater Bay Area and the mechanisms in place to make Hong Kong a hub for IP in Asia and the GBA. To find out more about Intellectual Property developments in Hong Kong, please visit https://www.lewissilkin.com/hkDavid Swain is a partner at Lewis Silkin and the Head of Intellectual Property in Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific. Having studied Biochemistry at Imperial College and Entrepreneurship, Science & Technology at the University of Nottingham before converting to law, David started his legal career mainly advising in relation to pharmaceutical/medical device patent litigation, before moving to Hong Kong to concentrate on non-contentious IP issues and data privacy.His practice involves working with multi-national and national clients on a range of cross-border and local non-contentious IP issues in relation to commercial/transactional IP matters including complex licensing, assignment, manufacturing, service, and distribution agreements, and the IP aspects of corporate transactions (including IP due diligence and stock exchange listings) in a range of sectors including energy and infrastructure, entertainment, fashion, financial services, food and beverage, information technology (including software, e-commerce, and gaming). In particular, his training and experience has made him one of the rare lawyers to have key and valuable expertise in the life sciences sector.David also advises on a variety of personal data matters, including general personal data/privacy matters, privacy policy documents, terms of business, performing audits, and handling data breaches.David is a member of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) where he has been a Council Member of the Hong Kong Sub-Chapter since 2017, was the Chair of the Organising Committee for LES' inaugural Asia-Pacific Young Members Congress (YMC) in Hong Kong (2018), and is currently the Chair of the YMC. He is dual-qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales and Hong Kong.

David Swain, Partner at Lewis Silkin joins me in this episode to discuss the Hong Kong's Personal Data Privacy Ordinance (PDPO) Amendment Bill that was passed in September. He explains why this bill represents a significant milestone for Hong Kong's privacy laws and how much of this will impact businesses. To find out more about Data Privacy Laws in Hong Kong, please visit https://www.lewissilkin.com/hkDavid Swain is a partner at Lewis Silkin and the Head of Intellectual Property in Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific. Having studied Biochemistry at Imperial College and Entrepreneurship, Science & Technology at the University of Nottingham before converting to law, David started his legal career mainly advising in relation to pharmaceutical/medical device patent litigation, before moving to Hong Kong to concentrate on non-contentious IP issues and data privacy.His practice involves working with multi-national and national clients on a range of cross-border and local non-contentious IP issues in relation to commercial/transactional IP matters including complex licensing, assignment, manufacturing, service, and distribution agreements, and the IP aspects of corporate transactions (including IP due diligence and stock exchange listings) in a range of sectors including energy and infrastructure, entertainment, fashion, financial services, food and beverage, information technology (including software, e-commerce, and gaming). In particular, his training and experience has made him one of the rare lawyers to have key and valuable expertise in the life sciences sector.David also advises on a variety of personal data matters, including general personal data/privacy matters, privacy policy documents, terms of business, performing audits, and handling data breaches.David is a member of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) where he has been a Council Member of the Hong Kong Sub-Chapter since 2017, was the Chair of the Organising Committee for LES' inaugural Asia-Pacific Young Members Congress (YMC) in Hong Kong (2018), and is currently the Chair of the YMC. He is dual-qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales and Hong Kong.

Catherine Leung joins me in this episode to talk about the conditions of employment regarding vaccinations and whether an employer can require employees to be vaccinated and whether they have the right to refuse to hire employees who aren't vaccinated. We also discuss the current travel restrictions in Hong Kong and how businesses are managing them.To find out more about employment law issues in Hong Kong relating to COVID 19, please visit https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/cmi/international/asia-pacific/hong-kongCatherine is a partner at Lewis Silkin and has been practicing law in Hong Kong since 2006. Catherine specializes in employment law because of the people element of the law, and it is an area where she feels that she could make a positive impact in the workplace.She enjoys working closely with legal, HR and senior executives to provide practical and strategic advice on a full range of employment law issues. She also advise clients in relation to investigations brought by the Labour Department and the Equal Opportunities Commission. Much of her work contains international elements, and she work closely with colleagues in the Ius Laboris network firms across Asia Pacific on regional employment law projects and navigates clients through complex cross-border issues.

As a result of Covid-19, there was a significant economic decline in Hong Kong, with some businesses forced to close their doors or reduce their trading and services. The Hong Kong Government tried to ease the pressure put on businesses by introducing the Employment Support Scheme last year with the aim of helping employers retain their workforce and reduce redundancies; however, that scheme only lasted 6 months and, while helpful, did not solve the longer term issues faced by businesses.  The unemployment rate in Hong Kong has declined from 5% to 4.7% in recent months - the lowest level since March 2020 - and the economy is expected to grow by 6.5% this year, which is positive news and may indicate that the economy is slowly improving in Hong Kong. For many companies, however, the impact of the pandemic means that this slow recovery is not enough, and they must now consider restructuring their workforce to get back on track.Those companies facing this challenge will undoubtedly have a number of questions. The first question to ask is whether a company can make redundancies if it is still a going concern.From the processes to the costs, Kathryn Weaver of Lewis Silkin talked to me about redundancy procedures in Hong Kong. For more information about HK employment law, please visit https://www.lewissilkin.com/hk

A special podcast episode for Black History Month, we delve into race and the civic responsibility of the arts.  In this insightful and inspiring conversation, we are thrilled to be joined by these wonderful panellists: Michael ​‘Mikey J' Asante – producer, composer, musician, dancer and DJ; co-founder and co-artistic director of the hip-hop dance company, Boy Blue Kaya Brown – Artist Coordinator at Polyarts and Creative Access alumnus Cliff Fluet – Joint Head of Media & Entertainment at Lewis Silkin, Chair of the Ivors Academy Trust, and Help Musicians Trustee Samir Savant – CEO of St George's Bristol and trustee for the HarrisonParrott Foundation Hosted by HP's Henry Southern This episode is part of our ​‘Under the Spotlight' podcast series where we shine a light on ​‘challenging' topics in the arts, and focus on guests living these experiences and who are working to create change in the sector. The Culture Bar is a podcast series created by HarrisonParrott focussing on conversations in culture and the arts. Use #theculturebar or follow us on Twitter @_TheCultureBar to keep up with our latest releases A special thank you to Robert Cochrane as the composer of the theme tune music, and Merlyn Thomas our editor.

My chat with Geraint Loyd-Taylor, a Legal500 - Advertising & Marketing Law: 'Next Generation Partner', takes us on a journey through his legal career, and also into the world of advertising law. We talk about:- Training contracts;- Law firm culture, particularly why Lewis Silkin has been successful in talent retention; and- The wonderful world of AdlawGeraint offers up some really interesting insight into how the law pertains to things like influencers, greenwashing, marketing, advertising, freedom of speech, retail, and I'm pretty sure we chuck in a few love Island references too. 

Alex Kelham is an an experienced commercial and IP lawyer and is the Head of Lewis Silkin's Sports Business Group. Although Alex has particular expertise in the sports sector, Alex also advises... In this podcast Sean Cottrell, CEO and founder of LawInSport, interviews leading sports lawyers, business executives, academics and athletes about the latest issues and legal developments in the world of sport.

In this episode we'll explore the world of Non-Fungible Tokens, known as NFT and see how they relate to the music industry. Tune in as Oisin Lunny talks to three music tech innovators: Cliff Fluet, Head of Media & Entertainment at Lewis Silkin, MD of Eleven Advisory and Chair of the Ivers Academy Trust; Tim Exile, Founder and CEO of endlesss.fm, musician, technologist & NFT creator & Imogen Heap, recording artist, record producer, audio engineer, founder of the Creative Passport, MI.MU Gloves, winner of multiple music industry awards, who just released her first NFT collection entitled Firsts.

This week is our ‘News Roundtable' episode, where host Chris Wright discusses the week's biggest stories with journalists and decision-makers. In this episode Chris is joined by Penny Richards, managing director of The Aspen Institute UK; Cliff Fluet, digital lawyer at Lewis Silkin and managing director of Eleven Advisory; and Michael Wilson, journalist, broadcaster and British TV's longest-serving business and economics editorThe discussion kicks off with reactions to the 2021 Budget, the media's ‘smoke signals' and chancellor Rishi Sunak's meteoric political ascent. Together they address the outrage surrounding Pontins' secret blacklist on Irish surnames and debate who should be paying for Carrie Symonds' makeover of the prime-ministerial abode.Created and produced by Podcast Partners: www.podcastpartners.comSign up to receive updates by email when a new episode drops at: www.wrightonthenail.fm

Stephen O'Flaherty (@OFlahertySJP) is a Managing Associate and immigration specialist on the movement of players and coaches in the sports industry at Lewis Silkin. He works in the sport, fashion &... In this podcast Sean Cottrell, CEO and founder of LawInSport, interviews leading sports lawyers, business executives, academics and athletes about the latest issues and legal developments in the world of sport.

Karish Andrews is a Partner at Lewis Silkin a top 100 Uk law firm, he also spent 3 years at the Magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.  We discuss: Agency M&A Building value back into your business Who’s buying all the creative services firms today Diversity and inclusion in the legal profession  Modestly, he says wasn’t talented/creative enough so he became a lawyer. The goal of Lewis Silkin is to become the best employment law firm in the UK and to become the Best firm for clients in the creative industries. We also discuss: Pre COVID it was a seller's market How EBITDA and profitability has gone down for many agencies Uncertainty in the market, not only COVID but Brexit which hasn’t been discussed, Trump reelection, China trade war The impact of COVID 19 on Lewis Silkin Why some deals don't go according to plan The importance of leadership and culture. He talks about D&I in the legal profession and says, if we imagine we’re scaling a diversity mountain, gender diversity would be at basecamp and ethnic diversity would be in the distant foothills. We talk about the issues with accessibility in the legal profession which is a massive issue in the magic circle firms He talks about racism still being an issue in the UK. His mother was racially abused on a bus in leafy west London. Its an area quite close to his heart because his grandfather was involved in the fight for freedom in apartheid South Africa. Enjoy the chat.

In this episode we examine the legal aspects of being an influencer, with industry expert Jo Farmer, Partner at leading law firm, Lewis Silkin. Jo leads the firm's Brands & Intellectual Property group and advises clients on their advertising and marketing campaigns and exploitation of intellectual property rights and content.Presented by Gordon Glenister.Produced by Neil Whiteside at Freedom:ONE Support the show (http://www.thebcma.info/membership/)

Is the "always on" culture of work emails and messaging destroying our health? Should we have a legal right to switch off, like in France?Manuela Saragosa explores the world of office Whatsapp groups and the blurring work-life balance, with Professor Mark Cropley of Surrey University, occupational health psychologist Gail Kinman of Bedfordshire University, and Ellen Temperton of solicitors Lewis Silkin. Plus entrepreneur Mitul Thobhani explains why at his tech company Baytree Labs he doesn't impose any division between work and home life at all.(Photo: Woman rubbing eyes in bed while using smartphone. Credit: PRImageFactory/Getty Images)

In our first episode, Sammy and Stuart are joined by Cliff Fluet of Lewis Silkin and Eleven Advisory to talk about the big digital-music trends of 2017, from smart speakers and blockchain tech to diversity and harassment. Recorded before Christmas, the show also looks ahead to 2018 for the music industry.

Minter Dialogue Episode #145 — This interview is with Sophie Goossens, a practicing lawyer at August & Debouzy, who is on the cutting edge of legal issues in the digital space. Having met at SXSW, we struck up a number of fascinating conversations on legal issues, surrounding copyright, images and image rights, how and why to be social as a lawyer. Meanwhile, you can comment and find the show notes on myndset.com where you can also sign up for my weekly newsletter. Or you can follow me on Twitter on @mdial. And, if you liked the podcast, please take a moment of your precious time to go over to iTunes to rate the podcast. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Minter Dialogue Episode #100 -- This interview is with Cliff Fluet, partner at Lewis Silkin law firm, specialised in media and entertainment law. Lewis Silkin is clearly not your average law firm either, with a slogan “A rather more human law firm.” In this podcast, we talk about the state of the music business, the ad agency business model and key issues such as the ongoing Samsung Apple patent warfare, managing privacy online and using social media as an executive. Meanwhile, you can comment and find the show notes on themyndset.com where you can also sign up for my weekly newsletter. Or you can follow me on Twitter on @mdial. And, if you liked the podcast, please take a moment of your precious time to go over to iTunes to rate the podcast.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)