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Elizabeth Thomson

Pretty vacant or ugly shell?

This article by Ben Gildea,  an associate solicitor in the real estate disputes team at Irwin Mitchell, first appeared in Estates Gazette...

21/12/20
Joanne Moseley

Top 10 questions answered about rapid coronavirus testing in schools and colleges

On Tuesday 15 December, the government announced that teachers and pupils will have access to rapid testing from the start of January...

18/12/20
Joanne Moseley

Breaking: furlough scheme extended again - this time until the end of April 2021

The Chancellor has just announced a further extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.  According to this press release, the...

17/12/20
Claire Petricca-Riding

Air – the 2020 (and 2021?) battleground

What a week it has been  - the final week of the Michaelmas term has been a busy one for both the Government and the Courts. We have seen...

17/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas 2020...

...telecommunications expert, Ben Gildea, looks back over the developments of the past year for the telecommunications sector. This is...

16/12/20
Nicola Gooch

Have yourself a Merry Planning Christmas: MHCLG launches revised standard housing methodology!

Nothing quite says 'Christmas' to us planning nerds than a series of significant policy announcements* from MHCLG.   This year, the MHCLG...

16/12/20
Liam Salt

Sustainable financing: Consumer attitudes in a Covid driven environment

by Daniel Campbell - Banking and Finance Undeniably difficult though this year's lockdowns have been - where most international travel...

16/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas 2020...

...real estate disputes expert, Bryn Davey, considers the case of Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd and others v Persons Unknown [2020] . This is the...

15/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Tenth Day of Christmas 2020...

...real estate disputes expert, Rachel Belinfante, considers the case of Beaumont Business Centres Limited v Florala Property Limited . ...

14/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Ninth Day of Christmas 2020...

...real estate disputes expert, Glenn Rhodes, examines a Court of Appeal decision on notices.  This is the ninth in a series of twelve...

11/12/20
Joanne Moseley

Top five employment cases that will shape 2021

We have identified the cases which will have a big impact on employment law and HR policies and practices over the next 12 months.  These...

11/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Eighth Day of Christmas 2020...

...real estate disputes solicitor, Hayley Crombleholme, looks at a Court of Appeal decision on private nuisance.  This is the eighth in a...

10/12/20
David Shirt

Sustainability beyond the environment: what it means to be a ‘responsible business’

By Katherine Munn  The sustainability of business operations has become a popular area of discussion in recent years largely due to the...

10/12/20
Joanne Moseley

Government launches another review into restrictive covenants

The government appears to have a bee in its bonnet about restrictive covenants - and non compete clauses in particular. These are the...

10/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Seventh Day of Christmas 2020...

...real estate disputes solicitor, Samuel Lane, considers the case of Pease v Carter [2020] EWCA Civ 175. This is the seventh in a series...

09/12/20
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and professional football - tackling the new points based system

On 31 December 2020, the Brexit “implementation period” will come to an end and the UK will be transferred out of the European Union. As...

08/12/20
Liam Salt

'Vested interests’ – what should lenders consider when applying a default interest rate?

by Harry Taylor - solicitor, Banking and Finance The inclusion of default interest provisions in loan agreements is accepted as universal...

08/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Sixth Day of Christmas 2020...

… disputes lawyer, Lisa Stratford, takes a look at the types of insolvency, a landlord’s remedies and other important factors for...

08/12/20
Jane Anderson

No alternative to alternative dispute resolution - SRS Middle East FZE v Chemie Tech DMCC

Ailsa Anderson and Kate Williams of our Commercial Dispute Resolution department have highlighted some important developments in terms of...

08/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Fifth Day of Christmas 2020...

..real estate disputes expert, Catherine Dear, examines a Supreme Court decision which brought welcome relief to retailers. This is the...

07/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Fourth Day of Christmas 2020...

...real estate disputes partner, Tim Rayner, examines a key Supreme Court decision on restrictive covenants. This is the fourth in a...

04/12/20
Nicola Gooch

Another new PD Right: Class E to Residential Consultation Launched. Is Housing the Future of the High Street?

MHCLG has a habit of launching significant consultations just as I attempt to sneak in a few days annual leave. This time the surprise...

04/12/20
Jane Anderson

Dealing with the consequences of a disrupted supply chain

Jon-Paul Casati, an Associate in our Litigation Team, considers the impact of the current climate on supply chains. The restrictions on...

03/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Third Day of Christmas 2020...

… real estate disputes expert, Malcolm Worrell, examines a Supreme Court decision on the effect of a landlord's covenant to enforce other...

03/12/20
Liam Salt

Act fast if you want your invoices paid

By Richard Payne, Senior Associate - Litigation The Corporate Insolvency & Governance Act came into to force on 26 June 2020 and was...

03/12/20
Nicola Gooch

Covid, Class E & Christmas: Will December be naughty or nice to our High Streets....

Late November usually marks the beginning of the most important time of the year for our high streets, with a great many retailers...

02/12/20
Amy Au

Battle of the breweries: how Northern Monk and Hesket Newmarket Brewery turned their potential trade mark dispute into a collaborative success.

If 2020 were a beer, it would be a disappointing drink consisting of mainly foam in a takeaway plastic container. Despite the trials and...

02/12/20
Jane Anderson

Lugano - Increased Pressure from the Law Societies of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on the European Council

11pm on 31 December 2020 draws ever closer and, at time of writing, the United Kingdom remains in a no deal situation. From a litigation...

02/12/20
Joanne Moseley

FAQ's: Impact of regional tiers on schools and colleges

The national lockdown ends today in England and is replaced by three regional tiers which restrict what people can do and which...

02/12/20
David Shirt

Viva la revolution-ary product - but we’ll have to wait for the law to catch up when it comes to consumer rights

Prime Wardrobe is one of many exciting new developments within the world of online retail, but is the law keeping up? Katherine East, a...

02/12/20