Posts from May 2019
Joanne Moseley
A key employee has been selected for jury service - can you say no?
Our FAQs answer this and other questions you may have about jury service. Do employees have a legal right to take time off work to sit on...
31/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and parliamentary scrutiny of UK replacement treaties
On 24th May 2019, the House of Commons library published a useful 92-page Briefing Paper on the process of replacing EU treaties ( to...
30/05/19
Joanne Moseley
Employee awarded over £16k for injury to their feelings after 'one off' act of discrimination
In the case of Base Childrenswear Ltd v Otshudi, the EAT made it clear that employers can face substantial 'injury to feelings' awards,...
30/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and its impact on Accounting and Corporate Reporting and the appointment of Auditors - Further Guidance
In February 2019, we reported on two letters of guidance issued jointly by BEIS ( the UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial...
29/05/19
Joanne Moseley
Court of Appeal: employers can enhance maternity pay without increasing shared parental pay
The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the cases of Ali v Capita and Hextall v Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police. It...
29/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the future of London
In the words of the old Flanagan & Allen song :- "... Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner That I love London town...." For those of us...
24/05/19
Nicola Gooch
Can Soft Play save our High Streets? Permitted development and the changing face of retail
It seems that you can barely go a week without reading a headline about the parlous state of our high streets. Stories like the recent...
24/05/19
Joanne Moseley
What would you do if an employee tweeted *that* royal baby picture?
Social media is part of our culture. We spend far too long glued to our phones, checking out who said what to whom and, sometimes,...
23/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the future of financial regulation in the UK
On 16th May 2019 , the Bank of England published a speech given by Sam Woods (Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of...
17/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and a letter from the Secretary of State
On 15th May 2019, the UK Government Department for exiting the European Union ( "DexEU") published on its website a letter dated 14th...
15/05/19
Joanne Moseley
Research indicates employers are failing to take pregnant workers' health seriously
Detailed research conducted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission into the experience of mothers at work has found that 41% of...
15/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and its wider political and economic context
On 10th May 2019, the UK Government Department for Exiting the EU ("DexEU") published on its website a transcript of the speech given the...
14/05/19
Elizabeth Thomson
Court of Appeal does not sit on the fence when it comes to easements....
Real estate expert, Ryan Smale, examines a recent case concerning a possible fencing easement. Introduction In Churston Golf Club Ltd v...
14/05/19
Joanne Moseley
European court tells employers to properly measure the length of time their staff are working
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has today handed down an important judgment about working time in the case of CCOO v...
14/05/19
Nicola Gooch
Sanctuary Spaces: Can thoughtful development improve our mental health?
Last week, an email popped into my inbox from the BPF - highlighting a social media campaign they are running for Mental Health Awareness...
13/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
The reassuring "buzz" in the ear of the neighbourhood planning officer.
This week’s Planning Magazine reports that Councils are adding drones to their planning toolkit. It is a story which also features in the...
10/05/19
Joanne Moseley
Need temporary staff? Choose your work agency carefully
Agency workers have a number of rights set out in the Agency Workers Regulations 2010. After twelve weeks there are entitled to the same...
09/05/19
Joanne Moseley
How do you manage an "unmanageable" employee?
That was the question in issue in the case of Gibson v London Borough of Hounslow and Crane Park School. Facts Ms Gibson was a US...
09/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and a life beyond!
Both the regulators and private individuals appear to be thinking of a life beyond Brexit, if Brexit takes place. The free London...
08/05/19
Joanne Moseley
Chancellor hints National Living Wage could rise to £9.61 next year
It has been reported that the Chancellor, Philip Hammond is considering raising the National Living Wage to 66% of median earnings, the...
08/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
What's new in the world of Permitted Development?
It appears that those over at MHCLG had a busy Friday before heading out for the bank holiday sunshine (if you could find the sun...
07/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and a legal challenge to the notice of withdrawal from the EU
On May 6th 2019, "The Times" published its Law Report in the English Court of Appeal decision of Regina ( Wilson and others) v Prime...
07/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Corporate Governance
Since the Brexit Referendum on 23rd June 2016 at which the UK voted to leave the EU, there has been speculation within the City of London...
05/05/19
Nicola Gooch
Getting the C3 Blues: Is the Use Classes Order no longer useful when it comes to Specialist Housing?
It is frequently stated that necessity is the mother of invention.* Whilst I am not one to place all that much faith in proverbs; the...
05/05/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the cultural divide
Chatham House, the London-based political think tank, devotes a significant section of the April/May 2019 edition of its magazine, "The...
01/05/19