Joanne Moseley

Amended duty to protect free speech in higher education: implications for colleges

New legislation aimed at protecting the rights of staff, students and visiting speakers to talk about subjects which are controversial or...

09/07/25

Katie Gledhill

Parental leave under the microscope: is a new era for working families on the cards?

On 1 July 2025, the UK government launched a wide-ranging review of parental leave and pay entitlements, as part of its broader “Make...

09/07/25

Alexandra Addington

Offer and acceptance: at what point do schools and colleges enter legally binding contracts of employment?

That was the question for the tribunal to determine in Mr J McMillan v Beacon Education MAT Ltd.  Facts Mr McMillan, a UK national, had...

08/07/25

Nicola Gooch

You're going to need a bigger SDO: Consultation opens on Universal Theme Park Application

Yesterday (July 3rd), MHCLG opened a consultation unlike any other that I have seen.   It is not about a change in planning policy, or a...

04/07/25

Mandeep Khroud

Care Worker visa route to close: major immigration reform effective 22 July 2025

On Tuesday 1 July 2025, the Home Office released the Statement of Changes confirming that a number of the reforms outlined in May 2025's...

04/07/25

Alexandra Addington

Timeline: when will the Employment Rights Bill come into force?

The Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap, recently published by the Government, outlines its anticipated timeline for bringing...

04/07/25

Alex Delin

Losses to be recovered by leaseholders resulting from fire-safety defects

Allegedly there are fire safety defects at the Celestia development in Cardiff, which Redrow developed having engaged Laing O'Rourke...

02/07/25

Claire Petricca-Riding

Irwin Mitchell’s Planning & Environment Blog

Welcome to our monthly blog series from the Planning & Environment team at Irwin Mitchell. Each month, we will be bringing together the...

02/07/25