EP11: The Law is Not Logical it's just Legal
Money & Plants - Un pódcast de Conor Devine

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In this episode, Money & Plants goes to Australia and talks to Professor Jack Anderson of the Melbourne School of Law, about the recent Manchester City legal case with Uefa. In a wide ranging conversation, Jack sets out the case, and how UEFA simply ran out of time, allowing City off the hook. We also talk about the financial impact of the Pandemic on sport right across the world, discussing the ongoing financial challenges at Barcelona FC, and what the future might look like, in terms of the need for clubs to re-think the way they run their organisations on a financial footing. In the second part of the show I talk to Associate Professor at UCD Aidan Regan, about the most recent Apple courtcase with the European Union, which dominated the front pages of many of the world's leading financial newspapers in the last few days. This was a huge win for both Apple and the Irish government, and in my discussion with Aidan, we run through many of the main issues and the potential ramifications for the current government in Ireland. It turns out this case is more about the wider Irish tax regime, and that in law, both the Irish government and Apple, have done no wrong. The Irish tax payer might see this differently though, and we will see how all of this plays out, in the course of time. We also discuss the current marriage of inconvenience in terms of the 3 party coalition in Dublin, and why it may not see out it's full five year term. This really was a fascinating insight into all of these issues, and I got great value from talking to Aidan. In my rant of the week, I talk about that old chestnut Brexit, which is now starting to raise it's head again. With just over five months to the UK officially leaves the European Union, It looks like people might need to hold onto their seats, to we see how all of this plays out. There is still no deal agreed with the EU in terms of trade, and in N Ireland in particular, the entire business community is hugely concerned about all of this, and rightly so. In this contribution, I share some of my thoughts on what lies ahead, and the fact that I believe we all need to increase our knowledge in terms of what's actually going on with Brexit, how it might impact our businesses and our lives, and the fact that we should all start to prepare properly for the inevitable border poll, which is likely going to happen in the next few years. Over the lockdown I decided to carry out some more research on all of the issues we will be facing, and I share with you three books I have read of late, which has given me a much more thorough understanding of Brexit, the Good Friday Agreement and what a New Ireland might look like. I hope you enjoy this episode, and get some value from it. If you would like to get in touch with me, email me at [email protected] If you would like to sponsor the show, again reach out to me by email. Thanks for your continued support. Look after yourself, and each other 💰🌾 www.conordevine.com