Alexandra Addington

Teacher dismissed after threatening to 'whack' pupil: was the decision fair?

Is it okay for a teacher to joke about ‘whacking’ a pupil? That's what happened in Ms B Subrian v Gilbert Colvin Primary School, and...

05/12/25

Steve Rollason

Major Reforms to Jury Trials Announced in England and Wales

The landscape of criminal justice in England and Wales is set for significant transformation following breaking news on 2 December 2025. ...

04/12/25

Alex Delin

Enforcement of an Adjudicator’s Decision - Murnells London Limited v Mr Beale [2025] EWHC 2651 (TCC)

The Technology & Construction Court at Liverpool recently released a decision enforcing an adjudicator’s award. The defendant, a private...

03/12/25

Claire Petricca-Riding

Irwin Mitchell’s Planning & Environment Blog

Welcome to our monthly blog series from the Planning & Environment team at Irwin Mitchell. Each month, we will be bringing together the...

02/12/25

Alexandra Addington

Confidentiality clauses and severance payments in FE colleges and Academy Trusts: important update

On Wednesday 26 November 2025, the government published its updated Guidance on Public Sector Exit Payments: Use of Special Severance...

01/12/25

Elizabeth Thomson

Upwards only rent reviews – where are we now?

In July 2025, the government unveiled draft legislation to ban upwards-only rent reviews in new commercial leases in England and Wales. ...

01/12/25