Morton Fraser Podcast
By Morton Fraser
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Podcast Description
Regular information about the law and legal issues from Morton Fraser Solicitors
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Episode 18 - Do you have a digital sock drawer? | The latest Morton Fraser podcast explores the topical issue of digital death services with business law expert Austin Flynn, online law expert Sam Price & Tax, Finance & Investment expert Robin Morton. The team asks what customer protection do you get with your digital purchases? Online gambling - what happens to your online winnings if you die? Who owns your Kindle books? Should social media platforms have a unified procedure for when someone dies? Would your loved ones know where to find your passwords, or would they indeed know all your social media or online investment sites? Would you would like your facebook page memorialized? Download this entertaining and informative podcast and find out where we should all be keeping our passwords. For more information about Morton Fraser and the services they offer please visit www.morton-fraser.com | 23 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 17 - A guide to the App maze - What to consider when commissioning an App | On this podcast Sam Price, our intellectual property and technology law expert and Alex Price an app developer from Homegrown Software (http://homegrownsw.com/). This podcast guides you through the app maze and discusses what you should consider when commissioning your first mobile app and what you should try to avoid. They discuss the Apple approval process for the App Store, alternative funding & payment structures, contract considerations, terms & conditions, intellectual property and the challenge of keeping your app up to date. | 10 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 16 - Morton Fraser Perspectives - Barry White - Chief Executive - Scottish Futures Trust | This session's guest speaker was Barry White, the Chief Executive of the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) and leads the executive team of SFT in delivering its central remit of improving value for money in infrastructure investment in Scotland. Barry's informative talk on the current state of the play was followed by an interesting debate amongst the attendees. For more information on Morton Fraser services please go to www.morton-fraser.com | 19 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 15 - War, extremists and the 2012 Olympics | Podcast with our sports law expert, Paul Geoghegan, and our immigration law expert, Jamie Kerr, discuss 3 possible scenarios for this year's Olympic games. Scenario no. 1 - What happens if we declare war on a nation competing in this year's Olympics? Scenario no. 2 - How can we deal with foreign athletes with extremist views or criminal records? scenario no. 3 - What happens if athletes (or even full teams) claim asylum during or after the London 2012 Olympics? For more informatrion on Morton Fraser services please go to www.morton-fraser.com | 16 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 14 - The Budget - Sue Hunter, Robin Morton and, Morna Coutts discuss the March 2012 Budget | In Episode 14 of the Morton Fraser Podcast, Joanna Goddard is joined by Sue Hunter, Robin Morton and Morna Coutts to discuss the recent Budget and the impact of some of the changes announced by the Chancellor. | 26 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 13 - Morton Fraser Perspectives - Gordon White talks about Social Media in 2012 | Gordon White, Managing Director, fatBuzz Ltd talks to a group of Morton Fraser partners and clients about Social Media in 2012. | 20 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 12 - Lawyers - Lack of personality | Morton Fraser Partner and Head of Services for Business Team, Austin Flynn is joined by Sam Price - Information Technology and Intellectual Property Lawyer and, Richard McMeeken - Senior Associate and Solicitor Advocate in Morton Fraser's Commercial Litigation team dealing with contentious intellectual property disputes. austin, Sam and Richard take part in a fascinating discussion around the issue of Image Rights which starts with the case of the Steve Jobs doll but includes references to a number of other celebrities including: David Beckham, Elvis Presley, Diana Princess of Wales, Tiger Woods, Russell Brand, the Spice Girls, Eddie Irvine, John Terry, Max Mosley, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas and Alex Salmond. During the discussion the team discuss the differences between US and UK Law and, the conflict between the European Court of Human Rights "Rights to Privacy" and "Rights to Freedom of Expression". It is a truly fascinating look at the whole issue of Image Rights and well worth a listen. For more information about Morton Fraser please visit www.morton-fraser.com | 13 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 11 - Your first meeting with a divorce lawyer | Morton Fraser divorce lawyer, Denise Smith talks to Joanna Goddard about what to expect and what information you need to take with you for your first meeting with a divorce lawyer. For more information about this podcast please contact fiona.sasan@morton-fraser.com For More information about Morton Fraser please visit www.morton-fraser.com | 21 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 10 - Proceeds of Crime: An update on 2 cases - one for the recovery and, one for the defence | Michael Wells and Fiona Grant from Morton Fraser's Fraud & Financial Crime Division discuss two recent proceeds of crime cases from completely different perspectives. Fiona's case is about Morton Fraser's acting for the recovery of proceeds of crime whereas, Michaels case was acting in defence. For more information about Morton Fraser's Fraud and Financial Crime services please go to www.morton-fraser.com | 17 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 9 - Faulty breast implants: what are the options for claiming in these cases | Morton Fraser Partners, John Barrie and Jenny Grant explore the options for claiming in cases of faulty breast implants. For more information of Morton Fraser services please go to www.morton-fraser.com | 12 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 8 - Choosing a Divorce Lawyer | Morton Fraser divorce lawyers, Fiona Sasan and Denise Smith talk to Joanna Goddard about what to consider when choosing a divorce lawyer. For more information about this podcast please contact  fiona.sasan@morton-fraser.com For More information about Morton Fraser please visit www.morton-fraser.com | 7 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 7 - Employment Law Update - Innes Clark, Jillian Paton and Lindsay Anderson discuss changes and propsals for 2012 | In this episode the podcast team discuss some of the changes and proposed changes in Employment Law for 2012. Topics discussed include the following: Employment Tribunal limit changes Statutory Sick Pay and Maternity Pay changes Employment Tribunal Reform - what are the latest changes and proposals Witness Statements to be taken as read in England and Wales ACAS conciliation reform Protected Conversations - Retiral plans and poor performance, but will this be extended? Changes expected on 1st October - National minimum wage and changes to pensions namely, Auto Enrolment For more information about Morton Fraser and the Employment Law services please visit www.morton-fraser.com | 2 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 6 - The Fishery Prosecutions - Michael Wells talks about the recent decisions | In this short episode Michael Wells, Senior Associate with Morton Fraser's Litigation Department talks about the recent decisions on the Fishery Prosecutions. For more information on Morton Fraser's litigation services please visit www.morton-fraser.com | 27 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 5 - Morton Fraser Perspectives - Bill Jamieson, Executive Editor of The Scotsman, Challenges and Opportunities in Scotl | Morton Fraser Perspectives are a series of round table discussions hosted by Morton Fraser and led by interesting commentators to help inform and provoke thinking around what is happening in the firm's markets. Whilst the purpose of these sessions is primarily to make sure that Morton Fraser's partners are well informed of what is happening in the economy, politics and society, they also involve selected clients and contacts. Bill Jamieson is Executive Editor of The Scotsman, writing regularly on finance and economics as well as politics and current affairs. In this Morton Fraser Perspectives podcast he talks and answers questions on the challenges and opportunities for Scotland. | 21 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 4 - What do Morton Fraser Solicitors do for a break? | In this entertaining (and often hysterical) podcast, Partner, and Head of Employment Law team, Innes Clark presides over a general knowledge quiz. In Team A we have Lindsay Anderson and Stefanie Angus who take on Team B consisting of Carrie Mitchell and Jillian Paton. Morton Fraser’s answer to Bamber Gascoigne struggles to keep control of the proceedings as the highly competitive teams battle it out over a range of topics - HR Directors should be particularly interested to see how they would have done in the highly popular “Employment Law” round! Fortunately it’s not all about the Law – there are even questions about the lyrics from 27 year old songs! Have a listen and let us know (honestly) how many questions you got right. | 19 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 3 - Who Owns Santa Claus? | A fascinating discussion about Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Use Classes, and your right to use names; all focused around the ownership of Santa Claus. During this lively discussion with Morton Fraser's Austin Flynn, Richard McMeeken and Sam Price, we hear some interesting facts about Santa's origins and why Coca-Cola are widely rumoured to own Santa Claus. The trio also manages to introduce Tarzan, Tinker Bell, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Santa Claus Beer, and many other Christmas related topics into the conversation. | 14 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 2 - Unfair Dismissal - the proposed reforms | In edition 2 of the Morton Fraser Podcast Innes Clark, Lindsay Anderson, Jillian Paton and Stafanie Angus discuss the proposed Employment Law reforms and in particular the Government's plans to increase the qualifying period for raising an Employment Tribunal claim for unfair dismissal from 1 to 2 years. The team also discuss the costs associated with an unfair dismissal claim. You can read more on these topics and a range of other employment law matters in our most recent Employment E-Bulletin at: http://enewsletters.tictocfamily.com/t/ViewEmailArchive/r/66208D89285D966A For more details about the full range of services we offer please visit www.morton-fraser.com | 16 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 1 - A Guide for Employment Tribunal Witnesses | Appearing as a witness in an Employment Tribunal can be a nerve wracking experience. In our latest podcast, Jillian Paton covers some of the most common queries from witnesses. The podcast is aimed at anyone who is being called as a witness to an Employment Tribunal and it provides a useful overview, here are some of the things Jillian covers: What to expect when your arrive, where to go and what to do What papers will be presented and familiarising yourself with the papers Passing the time The set up of the tribunal room What to do when called How to answer the questions How to deal with cross examination How long it takes. You can get specific advice and assistance on all aspects of employment law tribunals from Morton Fraser. All of our contact details are available at: http://www.morton-fraser.com | 22 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Laura m
V interesting discussion.
