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Environmental news update - 6 December
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
06/12/24On the Second Day of Christmas...The game changing judgment that clarified how disputed evidence is tested at trial.
Today we examine the game changing judgement which was handed down by the Supreme Court in TUI UK Ltd v Griffiths and, whilst the case...
06/12/24On the First Day of Christmas....Can courts mandate parties to engage in non-court-based dispute resolution processes?
Background In the case of Churchill v. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council James Churchill, the claimant, purchased a property in...
05/12/24Employment Rights Bill: is even more change on the way?
The Employment Rights Bill was published in October. Since then, the government has published some early consultations, impact...
05/12/24eVisa rollout delayed: Addressing risks of disruption
The UK government’s plan to transition to a fully digital immigration system, known as “eVisas,” has been delayed, according to reports....
05/12/24Festive News: MHCLG publishes new LPA Designation Criteria
It is officially December. Traditionally a time of festivity, novelty jumpers, and more planning news than one can shake a candy cane at!...
04/12/24Do you use 'protected conversations' as way of trying to agree exit terms?
It's been over 10 years since the law was changed to allow employers to have confidential discussions with their staff to end their...
04/12/24FCA announces reboot of controversial enforcement naming and shaming proposals
Further to our most recent post on this long running issue, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has finally announced proposed...
03/12/24Environmental news update - 29 November
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
29/11/24Tales from the CIL Files: A short list of things that are not "buildings"
You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of...
29/11/24What is a woman (or a man)?
That is the issue the Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments about in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers....
27/11/24Breaking News: employees will have six months to bring claims in an Employment Tribunal
The government has today (27 November 2024) published an amendment paper to the Employment Rights Bill which is currently making its way...
27/11/24Financial reforms announced
On 14 November 2024, in her speech at Mansion House, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced significant reforms to the financial services...
27/11/24Employment Rights Bill: New report criticises Government's £5bn annual business cost estimate
The body responsible for scrutinising legislation introduced by the government has published a damning report into the Employment Rights...
27/11/24Security of Tenure reimagined - Speak now or forever hold your lease!
For anyone involved in the letting of business premises, including investors, developers, occupiers, property managers, surveyors and...
27/11/24We Might Need To Re-think.... Everything... Key Lessons from the Older Persons Housing Taskforce Report
Yesterday, MHCLG published the findings of the Older Person's Housing Taskforce - an independent group set up in May 2023 to explore how...
27/11/24The duty to prevent sexual harassment: have you risk assessed your Xmas party?
The new duty on employers to prevent their staff from being sexually harassed at work is now in force. It's an anticipatory duty which...
26/11/24New statutory rates in force from April 2025
The government has announced that the following statutory payments will increase from April next year: The weekly rate of SSP will...
26/11/24Greater Manchester named England’s most attractive location for FDI outside of London
According to the latest report by law firm Irwin Mitchell, Greater Manchester is now the highest-ranking city in England outside of...
26/11/24Environmental news update - 22 November
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
22/11/24Two Speeches and a Consultation: MHCLG sets out its stall on Planning & Affordable Housing
Wednesday 20 November was a big day for both planning and the affordable housing sector. In just one day, we saw: Matthew Pennycook...
22/11/24Mitigating the increased risk of insolvency in the construction industry
The UK construction sector is experiencing an increasing rate of insolvency, with recent data revealing that construction firms accounted...
21/11/24Do organisations that provide services to schools and colleges need to have a written 'no touching' policy about children?
That was one of the issues the EAT had to consider in the case of Hewston v Ofsted after an Ofsted inspector was dismissed for brushing...
19/11/24New wellbeing survey paints a troubling picture of teacher stress
The NASUWT has published its Wellbeing at Work Survey. It was conducted from September 2023 to January 2024 and indicates that the mental...
18/11/24Preventing Financial Crime a Top FCA Priority
On 12 November 2024 the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced they had levied fines of almost £17million on Metro Bank for their...
18/11/24Failure to Prevent Fraud – New Guidance Published
On 6 November 2024, the UK government published new guidance on the corporate criminal offence of “failure to prevent fraud”. This...
18/11/24High Street Rental Auctions – Why, Who, When, How, and What?
The regulations[1] enabling compulsory high street rental auctions (HRAs) have been made and will be in effect in England from 2 December...
15/11/24Environmental news update - 15 November
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
15/11/24The Chancellor’s Mansion House Speech 14 November 2024 – “the biggest set of reforms to the pensions market in decades”
Last night, 14 November 2024, the Chancellor delivered her Mansion House speech. Announcing bold action to tackle the fragmented pensions...
15/11/24FCA enforcement “name and shame “proposals – the never-ending story?
Further to our earlier article on the subject in March 2024, September 2024 and October 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA")...
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