Media Law, Reality TV & AI: A Conversation with Sara Vandore-Mackay

In this episode of Corporate Law Lab, host Neil Taylor and Corporate Law Fellow Phoebe Uttermohlen sit down with Sara Vandore-Mackay, a media and entertainment lawyer whose career has taken her from international arbitration and privacy litigation to television broadcasting, reality TV, and legal technology.Sara shares her journey from Scotland to some of Europe's leading legal and media institutions, including Allen & Overy, Schillings, Channel 4, and her current role at ClearDraft. Along the way, she offers a behind-the-scenes look at the legal challenges facing broadcasters, journalists, documentary filmmakers, and reality television producers.The conversation explores privacy law, contributor welfare, investigative journalism, media litigation, and the evolving responsibilities of lawyers working in the creative industries. Sara also discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, the rise of legal engineering, and why technology should be viewed as an opportunity rather than a threat.Whether you're interested in entertainment law, media regulation, legal innovation, or emerging legal careers, this episode provides a fascinating look at the intersection of storytelling, technology, and the law.