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Lawcast

DAC Beachcroft LLP•www.dacbeachcroft.com
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Created by DAC Beachcroft, this podcast examines legal topics across the full range of business sectors: from insurance, cyber risks, health regulation and NHS policy, real estate, commercial law and employment law. We publish podcasts on Wednesdays, and aim to examine the hottest topics in law and to address the questions and challenges faced by legal professionals and business professionals in the UK and internationally.
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Episodes

A COVID-19 Legacy: Employment Tribunal Litigation

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast, partners Alex Lock, Richard Loxley and legal director, Kate Galloway, look at the on-going disruption that the coronavirus pandemic and multiple lockdowns have caused to employment tribunal litigation. The issues they discuss include the number of claims issued and disposed of during the pandemic and where that leaves the system as society starts to unlock, remote tribunals and how COVID-19 has changed the litigation dynamic.

Mar 15, 2021•22 min•Ep. 36

A COVID-19 Legacy: Pensions

In this episode of Lawcast, DAC Beachcroft's experts in Employment law look at some of the pension issues arising as part of the legacy of COVID-19. Alex Lock (Head of Employment), Neil Bhan and Rebecca Smith discuss the issues around pension contribution and salary sacrifice, pension-related redundancy issues and pension issues which may arise as a result of an employee’s unfortunate death in service.

Mar 01, 2021•22 min•Ep. 35

Covid-19: the rise of digital healthcare

In DAC Beachcroft's latest podcast, our health sector expert, Hamza Drabu, seeks the views and insights of three industry experts - Anna King (Commercial Director at Health Innovation Network), Lesley Soden (Programme Director at Health Innovation Network), and Chris Thomas (Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research). Together, they discuss the emergence and adoption of new digital healthcare solutions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. These new digital solutions wer...

Feb 17, 2021•20 min•Ep. 34

A COVID-19 Legacy: Redundancies and Reorganisations

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast, employment experts Alex Lock, Georgina Rowley and Rose Jakeman, discuss some of the issues around redundancies and reorganisations as part of the legacy of Covid-19. Three key issues up for discussion in this podcast include: when can a redundancy be triggered? What are the practical impacts of Covid-19 on the redundancy process? And, what legacy will the pandemic leave on the redundancy process?

Feb 15, 2021•18 min•Ep. 33

Embedding remote working in Ireland

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast Partner Barry Reynolds talks to Senior Associate Aisling Parkinson about remote working in Ireland. Together they discuss government plans to embed remote working as a sustainable model, and the risks arising from remote working. This episode is the second in a two part GC ‘Get Connected’ series aimed at General Counsels and other senior decision makers in Ireland.

Feb 10, 2021•15 min•Ep. 32

What lies ahead for the Mental Health Act?

In DAC Beachcroft’s latest episode of Lawcast, Paul McGough and Helen Kingston discuss the government’s White Paper proposals for Mental Health Act reform, focusing on some of the stand-out elements of the proposals and their potential practical impact, to assist mental health practitioners and provider organisations as they consider their response to the consultation.

Feb 08, 2021•23 min•Ep. 31

The COVID-19 Legacy: Flexible Working

In this first episode of our ‘COVID-19 Legacy’ Lawcast series Partners Alex Lock, Deborah Hely and Legal Director Ceri Fuller, discuss some of the Employment issues around homeworking and flexible working. Together, they discuss three main issues including the current working from home issues employers are grappling with, how to handle flexible working requests now working from home is the new normal and planning for the future.

Feb 02, 2021•21 min•Ep. 29

The Future of Vehicle Operator Licences and Environmental Waste Regulation

In this episode of Lawcast, Chris Baranowski, Partner in the Regulatory, Safety, Health and Environment team at DAC Beachcroft is joined by Ian Manners, Head of Environmental Regulatory to discuss the key topics highlighted at this year’s regulatory conference; including vehicle operator licences and environmental waste regulation.

Jan 13, 2021•12 min•Ep. 27
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