Legal Perspective - A Winckworth Sherwood Podcast

In our new charities and social enterprise conversation, Senior Associate Ruo Wu had an insightful conversation with Aarti Thakor, Director of Legal and Accounting Services and Stuart Wood, Head of Registrations at the Charity Commission for England and Wales:They discuss:Aarti and Stuart’s personal journeys into the world of charities;what Aarti and Stuart both enjoy most about

In our new charities and social enterprise conversation Senior Associate Ruo Wu had an engaging conversation with colleague and Employment and Data Protection Partner Chris Garrett on the impact Artificial Intelligence has for charities and in the workplace. Ruo and Chris discuss:the inspiration and key themes from Chris’ recent webinar on Data Protection: AI in the Workplace;wh

In our new charities and social enterprise conversation Senior Associate Ruo Wu had a delightful conversation with philanthropy expert, researcher and commentor Rhodri Davies. Rhodri is a well-known thinker and commentator on philanthropy and civil society. He is the founding Director of the think-tank Why Philanthropy Matters, and a Pears Research Fellow at the Centre for Philanth

In our new charities and social enterprise conversation series, Senior Associate Ruo Wu had an insightful conversation with barrister William Hopkin of New Square Chambers to discuss latest updates in the charities sector.Ruo and Will discuss:how Will became a barrister specialising in the charities field and Will’s advice to aspiring barristers wanting to work and specialise in

Winckworth Sherwood Partner and Head of Education, Andrea Squires explains the legal implications of the British national strike action announced by the NEU. She addresses some of the challenges facing schools and answers some practical questions that have been raised by school leaders trying to make appropriate preparations for the strike days.

When it comes to giving references, it's important to be truthful about your ex-employees. Winckworth Sherwood Partner Blair Adams, and Associate Daniel Parker explain a recent case of a woman suing her previous employer for malicious falsehood and defamation, and discuss when, what and where it is appropriate for employers to talk about their current and past employees.

Winckworth Sherwood partner Blair Adams and associate Dan Parker discuss Fire and Rehire practises, and the whether they can legitimately be used during industrial disputes. Looking at recent examples of fire & rehire, and some cases mistakenly labelled as such, they explain what companies should be wary of, if considering that course of action.

WS partners Blair Adams and Louise Lawrence discuss the recent research Winkworth Sherwood undertook on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace, and offer explanations and examples of what companies legally can and cannot do under the Equality Act, as part of their EDI strategy. Read our 2022 report on EDI in the workplace, here:https://wslaw.co.uk/publication/equality-d

In our latest WiSe podcast from the Winckworth Sherwood Private Client team, Emi Page talks with Partners Tim Snaith and Philip Collins, and Senior Associate Samantha Warner to get their insights and top tips when dealing with wills.

Over the past 12-18 months there has been unprecedented interest in Lasting Powers of Attorney in the media and amongst our clients, due in part to the pandemic and our ageing population. In our latest podcast, members of our Private Client team discuss some of the common themes and burning questions that often come up from clients on the topic of LPAs.