Posts from November 2022
Nicola Gooch
Meanwhile, at DEFRA... Progress on conservation covenants and nutrient neutrality
Whilst Parliament is tying itself up in knots over *those* spoiling amendments to the Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill, I thought we...
28/11/22
Joanne Moseley
Recruitment: should the role of a 'period dignity officer' go to a woman?
Scotland became the first country in the world to provide free and universal access to period products when it passed the Period Products...
24/11/22
Elizabeth Thomson
Register of Overseas Entities – three key changes after 31 January 2023
31 January 2023 is a significant deadline for overseas entities (OEs) owning UK land and those dealing with them. Three important...
23/11/22
Joanne Moseley
Can you refuse to employ someone because they have visible tattoos?
I'll be honest, I don't like tattoos. I think that my antipathy stems from my dad who, at 16 years old, joined the merchant navy and had...
23/11/22
Jane Anderson
Business Interruption Insurance revisited
In January 2021, businesses all across the UK received positive news following the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Financial Conduct...
21/11/22
Joanne Moseley
New National Minimum Wage rates exceed £10 an hour
This week, the government announced substantial increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage in line with the...
18/11/22
Charlotte Rees-John
American brand explosion in the UK - what's driving it and what are key considerations?
I've been speaking with Georgie Collins, Head of our US Desk and IP team, as she steps off the plane from her recent trip to the States...
18/11/22
Charlotte Rees-John
Will it be a World Cup to remember for the Consumer sector?
Usually, we look forward to the World Cup as a boost for retail and hospitality with an increase in sales across our nation’s pubs,...
17/11/22
Jane Anderson
Unlawful means conspiracy clarified
Conspiracy theories are banded around frequently in the age of social media, however the law of conspiracy is a separate, and often...
17/11/22
Joanne Moseley
Proposed new teacher misconduct rules fill existing loopholes and extend to the FE sector
The current rules which regulate teacher misconduct haven't been substantively amended since 2012. That's set to change. The Schools Bill...
14/11/22
Joanne Moseley
IR35: HMRC wins 'kickabout' in Court of Appeal
Individuals operating through their own personal service companies, and end users engaging them, breathed a sigh of relief after the...
14/11/22
Jill Crawford
Fly-tipping and consequences for landowners
Organised crime gangs now see fly-tipping as a way to make money by avoiding the increasing rise in landfill tax duty. That, together...
12/11/22
Joanne Moseley
World Cup 2022: eight workplace issues HR need to be aware of
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar sees 32 nations taking part in the event from Sunday 20 November 2022 until Sunday 18 December 2022. It's...
11/11/22
Nicola Gooch
CIL side: What are the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Hillside?
"although this feature of the planning legislation means that developers may face practical hurdles, the problems should not be...
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Thomas Barnard
Sustainability, sport and the law – governance and contracts
Climate change is an immensely important issue for our generation, and sport can play an important role in achieving international...
03/11/22
Nicola Gooch
Problems with the Passage of Time: Hillside, the Supreme Court and the Mayhew Report
To misquote a popular saying, there are two things in life that are inevitable - ageing and taxes. The last couple of days has had me...
02/11/22