Podcasts by Brodies
At Brodies LLP, we believe the law is an enabling tool and that is why our legal experts are committed to sharing their knowledge. In this constantly changing and often uncertain environment, Podcasts by Brodies provides Enlightened Thinking and discussion on the key legal issues for businesses and individuals.
Episodes
94 episodes
What happens after you receive Scottish court papers?
Receiving court papers can be daunting, but understanding what happens next is essential to resolving the issues at hand. In this episode of Podcasts by Brodies, Carly Forrest and
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Fraud in the Scotch whisky cask sector
In this episode we discuss the growing popularity of buying and selling Scotch whisky casks, risks of fraud and some advice for buyers.Grant Strachan is a partner at
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Where there's a will, is there a duty?
Prior to the case of Miss Mary Davidson who died in 1999, the law in Scotland had been that, in the absence of any special facts, a solicitor engaged by a testator in connection with the making of a will could not be said to owe a duty of care ...
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Rights to light: changing cityscapes and challenges for developers
In this episode we discuss rights to light and the challenges they pose for developers in cities across England and Wales.Lisa Stratford is a legal director at
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Parental rights and habitual residence: insights from a complex case
In The Case Files, we look back at notable court cases over the last 150 years. In this episode Susie Mountain and Debbie Reekie di...
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Cross-continent resolutions: international divorce
Our family law experts delve into the complexities of international divorces. Jacqueline Stroud...
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Article 6 in action: ensuring impartial and independent legal decisions
In this episode of The Case Files, Christine O'Neill KC and Clare Bone discuss two relatively recent cases which raised the importan...
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Mediation: finding a better way forward
We dive into the world of mediation and explore how it offers a more flexible, cost effective and less adversarial way to resolve disputes outside the courtroom when dealing with family law matters.
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The voice of the child: how are children heard in England and Scotland's family courts?
Family law experts from either side of the England and Scotland border, Victoria Varty, senior associate at Brodies and Louisa Bestford, senior associate at Hay & Kilner discuss the differences between English and Scottish courts in conside...
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Life at Brodies: Application and interview process for trainee lawyers
In our new series Life at Brodies, we're getting to know Brodies colleagues as they share their personal experiences and perspectives about working at Scotland's largest legal firm.In this episode graduate engagement manager Wendy Murphy...
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Life at Brodies: Alternative route to qualifying as a lawyer
In our new series Life at Brodies, we're getting to know Brodies colleagues as they share their personal experiences and perspectives about working at Scotland's largest legal firm.In this episode health and safety solicitor Eve Gilchris...
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Non-financial misconduct in financial services firms
Following a number of high profile cases in regulated financial services firms and changing societal expectations, the Financial Conduct Authority is proposing to change its approach to non-financial miscon...
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Life at Brodies: Being a trainee
In our new series Life at Brodies, we're getting to know Brodies colleagues as they share their personal experiences and perspectives about working at Scotland's largest legal firm.In this episode, Regan Lambert and Robert Bough talk ab...
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Interview with Stephen Goldie: the next chapter for Brodies LLP
In this special episode of Podcasts by Brodies, David Lee speaks to Stephen Goldie, Brodies' managing partner.Stephen, who has been with the firm for almost two decades, took up the role in May 2024, succeeding Nick Scott. He was ...
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Season 15
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Episode 1
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Supporting children through divorce
The breakdown of a relationship can be difficult for a child and many parents worry about the impact it can have on their child. In this episode, Brodies' fami...
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The role of the arbitrator
In the third of Podcast by Brodies' focus on international arbitration, we take an in-depth look at the role of the arbitrator. Ken MacDonald, Partner at Brodies LLP and Professor Derek Auchie of The University of Aberdeen consider what it mean...
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Will video replace face to face arbitration?
The use of video technology to conduct virtual hearings in international arbitration, and other legal hearings, become commonplace following...
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International arbitration: Is artificial intelligence the future of decision making?
The future role of technology and, particularly, the use of artificial intelligence in out lives has been discussed at length in recent times. But will it impact on legal matters and, if so, how? Will artificial intelligence make the legal deci...
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International dispute resolution - what the energy and construction sectors can learn from each other
Major energy and infrastructure projects, both new and those being decommissioned, typically involve a range of participants domiciled in different jurisdictions. Large energy projects are notoriously complex. It is not uncom...
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Season 14
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Episode 3
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The future of energy: the role of the UK and the UAE
The future of energy production and supply has been much discussed in recent year. Today, energy prices and energy security are at the forefront of strategic thinkers, economists and leaders across the globe. In parallel, the ener...
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Scotland, cleantech and the energy transition
Scotland, and in particular Aberdeen and the North-east of Scotland, is at the forefront of the global energy transition thanks to half a century spent at the centre of the oil and gas industry. In this episode of
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Season 14
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Episode 1
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Short term lets in Scotland: what property owners need to know
Almost everyone has heard of the likes of AirBnB, which offers home owners the chance to lease rooms or entire properties to travellers, without the need for traditional intermediaries to facilitate the tra...
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Fatal Accident Inquiries - what they are and how they work
In the third and final episode of our health and safety series, we speak to two people who can help us understand what a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) is and what it is like to be involved in one.
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Season 13
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Episode 3
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