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Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 29 December 2023

Welcome to our latest weekly Environment Law News Update, where we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in the world of...

29/12/23
Nicola Gooch

Betwixt, Bothered and Bewildered: Street Votes, Transparency in Trusts and the London Plan review

Christmas is over. New Year is just around the corner. We are in the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and...

27/12/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 22 December 2023

Welcome to our latest weekly Environment Law News Update, where we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in the world of...

22/12/23
Nicola Gooch

Merry Gove-mas! The revised NPPF lands....with a stocking full of further announcements, interventions and funding pledges..

So there we have it. The revised NPPF has arrived. A mere twelve months after the consultation draft was published; nine months after...

20/12/23
Rebecca Denvers

Employment law changes 2024: guide for HR and line managers

Festive greetings to all our readers. 2024 will be a busy year for HR practitioners and line managers. New legislation will increase...

19/12/23
Joanne Moseley

Teacher wellbeing at a five-year low

The charity Education Support has released its annual Teacher Wellbeing Index. It makes depressing reading (again).  The survey, which...

19/12/23
Bryn Davey

On the Twelve day of Christmas - Bryn Davey

On the 12th day of Christmas Bryn Davey from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team considers an interesting case where Doherty...

18/12/23
Mandeep Khroud

Immigration law: Statement of changes

Last week was undoubtedly a tumultuous time for UK immigration. Notably, it was announced that that the minimum salary threshold for the...

15/12/23
Nicola Gooch

A Festive Waiting Game: December, DHLUC, deck-clearing and a dispute

Twas the week before Christmas and all through the land The Planners were waiting, with their heads in their hands… It is December 15th...

15/12/23
Terry Saeedi

McCloud - in a nutshell

Terry Saeedi and Matthew Ambler from the Irwin Mitchell Pensions team, explain the McCloud remedy for employers with staff members in...

15/12/23
Will Scott

On the Eleventh day of Christmas - Will Scott

On the 11th day of Christmas… Will Scott from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team considers the interesting case of Philip Brown...

15/12/23
Marcus Collins

easyJet make life difficult for Leicester-based indie band

easyGroup, the parent company of low-cost air carrier, easyJet, was recently involved in a trade mark spat with Leicester-based indie...

14/12/23
Eu Jin Ong

Use your trade marks, or lose them: the Ferrari Testarossa case study

Ferrari has recently had its EU trade mark registration for ‘Testarossa’ revoked in relation to automobiles and toy cars (amongst other...

14/12/23
Joanne Moseley

Laddish culture costs Lidl £50,000 after female employee wins sexual harassment case

We often talk to clients about the important role line managers play in making their workplaces safe and legally compliant places to...

14/12/23
Amy Wagg

On the Tenth day of Christmas - Amy Wagg

On the 10th day of Christmas … Amy Wagg from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes Team considers an interesting case where Nicola Will...

14/12/23
Rebecca Denvers

Flexible working requests will become a day one right from 6 April 2024

Currently an employee needs 26 weeks’ service to make a flexible working request; however new regulations laid before parliament this...

13/12/23
George Cohen

On the Ninth day of Christmas – George Cohen

On the Ninth day of Christmas… George Cohen from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team considers a landmark case providing welcome...

13/12/23
Charlotte Rees-John

B&Q's new break policy: culture, consultation, and the challenges of change

DIY retailer B&Q has generated headlines across the trade and national press recently after confirming it was increasing hourly rates but...

13/12/23
james walters

On the Eighth day of Christmas – James Walters

On the 8th day of Christmas… James Walters from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team considers an interesting case where Manchester...

12/12/23
Joanne Moseley

Deliveroo worker status judgment: implications for other employers

The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in the long-running dispute between Deliveroo and the union representing many of its...

12/12/23
Charlotte Rees-John

Cuts to migration, the impact on businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure

The Government have recently announced their new plans to cut net immigration. Coming into effect from Spring 2024, these measures will...

12/12/23
Keith Davidson

Is reporting Scope 3 emissions about to become mandatory for corporate real estate?

The world’s financial markets are moving to force companies to report on Scope 3 emissions. Cloaked in confusing acronyms and complex...

12/12/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 8 December 2023

Welcome to our latest weekly Environment Law News Update, where we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in the world of...

11/12/23
Glenn Rhodes

On the Seventh day of Christmas – Glenn Rhodes

On the seventh day of Christmas….Today Glenn Rhodes from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team examines some interesting issues...

11/12/23
Martha Kent

Supershoes - staying on the right side of the track

What’s all the fuss about supershoes? In recent months, the athletics world has seen sportswear giants Adidas and Nike battle to develop...

11/12/23
Amy Greenhill

On the Sixth day of Christmas - Amy Greenhill

On the Sixth day of Christmas….Today Amy Greenhill from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team examines whether an owner of an...

08/12/23
Akhil Sharma

India's impact on UK FDI and M&A activity

India has consistently been a significant source of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the UK, contributing to the strong economic...

08/12/23
Vassilios Goulielmos

On the Fifth day of Christmas - Vassilios Goulielmos

On the fifth day of Christmas….Today Vassilios Goulielmos from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team looks at the limited...

07/12/23
Jessica Wisternoff

On the Fourth day of Christmas - Jessica Wisternoff

On the Fourth day of Christmas . . . Today Jessica Wisternoff from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team examines whether a rent...

06/12/23
Rebecca Denvers

Equal Pay Day 2023: five tips for employers on closing your organisation's gender pay gap

Equal Pay Day this year fell on 22 November. This date signifies the number of extra days women must work until the end of the year in...

06/12/23