Posts from February 2021
Spencer Bailey
Mum Of Four-Year-Old Leeds Boy With Cerebral Palsy Is Determined To Help Him ‘Live Life To The Full’
The mum of a Leeds youngster living with cerebral palsy is raising awareness of the condition by speaking out on her determination to...
26/02/21
David Shirt
ESG & Real Estate - now firmly on the agenda
By Paul Henson is a Partner and Head of the London Real Estate Disputes Team at Irwin Mitchell. Environmental, Social and Governance...
26/02/21
Nicola Gooch
A tale of two reports: What "Strong Suburbs" and "Coming Home" tell us about perspectives on the housing crisis and the planning system.
Since my last post we have seen the release of two influential reports addressing the UK housing crisis and how to solve it; namely:...
25/02/21
Irwin Mitchell
An adequate draft – EC publish draft UK adequacy decision
On 19 February 2021, the European Commission (EC) published the first draft of its adequacy decision in relation to the UK. If this is...
25/02/21
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
David Shirt
Irwin Mitchell publishes consumer sector report
Irwin Mitchell has published a new report that looks at the developing trends that are currently affecting the consumer sector. The...
24/02/21
Joanne Moseley
Seven things for schools and colleges to consider before 8 March 2021
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
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
Spencer Bailey
Secrets Of Businesses Finding a Brighter Side Of Brexit
As some UK business leaders report positive post-Brexit outcomes, Lawyers at Irwin Mitchell say that horizon scanning has been the secret...
23/02/21
Spencer Bailey
CBI Council role for senior Leeds lawyer
The head of Irwin Mitchell Business Legal Services in Leeds has joined the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Yorkshire and Humber...
22/02/21
David Shirt
Irwin Mitchell delivers Employment Law seminars
Law firm Irwin Mitchell has presented a series of joint seminars aimed at helping businesses prepare effectively for the year ahead....
22/02/21
Spencer Bailey
Supreme Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers And Not Self-Employed
The Supreme Court has ruled Uber must classify its drivers as workers rather than self-employed contractors, with experts saying the...
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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
Government waives IR35 penalties for 12 months
From Tuesday 6 April 2021, organisations in the private sector that engage 'off-payroll' workers will become responsible for determining...
17/02/21
Irwin Mitchell
Whose code is it anyway?
Penhallurick v MD5 Ltd: a salutary lesson in how messy the ownership of software can get, especially when agreements about it haven't...
17/02/21
Joanne Moseley
The shielding programme has been expanded - what this means for employers
The government has announced that 1.7 million additional people in England will be asked to shield. Academics have conducted a COVID-19...
17/02/21
Spencer Bailey
The Role of Statements in Open Court in the Duke of Sussex’s Settled Libel Claim Against Associated Newspapers
The Duke of Sussex has accepted an apology and “substantial damages” from Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Mail on Sunday and...
16/02/21
Joanne Moseley
Treasury scraps £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments
Last year the government hastily implemented Regulations that imposed a £95,000 cap on the amount public sector bodies could pay to an...
16/02/21
Joanne Moseley
HR and employment news in brief – February 2021
Our round up of HR and employment law issues. SME’s can apply for free Covid tests If you employ 50 or more people who can’t work from...
16/02/21
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
Irwin Mitchell
Electronic Communications Code: the gift that keeps on giving
By Ben Gildea, Associate, Real Estate Disputes Summary The Government has launched a consultation on changes to the Electronic...
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
Nicola Gooch
You have no authority here, Kitty Weaver! The state of virtual planning in 2021
When it comes to virtual meeting mishaps, February has certainly been an eventful month! The month started with the viral sensation...
11/02/21
David Shirt
The Duchess of Sussex succeeds in landmark privacy claim
The Duchess of Sussex has today succeeded in her privacy claim against Associated Newspapers (publishers of the Mail on Sunday) in...
11/02/21
Elizabeth Thomson
Dancing in the Street: What will 2021 bring to the hospitality sector?
The hospitality sector is having to adapt to an ever-evolving regulatory regime in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Jennifer Ayris and...
10/02/21
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
David Shirt
Do you need an external investigator?
By Helen Dyke, Senior Associate Solicitor, Irwin Mitchell Issues of dishonesty, fraud and malpractice have, of course, continued...
10/02/21
Joanne Moseley
Government encourages SMEs to start testing staff for COVID-19
Many small and medium sized businesses will now be able to ask the government to supply lateral flow tests to enable them to identify...
08/02/21
David Shirt
What will the office of the future look like?
The office has been changing for some time but the pace has certainly accelerated as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Laura Jones...
04/02/21