Mark Brassell, Chief Executive Officer of Alnwick Garden Trust, joins us to discuss Lilidorei, an educational children’s play park, which cost £18.5m and created more than 60 new jobs in the region. The ambitious project took seven years from c

Going Green: embracing environmental sustainability

Feb 12th, 2024 43m 57s

As the world's attention becomes increasingly focused on taking responsibility for the environment, environmental sustainability is an issue that charities, like the rest of society, simply cannot afford to ignore. Alison Jones, Senior Associat

Cryptocurrencies and charitable donations: What do charities need to know?

Dec 11th, 2023 32m 1s

Charlotte Campbell, Director of Fundraising and Operations at the Children's Heart Unit Fund (Chuf), joins us to talk about the charity's involvement with cryptocurrency, detailing the process of accepting crypto donations and the accompanying

Employment case law update - March 2022

Mar 29th, 2022 59m 28s

Introduction Keep up to date with changes in employment law, including key legislative and case law developments and practical guidance with the first of our quarterly online updates from members of our Employment team.What the session covers T

Episode 8 – Project sites

Mar 16th, 2022 21m 44s

In this episode, Joanne Davison, partner in our Education team, is joined by James Armstrong and Richard Nixon, partners in our Real Estate team, to discuss the importance of good preparation in relation to development projects. They cover topi

Episode 7 – Public procurement frameworks

Feb 3rd, 2022 18m 9s

In this episode, Alison Walton, partner and head of procurement at Muckle is joined by Jonathan Parker from Pagabo, a framework provider catering specifically to developer-led projects. They discuss the frameworks used by public sector bodies a

Episode 6 - Procurement considerations for development projects

Jan 20th, 2022 23m 4s

Procurement can sometimes get slightly overlooked when planning a development project, often seen as something only relevant to the public sector. However, it can have implications for developers, contractors and professional service providers,

Episode 5 - Setting up your development project team

Dec 23rd, 2021 25m 28s

What do you need to consider when appointing individuals to your project team? In this episode, legal experts from Muckle LLP’s Employment team discuss the intricacies and the legal implications of the various ways you can recruit to ensure you

Episode 4 – Project structure

Nov 25th, 2021 31m 2s

In this episode Jason Wainwright, managing partner and real estate lawyer at Muckle LLP, talks to Matthew Walsh and Adam Rayner, both partners in our corporate team about structuring your development project. They share tips and advice on what

Episode 3 - Financing your development project

Nov 11th, 2021 13m 16s

How should you go about financing your development project? Legal experts from Muckle LLP explore the key considerations. Contributors Gail Bennett, Partner in Real Estate at Muckle LLP is joined by Louise Duffy, Partner and Head of Banking, an

Episode 2 - The importance of setting clear objectives and outcomes before starting your development project

Oct 20th, 2021 17m 5s

How can you make sure you’re delivering in the right way, on time and on budget when working on a development project? Lucilla Waugh from Muckle LLP is joined by Carol Cairns from Northumbrian Water Group who shares her experience when it comes

Episode 1 – The key to the successful delivery of a development project

Oct 13th, 2021 25m 16s

What are the key considerations to ensure everything runs smoothly on your construction development project? In this first episode in a podcast series from Muckle LLP, we introduce some of the factors we’ll be exploring in more detail in coming

in conversation with Chelsea FC Foundation

Feb 9th, 2021 19m 15s

Simon Taylor, Head of Chelsea FC Foundation, chats to John Devine, partner and head of sports and charities law at Muckle, about how the charity has coped throughout the pandemic, with some fascinating insight into the positives of adapting to

Doing data post-Brexit

Dec 17th, 2020 18m 57s

What happens to GDPR post-Brexit? Are the rules around data protection changing? What do businesses need to do to stay compliant? These are just some of the grey areas our data protection experts, partner Alex Craig and solicitor Samantha Rober

Brexit: 10 tips for businesses

Dec 4th, 2020 16m 10s

How do you prepare for something when you don’t know exactly what’s coming? This podcast has a few pointers that will help, as commercial lawyers Luke Donockley and Robin Adams share their top tips for getting your business ready for Brexit.

Procurement post-Brexit

Dec 2nd, 2020 13m 19s

The way public procurement is done will change at the end of 2020. We know OJEU, the platform for advertising tender opportunities, will be replaced by the UK government’s new Find a Tender Service. But how will this impact public authorities a

What happens to EU workers post Brexit?

Dec 2nd, 2020 18m 47s

The end of the Brexit transition period means the end of free movement within the UK for EU workers. But where will your current EU migrant employees stand after 31 December 2020? How can you support your existing people? How do you sponsor ski

your post-Brexit contracts – here’s the deal

Nov 27th, 2020 24m 23s

What will Brexit do to your commercial contracts? How might it change the terms we operate under? What should businesses be looking for in their existing and future agreements? There are many ways in which Brexit can impact contracts, as commer

WTO rules in a nutshell

Nov 25th, 2020 19m 55s

What do World Trade Organization (WTO) rules actually mean to businesses in practical terms? What do they mean for border checks, tariffs and quality control? And what is involved in a Canada style agreement versus an Australia style agreement

key Brexit concepts

Nov 24th, 2020 22m 14s

Today we’re talking Brexit, with the transition period due to end in just a few weeks. What will a free trade agreement with the EU look like? What will trading on WTO rules actually involve? How will company costs, supply chains and quality co

sort out your SARs

Nov 24th, 2020 44m 33s

Subject Access Requests (SARs) are complex, time consuming and often stressful, but there are ways to make the process of responding to SARs easier on yourself.So say lawyers Sam Roberts and Alex Craig, who specialise in personal data managemen

manufacturing and COVID-19 - in conversation with Barclays

Nov 13th, 2020 22m 45s

In this podcast, recorded in late October, we are joined by Barclays manufacturing relationship managers Sally-Ann Cain and Martin Brown to discuss their thoughts on COIVID-19 and how it has affected manufacturers in our region. Interviewed by

how can business continue to help communities during COVID-19

Sep 17th, 2020 46m 41s

With the UK tightening measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 following an increase in infections, the Legal Spectrum Podcast series visits the role of business in the community. Charities have been hit hard by the onset of coronavirus, while

insolvency rules OK?

Jul 29th, 2020 27m 6s

The new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act, which came into force on 26 June 2020, is arguably the most significant reform to the UK’s insolvency framework in decades. The largely debtor friendly changes are welcomed by many, but they may

it's a tenants market out there

Jul 23rd, 2020 23m 3s

There’s been substantial legislation to protect tenants from forfeiture and eviction during the current pandemic. And while this has been welcomed by many businesses, it has put commercial landlords under increasing pressure with many having di