Posts from December 2018
Nicola Gooch
New Year, New Planning Laws: A quick look at what 2019 might have in store.
The days between Christmas and New Year lend themselves to reflection and prediction. We look back over the year that has just gone and,...
31/12/18
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit timetable update
By Jessica Greenhalgh, Corporate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell LLP As MPs approach the middle of their two week Christmas recess, the...
31/12/18
Irwin Mitchell
A "managed no-deal Brexit" - is this a possibility?
On 19th December 2018 the European Commission issued a Communication detailing 14 measures to address areas of potential major ...
31/12/18
Nicola Gooch
Are MHCLG's CIL Reforms Naughty or Nice? Draft CIL Regulations out for Consultation
I have clearly been a good little planning nerd this year as, a mere four days after I asked Santa for the draft CIL Regulations, they...
20/12/18
Irwin Mitchell
Blockchain for UK student housing. Solved
...is what a lot of investors and proptech enthusiasts would like to be able to say. There is some way to go though. There has been an...
20/12/18
Irwin Mitchell
The end of witness statements?
By Rob Coleridge and Naomi Findlay Judges are becoming increasingly critical of oral evidence, with many complaining that witness...
19/12/18
Joanne Moseley
Immigration: White Paper sets out post-Brexit rules for employing migrants
The long overdue White Paper on immigration has been published today. As expected, the government intends to end the free movement of EU...
19/12/18
Joanne Moseley
FAQs: Post Brexit recruitment of EU citizens
It's been reported in today's press that the Government's post-Brexit immigration plans could be delayed again because the Cabinet can't...
18/12/18
Irwin Mitchell
Times are a changing for litigators
By Steve Beahan (Partner), Katie Byrne (Senior Associate) and Rob Coleridge (Senior Associate) at Irwin Mitchell 2019 is set to be a big...
17/12/18
Joanne Moseley
Government sets out its vision for future of UK labour market
The government has today published its Good Work Plan which sets out the legal changes it will make to protect (mainly) vulnerable...
17/12/18
Nicola Gooch
I'm Dreaming of a CIL Christmas.... New Draft Regulations were promised by the end of the year - will Santa deliver?
Given how eventful the last few days have been in politics, it is not surprising if the Budget feels like ancient history. That said, ...
17/12/18
David Shirt
Brexit and the Northern Irish Backstop
By David Glass, Corporate Consultant at Irwin Mitchell. “Thinking about the “Protocol on Ireland /Northern Ireland” to the draft EU...
14/12/18
Irwin Mitchell
ADR: timing it right
We should welcome the CJC’s view that, for the purpose of civil disputes, there should not be a blanket compulsion on ADR (Alternative...
11/12/18
Irwin Mitchell
"Apply and explain"
The Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies, published on 10 December, provide a framework of principles for...
11/12/18
David Shirt
UK’s first Deferred Prosecution Agreement successfully ends
By Craig Weston, Senior Associate Barrister at Irwin Mitchell. On 30 November 2018 a landmark was reached for the SFO and the...
11/12/18
David Shirt
To vote or not to vote…
By Maria Emanuelli, Corporate Solicitor … that was not the question. Tensions seemed high in the House of Commons yesterday after the...
11/12/18
Nicola Gooch
Speculative Applications are Not Appealing: Private members bill seeks to limit appeals where application inconsistent with Neighbourhood Plans
There is nothing that highlights the tensions at the heart of the planning system quite so effectively as attitudes to Neighbourhood...
10/12/18
David Shirt
House of Lords Report on Brexit
Written by David Glass, a consultant in the Corporate team at Irwin Mitchell. Amid all the plethora of Brexit–related publications, the...
07/12/18
Nicola Gooch
High-Tech Houses & Affordable Eco Homes: Airbnb to move into residential development
Yesterday, the Times reported that Airbnb - the short term rental company that has massively disrupted the hotel industry - is about to...
05/12/18
Irwin Mitchell
Key messages from the annual Quoted Companies Alliance & UHY Hacker Young Corporate Governance Behaviour Review
It will be interesting to see what effect, if any, improved Corporate Governance will have on the ability for AIM to retain a healthy...
04/12/18