Posts from December 2022
Nicola Gooch
A Christmas Consultation and a Court of Appeal decision on CIL.
Well, Gove kept his promise. DLUHC's consultation on changes to national planning policy did in fact arrive before Christmas. To be...
23/12/22
Poppy Ford
Myth-busting Brazel: tips for the education sector
Back in November, we attended the ISBA Conference alongside many HR professionals from independent schools. It was great to see so many...
22/12/22
Jill Crawford
Final round-up for biodiversity for 2022 – CoP 19 CITES
I recently wrote about the outcome of CoP 15 Convention of Biodiversity which concluded on 19th December in Montreal Canada after 2 weeks...
22/12/22
Joanne Moseley
Is an employee's support of a particular football club a protected belief under the Equality Act?
Many people share Diego Maradona's view that “football isn’t a game, nor a sport; it’s a religion”. Religion is, of course, protected...
21/12/22
Elizabeth Mutter
An Introduction to… Material Planning Considerations
When planning applications are being decided, the decision maker is limited as to what they can take into consideration when deciding...
21/12/22
Jason Newall
Tesco facing UK lawsuit over F&F working conditions
Big brands should be aware of the importance of supply chain risk assessments and having comprehensive modern slavery polices in place...
21/12/22
Charlotte Rees-John
Some welcome news for the Hospitality sector
The government announced yesterday a six month extension to the alcohol duty freeze taking it through to the summer when the new tax...
20/12/22
Stefano DAmbrosio Nunez
Environmental targets at last – what has changed?
In March 2022, the government launched a consultation on environmental targets. These environmental targets are of major relevance for...
20/12/22
Jill Crawford
Is it a good start to the week for biodiversity? - CoP15 and its conclusion
Has it been a good start to the week for biodiversity from an international perspective with the new Global Framework for the protection...
20/12/22
Nicola Gooch
In the Bleak Midwinter... Cold winds stall local plan progress, LURB heads to the Lords, the Supreme Court rules on DB Symmetry & other news
It has been yet another busy old week in the wonderful world of planning. So in between dodging snowballs, ice-skating along the...
16/12/22
Natalie Hayes-Green
On the Twelfth day of Christmas...
…Natalie Hayes-Green from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team concludes our series of articles with a look at what is thought to...
16/12/22
Kathryn Pitters
Protecting the rights of young people who have been accused of sexual abuse or harassment at college
Last year Ofsted was asked by the government to carry out a rapid review of sexual abuse within schools and colleges after there were...
15/12/22
Alison Willis
On the Eleventh day of Christmas...
... Alison Willis from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team reflects on another key case from 2022. Whilst the closure of...
15/12/22
Ross Condie
On the Tenth day of Christmas...
... Ross Condie from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes takes a look at the Court of Appeal’s decision in Spire Property Development...
14/12/22
Elizabeth Mutter
DfE guidance and funding for energy efficiency measures in schools and colleges
On 6 December the government published new guidance on how schools and colleges can be more energy efficient. The guidance seeks to...
13/12/22
Malcolm Worrell
On the Ninth day of Christmas...
...Today Malcolm Worrell from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team looks at how the scales of justice tips further towards...
13/12/22
Ben Delaney
A plant-based Christmas?
Have you ordered the turkey yet? How about the pigs in blankets? Perhaps this is the year for goose? For most people planning their...
13/12/22
Nadia Khan
On the Eighth day of Christmas...
...Today Nadia Khan from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team analyses the issue of non-payment of service charges by examining...
12/12/22
Adiba Firmansyah
Important reminder of the requirements for a valid exchange of contracts
In Aslam v Rehman [2022] UKUT 251 (LC), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) examined the requirements for a valid exchange of contracts,...
12/12/22
Jill Crawford
Why are the delays in UK Government publishing Its environmental targets so important?
In accordance with Section 4 of the Environment Act the UK Government were due to publish details of their environmental targets with the...
09/12/22
Bryn Davey
On the Seventh Day of Christmas...
...Today Bryn Davey from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team analyses the Kowalek & Anor v Hassanein Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1041 case...
09/12/22
Jenny Arrowsmith
Navigating the challenges of the current economic climate – key takeaways
On Monday 5 December 2022, we hosted our free webinar ‘Helping Your Business Be Resilient to Risk During the Current Economic Climate’ to...
08/12/22
Joanne Moseley
Five reasons to remind your staff to behave during the festivities
You know December has arrived when you start receiving the boringly repetitive articles about the legal risks of hosting a workplace...
08/12/22
Catherine Dear
On the Sixth Day of Christmas...
...Today Catherine Dear from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team examines the issue of service charges. Parmer v 127 Ladbroke...
08/12/22
Joanne Moseley
What are the employment law implications of the ONS reclassification of colleges?
On 29 November 2022, the Office for National Statistics announced that it had reclassified further education and sixth form college...
07/12/22
Charlotte Rees-John
Goblin mode...
Quiet firing is a thing.. who knew about Goblin mode? Apparently meaning unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy...
07/12/22
Sana Ikhlaq
On the Fifth Day of Christmas...
...Today Sana Ikhlaq and Rachel Belinfante from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team examines the issue of VAT on break payments...
07/12/22
Nicola Gooch
LURB's Labour's Lost? A recap of the last few days in the world of Planning Reform
There has always been a lot going on in the world of planning, but the speed at which announcements have been released over the last few...
07/12/22
Joanne Moseley
Why you should include micro-aggression in your diversity and equality training (and tips on how to do it)
Last week the Queen Consort hosted a ‘Violence against Women and Girls’ reception at Buckingham Palace. One of the guests was Ngozi...
07/12/22
Stacey Moore
On the Fourth Day of Christmas...
...Today Stacey Moore from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team examines the topic of post-pandemic lease renewals. The 2021 case...
06/12/22