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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
Irwin Mitchell

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...

05/08/20
Irwin Mitchell

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