Posts from August 2020
Nicola Gooch
First shots fired in war over Planning Reform: Judicial Review Challenge filed against PD Rights Expansion and Creation of Class E
My last post considered the impacts that the changes to the Use Classes Order (and the creation of Class E) might have on town centres...
28/08/20
David Shirt
The possible reform of Pension Tax this autumn
By Penny Cogher, Pensions partner at Irwin Mitchell. The reform of UK pension tax system is now a cause of perennial speculation each...
27/08/20
David Shirt
Update on the Pension Schemes Bill 2020
By Penny Cogher, Pensions partner at Irwin Mitchell. Progress with the Pension Schemes Bill has been paused yet again following the...
27/08/20
David Shirt
TPR COVID-19: an update on reporting duties and enforcement activity
By Penny Cogher, Pensions partner at Irwin Mitchell. Reporting requirements for those running a pension scheme that were paused in...
27/08/20
David Shirt
Investment governance – ESG considerations for DC and DB Schemes
By Penny Cogher, Pensions partner at Irwin MItchell. From October 2020, pension trustees are required to provide further information...
27/08/20
Nicola Gooch
Planning for the future: the implications of the White Paper (& Class E) for town centres, retail and leisure
In the second of our series of deep dives into the Planning White Paper, we are going to take a look at the implications of the upcoming...
27/08/20
Joanne Moseley
Face masks in schools and colleges - the new rules
Yesterday, the government changed its advice about wearing face masks in schools and colleges in England. Different rules apply in...
26/08/20
Ted Powell
Alternative dispute resolution and costs sanctions – Three recent High Court judgments
By Ailsa Anderson and Kate Williams Well advised parties to litigation will engage in alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”). Three...
24/08/20
David Shirt
How is the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) relevant in an M&A context?
By Craig Weston and Lily Pidge. Companies seeking to acquire an FCA-regulated financial services firm may need to seek FCA approval...
20/08/20
Claire Petricca-Riding
Trust the targets - new evolution for the environment
So you go on holiday after five months of constant change culminating in the Planning for the Future White Paper issued earlier this...
20/08/20
Nicola Gooch
Planning for the Future: The Implications of the White Paper for Retirement Living
This is the first in a series of posts in which we try to unravel some of the more sector specific implications of the Government's...
19/08/20
Jane Anderson
Winding up petitions and contractual arbitration clauses - which reigns supreme?
The High Court has recently handed down a judgment which may be of interest to arbitration practitioners and those who present winding up...
14/08/20
Stephanie Reeves
Business interruption insurance test case – what we know so far
By Stephanie Reeves and Ted Powell On 28 July 2020, the hearing in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) business interruption (“BI”)...
11/08/20
Joanne Moseley
An unequal crisis - women and disabled people in the firing line for redundancies
The UK is now in the largest recession in history. Unemployment is rising - data covering July showed 730,000 fewer people on payrolls...
11/08/20
David Shirt
The possible reform of pension tax this Autumn
By Penny Cogher, Pensions Partner The reform of UK pension tax system is now a cause of perennial speculation each budget. This is not...
10/08/20
Joanne Moseley
Overclaimed furlough grants? If you don't own up HMRC could name and shame you
HMRC has published a new compliance factsheet which explains what steps it will take to recover furlough payments that have been wrongly...
07/08/20
Claire Petricca-Riding
Planning Reform Day - an environmental perspective!
What a day/ year to be a planning and environmental lawyer. There has been constant change due to the current pandemic, but lurking in...
06/08/20
Joanne Moseley
Whistleblowing: why are claims increasing and what's the best way to respond?
The economy is beginning to flounder and many organisations are taking measures to streamline their businesses. Over the last month or...
06/08/20
Nicola Gooch
One Consultation to Rule Them All - MHCLG Launches "Planning for the Future"
Happy Planning Consultation Day! This morning the world wakes to the launch of MHCLG's "Planning for the Future" White Paper. An 86 page...
06/08/20
Joanne Moseley
'Justice delayed is justice denied' - employment tribunals at crisis point
The Law Society has called on the government to take urgent action to clear the backlog of 40,000 existing employment tribunals claims to...
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Ted Powell
Employment agencies and the new insolvency laws – can the supply of labour be stopped?
By Ted Powell and Richard Payne On 26 June 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“CIGA”) became law in the UK and made...
04/08/20
Liam Salt
Real estate finance and retail: How can the high street adapt?
By Kate Williams It came as a welcome relief to many when non-essential retail shops were allowed to reopen last month, following almost...
04/08/20