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The Invisible Trapdoors in Your IT Outsourcing Contract (and the Eye-Watering Cost of Falling Through Them)
IT outsourcing contracts that look complete often have six critical provisions missing. Rory O'Keeffe, who managed £2bn+ in outsourcing at Accenture, identifies them - and what happens when they are absent.
Liability Caps in UK Commercial Contracts: What ‘Market Standard’ Actually Looks Like
What is a reasonable liability cap in a UK commercial contract? Rory O'Keeffe, who has negotiated liability positions on over £2bn in contract value, gives you the real numbers - by contract type.
When Harry Met Midlife: What Lawyers Over 40 Are Not Saying Out Loud
James and Claire Davis of The Midlife Mentors join Beyond The Fine Print to explore why lawyers over 40 feel disconnected, and how to start the honest conversation.
What Do the EU AI Act High-Risk Guidelines Mean for UK Businesses?
The European Commission published draft guidelines on 19 May 2026 for classifying high-risk AI systems under Articles 6(1) and 6(2) of the EU AI Act. The three-phase framework covers product safety AI and eight high-risk sectors. The public consultation closes 23 June 2026, with standalone high-risk compliance now required by December 2027 following the Digital Omnibus on AI.
The Dark Five: What Corporate Sociopaths, Sadists and Machiavellians Tell Us About How Organisations Actually Work
Jonathon Grantham, author of The Corporate Sociopath Handbook, explains the dark five personality traits in corporate leadership, negotiation tactics, whistleblowing, and how honest professionals can survive inside organisations that reward the behaviour they claim to prohibit.
King’s Speech 2026: Three Bills, No AI Act, and the Word “Growth” Forty-Seven Times
Analysis of the King’s Speech 2026 for tech, AI and cyber law. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, Regulating for Growth Bill with AI sandboxes, Digital Access to Services Bill, and why no standalone AI Act was announced.
Agentic AI and AI Bias in 2026: Why Your Governance Framework Is Already Outdated
How agentic AI systems break existing governance frameworks, why AI bias cannot be eliminated from LLMs, and the practical governance approaches businesses should adopt in 2026.
PDP Data Protection and AI Conference 2026: What Regulators, Lawyers, and AI Practitioners Are Actually Saying
Review of the PDP Data Protection and AI Conference 2026 at Shoosmiths, London. ICO keynote on AI governance, agentic AI liability, DPIAs for LLMs, AI copyright, and bias mitigation.
Your AI Outsourcing Contract Is Obsolete. What CEOs and Heads of Legal Need to Fix Before August 2026
AI has broken the outsourcing contract playbook. IP, liability, exit rights, audit clauses and pricing models all need rethinking before the EU AI Act enforcement deadline on 2 August 2026.
WHAT WILL LAWYERS DO IN 2036? AI, Agentic Systems, and the Future of Legal Practice
By 2036, AI will handle the production. Lawyers will handle the judgment. Here is what changes, and what to do about it now.
In-House Legal Operating Models: Key Takeaways from the 2026 LexisNexis Architects of Change Report
72% of in-house teams sit at board level. Under 3% are seen as innovative. The 2026 LexisNexis report reveals what needs to change and where to start.
The Bank of England Just Admitted AI Could Break Finance. Most Businesses Are Not Ready.
The Bank of England will stress test AI risk to financial stability. What this means for UK businesses using AI in finance, trading, and operations.
The UK Government Spent Five Years Thinking About AI and Copyright. Then Decided to Keep Thinking
The UK government's Copyright and AI Report (March 2026) changes nothing and everything. Rory O'Keeffe, SCL-accredited AI lawyer, explains what it means for your business.
Two Years In, One Big Question: Can a Solo Practice Win National Awards?
RMOK Legal wins Commercial Law Firm of the Year at the Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026. Learn how the fractional general counsel model is changing commercial legal services.
An Astronaut, a Leadership Coach, and 400 Lawyers Walk Into The Chancery Rosewood...
What happened when an astronaut, a leadership coach, and 400 lawyers met at Clio's Innovate Legal Summit 2026 in London. Key takeaways on AI adoption, the SOLVE framework, and decision-making.
What Is the Future of the Legal Profession? Flexible Talent, AI in the Courts, and Why the Profession Needs to Redesign Itself
Dana Denis-Smith on AI hallucinations in UK courts, why law firms still get women wrong, and how to redesign a profession that has stopped working. Host - Rory O’Keeffe.
What CEOs Really Think About Legal Risk - And How to Communicate It
Most lawyers think CEOs want to know everything that could go wrong. They do not. What CEOs and CFOs actually need from legal counsel is two things: the probability that a risk will actually materialise, and whether the legal position will hamstring future business decisions. In this episode of Beyond The Fine Print, Rory O'Keeffe speaks with Nick Jain, a former CEO and growth operator, about how executives triage legal risk in practice, what makes legal advice land as strategy rather than noise, and how in-house and fractional general counsel can earn and keep a seat at the leadership table.
What is a Fractional General Counsel and do I need one for my UK business?
What a fractional GC does, what it costs in the UK (£3k-£12k/month vs £175k+ for a full-time hire), and five signals your business needs one. Free guide.
Five AI and Tech Law Stories Every Business Leader Should Know This Week
A round-up of the most significant AI and technology law developments this week, from the LiteLLM supply chain breach to the Meta verdict and the UK government's position on AI copyright.
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