Joanne Moseley

Bus driver sacked after failing a drugs test awarded £37,639.32

The case of Ball v First Essex Buses Limited is a good example of how not to fairly dismiss someone accused of serious misconduct. Facts...

26/11/18

Joanne Moseley

Government publishes new guide to help managers recruit and manage people with disabilities

The Department for Work and Pensions has published a practical guide to help line managers recruit, manage and support people with a...

23/11/18

Lorraine Rose-Dugdale

Discharge of Restrictive Covenant Requiring Approval of Plans

A case decided last week by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) is good news for developers looking to develop land subject to a...

22/11/18

Irwin Mitchell

The road to permitted development is paved with good intentions... High Court tells Hounslow that what they meant to do, matters a whole lot less than what they actually did

Last week, the Administrative Court had the thankless task of informing the London Borough of Hounslow that an Article 4 Direction, which...

08/11/18

Joanne Moseley

"Real living wage" rises to £9 an hour

The voluntary living wage increases today as follows: Workers across UK (except London) - will receive an increase of 25p to £9.00 per...

05/11/18