Episodes

  • 22: The dangers of forgetting the S in ESG; and Australia’s new cyber security law

    22: The dangers of forgetting the S in ESG; and Australia’s new cyber security law
    Dec 10 2024
    Companies have focused on the environmental element of ESG activity, but the social element is just as important, says responsible business expert Mike Harvey; and Veronica Scott picks out the measure to watch in Australia’s new cybersecurity law

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    19 mins
  • 21: UK makes fundamental changes to corporate fraud law, and how in house lawyers can retain legal privilege for documents

    21: UK makes fundamental changes to corporate fraud law, and how in house lawyers can retain legal privilege for documents
    Nov 26 2024
    Many more companies can be criminally liable for corporate fraud than before, and the scope of the law is expanding still further says Tom Stocker, while Emilie Jones reviews the ways in which in house lawyers can keep documents out of litigation opponents’ hands.
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    21 mins
  • 20: What a Trump presidency means for trade, climate policy, tech law and more

    20: What a Trump presidency means for trade, climate policy, tech law and more
    Nov 12 2024
    Donald Trump’s business policies are radical and in some cases untested. Our experts analyse the impact on world trade, climate policy and other areas where Trump’s ideas will have a significant impact.
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    26 mins
  • 19: Inside ‘the biggest change to employment law in a generation’ – what employers in the UK need to know

    19: Inside ‘the biggest change to employment law in a generation’ – what employers in the UK need to know
    Oct 22 2024
    Organisations need to start preparing now for an overhaul of employment law by the UK’s new Labour government. Stuart Neilson outlines how. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.
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    16 mins
  • 18: How a Dutch tennis club ruling could hinder AI system training, and English courts get power to force litigants into ADR

    18: How a Dutch tennis club ruling could hinder AI system training, and English courts get power to force litigants into ADR
    Oct 8 2024
    A ruling from Europe’s top court could threaten the way companies use huge data sets to train AI systems according to Wouter Seinen. Meanwhile, the English courts have got new powers to force companies into alternative dispute resolution, says Emilie Jones.
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    21 mins
  • 17: Unpicking the EU's new policy agenda, and South Africa's long awaited electricity reform

    17: Unpicking the EU's new policy agenda, and South Africa's long awaited electricity reform
    Sep 24 2024
    With a new parliament, Commission president and set of proposed commissioners, the European Union is ready to implement a whole new policy agenda. Mark Ferguson tells us how businesses can prepare for it; and Emma Roberts tells us why South Africa's electricity reform might take a while to take full effect. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.
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    20 mins
  • 16: The huge changes ahead for UK construction industry following Grenfell Inquiry findings, and an unusual fine for a data processor

    16: The huge changes ahead for UK construction industry following Grenfell Inquiry findings, and an unusual fine for a data processor
    Sep 10 2024
    The Grenfell Inquiry into a London tower block fire found failings in regulation, government and industry, so what changes in how their activity is controlled should UK construction companies expect? And we investigate why a data processor, rather than a controller, has been fined for the first time following a huge data leak.
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    21 mins
  • 15: Australia’s electricity infrastructure challenge, and a carbon credit tax conundrum

    15: Australia’s electricity infrastructure challenge, and a carbon credit tax conundrum
    Jul 23 2024
    Against the ticking clock of ageing coal power infrastructure, Australia grapples with the challenges of building a new power network to distribute clean energy says Leanne Olden; and Eloise Walker tells us about the surprise tax liabilities buried in the carbon credit system. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.
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    20 mins