David Shirt

Will dilapidations disputes increase in the post pandemic world?

Tim Rayner Joint Head of the Real Estate Disputes at Irwin Mitchell explains why dilapidations disputes are set to increase and how...

25/02/21

Joanne Moseley

Roadmap out of lockdown - implications for employers

On Monday 22 February, the Prime Minister set out the four steps his government plans to take to lift Covid restrictions in England. ...

24/02/21

Joanne Moseley

Worker or self employed contractor? Supreme Court clarifies law in landmark Uber case

Employment law recognises three categories of person: 'employee', 'worker' and those who are 'self-employed'. It is important to know the...

19/02/21

Stephanie Reeves

Resolving Commercial Disputes Pre-Action - A Guide for In-House Lawyers

For in-house lawyers, dealing with commercial disputes is often costly, time-consuming and distracting, and the vast majority never reach...

18/02/21

Joanne Moseley

What's the best way for schools and colleges to manage their reputation against unfair or inflammatory public posts?

Since the pandemic began, it’s been an inescapable reality that school and college leaders have been (and still are) facing multiple...

12/02/21

David Shirt

How to respond if you are stopped by a police officer

Writing in the British Dental Journal Tina Lakhani, a Senior Associate with Irwin Mitchell, explains the process and what actions to...

11/02/21

Joanne Moseley

Employer loses race discrimination case because it's equality training was 'stale'

An employer can avoid liability for harassment/discrimination carried out by its own employees if it can show it took all reasonable...

10/02/21

Joanne Moseley

Who is claiming furlough? HMRC publishes its first list

HMRC has recently published a list of over 741,000 businesses who have made furlough claims in December 2020. These include household...

04/02/21