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Irwin Mitchell

Getting it right from the outset

As an employment lawyer I see a lot of issues that arise because fairly simple employment measures haven't been put in place at an early...

Irwin Mitchell

Car sharing: is this the sign of things to come?

Uber is at the vanguard of mobile technology and sharing of resources, but there is no reason why other areas can't also benefit on a...

Irwin Mitchell

Silicon Abbey?

This is more about the built environment and power of cities than property law, but the Centre for Cities has released a map using Patent...

Irwin Mitchell

A viable alternative?

Nicky Gavron AM has commented on potential proposals for developers to publicise their viability assessments. These are used in planning...

Irwin Mitchell

The annual bonus - the jargon explained

I love the idea that we need expert help to understand the banking sector.  The legal universe perhaps, no maybe all businesses have...

Irwin Mitchell

No tax increases? Tell that to small operators in the retail sector.

Jerry Schurder of Gerald Eve, like many rating practitioners, has been pressing now for some time for reform of business rates. This tax...

Irwin Mitchell

Getting women back to work (and back to Midland Bank/HSBC)

Great to see HSBC taking positive steps to redress the lack of gender diversity at its higher levels.  The proof will be in the tasting...

Nicola Gooch

Chichester District Council to introduce CIL on 1 February 2016.

Chichester District Council is due to begin charging CIL on 1 February 2016. The proposed charging rates are as follows: Residential...

Irwin Mitchell

New Government guide

The Government has published a new guide for employers on Recruitment and Retention of Transgender Staff which is designed to help...

Irwin Mitchell

Court of Human Rights rules of religious headscarves

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that an employee losing her job because she insisted on wearing a headscarf at work for...

Irwin Mitchell

Buy to let- changes to SDLT Thresholds

The Autumn Statement has revealed increased Stamp Duty Land Tax rates for second homes and buy to let properties. From 1 April 2016,...

Irwin Mitchell

Black Friday - Employees expected to go AWOL

Black Friday will be with us at the end of this week. We imported this tradition from the USA for the first time properly last year and...

Nicola Gooch

Affordable Housing: The only winner in the spending review?

Hidden amongst all of the doom and gloom of the spending review, which is due to set out billions of pounds of cuts in spending, is a...

Irwin Mitchell

Auto enrolment continues to be rolled out

Since October 2012, new pensions legislation meant that all employers would eventually be required to automatically enrol employees...

Irwin Mitchell

Can't see the wood for the trees when choosing an investment?

Perhaps you need to look at forestry as a possibility? A recent survey shows that investment in UK forestry is running at an all time...

Nicola Gooch

In Defence of the Megacity: Is urban planning going to save mankind?

For those of us who occasionally lose sight of the importance of what we do, Lord Foster has published a very timely reminder in last...

Irwin Mitchell

Tackling the rise of bullying in the workplace

A recent ACAS report suggests that bullying in the workplace is more prevalent. Bullying itself is not an employment law claim that an...

Irwin Mitchell

The New Living Wage is dividing Retailers

The new National Living Wage (NLW) of £7.20 per hour for employees over the age of 25 comes in to force in April 2016. Employers are not...

Irwin Mitchell

Bankers get a bad press.

Even top bankers believe they are paid too much to play with other people's money. The important point is that those who receive...

Irwin Mitchell

Chilham Definitive Map Modification Order: Public inquiry to commence 24 November 2015

The inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will tomorrow begin to hear the public local...

Irwin Mitchell

The impact of higher employment on wages

Most people would agree that a higher employment rate is positive news. But with more people in work, there will be less spare capacity...

Irwin Mitchell

Alternative investments?

Radio 4's "Today" programme this morning had an interview with a spokesman from the RICS about institutions investing in infrastructure,...

Irwin Mitchell

Addressing work-life balance

Last week it was announced that the European Commission has launched a public consultation on proposals to address the challenges of...

Irwin Mitchell

Aiming high- Landmark development announced in Hove

The Hyde Group have announced plans for a landmark 17 storey building on Hove seafront and are seeking feedback on the proposals from the...

Nicola Gooch

CIL: Retrospective Permission Trap Highlighted by VOA Appeal

Since June 2013, the Valuation Office Agency has been publishing redacted versions of CIL Appeal letters. On 17 November 2015, an appeal...

Nicola Gooch

DLCG Launches Independent Review of Community Infrastructure Levy

DCLG has just released the terms of reference for a strategic review of CIL by an independent panel. The panel will be led by former...

Irwin Mitchell

When failure to comply with collective redundancy obligations can be a criminal offence

Whilst ultimately the ex-directors at City Link were acquitted, these proceedings serve as a useful reminder of the importance of...

Irwin Mitchell

"The haters gonna hate, hate, hate..."

Excuse me borrowing from you, Taylor, but you'd have thought that we'd had enough of hate and fear. But no. Recent events in Paris have...

Irwin Mitchell

Gender Pay Gap Narrowing (but it's bad news!)

One of the reasons for the gender pay gap closing is because of men's declining wages. Can it really be men deciding to pay women less...

Irwin Mitchell

Race Discrimination Still Prevalent

The Race Relations Act was passed 40 years ago. It outlawed discrimination based on race and nationality. Two generations or more of...