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The Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets (Wales) Bill
Article prepared by Hannah Shaw Earlier this month, the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets (Wales) Bill (the...
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Planning Reform Bill and the environment: Key lessons from UKELA’s conference 2025
Last week, our Planning and Environment Team attended the UK Environmental Law Association’s (“UKELA”) annual conference in Bristol....
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Can external HR consultants be personally liable for employee detriment claims under whistleblowing legislation?
If an employer engages an agent who subjects a worker to a detriment because they've raised a protected disclosure, both the agent and...
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MHCLG to re-vamp written planning appeals process by end of the year
Earlier today, MHCLG announced plans to make some pretty significant changes to the written representations appeals procedure. The...
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Redundancy selection: qualifications and age discrimination
To dismiss someone fairly for redundancy you must adopt a procedure that is fair and reasonable in all of the circumstances. Part of...
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Civil Penalties for Employing Illegal Workers: Why Employers Must Act Now
In February 2024, the Home Office introduced a significant increase in civil penalties for employers found to be hiring or retaining...
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UK Industrial Strategy: A Welcome Step Forward – But Delivery is Key
The UK Government’s Industrial Strategy, as outlined in yesterday’s policy paper, marks a significant step in setting a long-term vision...
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Key Considerations for Flex Office Providers When Negotiating a Lease with a Commercial Landlord
The demand for flexible office space continues to rise as businesses seek adaptable, cost-effective solutions to accommodate hybrid...
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MAC review of family visa financial requirements advises against further increases
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published their review of the financial requirements for family visas, specifically relating to...
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Subjective or Objective standards of honesty? Clarity from the Court of Appeal
The recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of Saxon Woods Investments Limited v Francesco Costa [2025] EWCA Civ 708 has provided...
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Part-time worker discrimination: must status be the sole cause of less favourable treatment?
Whether a worker's part-time status must be the sole cause of their less favourable treatment has been widely debated in the courts when...
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Will the government improve the parental leave system?
The Women and Equalities Committee has released a comprehensive report calling for significant reforms to the UK's parental leave system....
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The Spending Review: Implications for Planning
The Chancellor has just stepped down from the dispatch box and a vast number of documents have just appeared on the government's website....
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Dismissed for trade union role: teacher wins over £370,000 in compensation
Employees are protected from being subjected to a detriment or being dismissed by their employer, if the sole or main reason is to...
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How do you deal with conflicts of belief in schools and colleges?
To what extent can you lawfully restrict how your staff manifest their protected beliefs? We consider what schools and colleges can learn...
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Planning and Environment Legal Blog
Welcome to the first edition of our monthly blog series from the Planning & Environment team at Irwin Mitchell. Each month, we will be...
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Picture perfect: data protection essentials for photography in schools and colleges
Using photographs and videos in schools and colleges often raises data protection concerns. Whether it's for ID passes, marketing, or...
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Dishonesty and fraud: teacher who phoned in sick to work at a different school banned from teaching
In David Aves: professional conduct outcome, the Secretary of State had to consider whether a teacher who phoned in sick in order to work...
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Supreme Court clarifies ‘Put on Inquiry’ Threshold in Undue Influence Cases
The Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case Waller-Edwards v OneSavings Bank Plc [2025] UKSC 22 on 4 June 2025.This judgment marks...
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Data Protection Reforms: The Data (Use and Access) Bill - the final stages
The Data (Use and Access) Bill (or the DUA Bill as it is often called) was introduced to Parliament on 23 October 2024 and includes,...
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FCA Enforcement Strategy Update
We have commented previously on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) proposed amendments to their enforcement strategy and earlier...
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Is Insurance An Essential Funding Ingredient?
Litigation funding has changed in numerous ways since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“LASPO”) came into...
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(Planning) Permission to Party? Planning Implications of the Battle for Brockwell Park
Summer festival season has arrived in London, with tens of thousands of people flocking to Brockwell Park in South London over the last...
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UK Immigration White Paper series– Part 10: Enforcement Reforms
Uk Immigration White Paper series– part 10: enforcement reforms Throughout this series, we have examined the UK Government’s White Paper,...
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Transforming Litigation: The Impact of AI on Document Review and Case Analysis
We considered the impact of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) on litigation strategy in our previous article and specifically how document...
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Green Finance in the UK commercial property market - The opportunities ahead
In 2024, the UK green finance market reached £134.47 billion, with projections indicating growth to £283.04 billion by 2033. This...
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Employee with ADHD dismissed for sending offensive messages: was it discrimination?
It's now commonplace to interact with colleagues via instant messaging platforms. But this quick method of communication can lead to...
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DEFRA consults on bringing NSIPs into the BNG regime and changing it for minor, medium and brownfield development
brownfield development Just when you thought it was safe to move away from the gov.uk notifications you get a flurry of announcements and...
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Employment news in brief – May 2025
We round up the latest employment news. Low Pay Commission launches consultation on minimum wage changes The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has...
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UK Immigration White Paper Series – Part 9: Child Citizenship and the Care Sector
On 12 May 2025, the Home Office published its latest white paper, Restoring Control Over the Immigration System, outlining a series of...
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