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Joanne Moseley

The first Labour Budget: what does it mean for employers?

The government is raising taxes by £40 billion, and over half of this will come from employers via an increase in employer NI which will...

08/11/24
Tom Paton

The Atherton Scheme: Thousands of creditors left out of pocket

The recent revelations about the Atherton Scheme, as reported by The Times, have left many in the legal and business communities...

08/11/24
Jane Anderson

“Settled” Environment Claim Continues in the High Court

On 5 November 2015, the Fundão Dam collapsed in Brazil. The collapse of a dam in itself is a disaster, however in this situation the...

04/11/24
Nicola Gooch

The Curious Case of the Development in the Green Belt: Lessons from "Keep Chiswell Green"

On 29 October, in a move almost guaranteed to be overshadowed by the Budget, the High Court handed down its decision in Green v Secretary...

03/11/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news update - 1 November

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

01/11/24
Chris Williams

Menzies v Oakwood: Supreme court tackles question around when a solicitor's bill is paid

When is a solicitor’s bill paid? That seemingly simple question has been the subject of much discussion lately. The Solicitors Act 1974...

01/11/24
Jeremy Ladyman

Basel 3.1 – What do the new capital requirements rules mean for building societies?

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is an international body with long-standing responsibility for setting prudential rules via...

31/10/24
Penny Cogher

The Autumn Budget: view from a Pensions Law specialist

Good news - the Chancellor has kept to her word, with no change to the April 2024 pension tax reforms – the two new allowances LSA and...

30/10/24
Nicola Gooch

Budget 2024: Planning & Social Housing

When it comes to Planning, at least, this was a budget with very few surprises. Most of the big announcements have been drip-fed to the...

30/10/24
Bryan Bletso

Budget 2024: Continued support for Freeports and Investment Zones

During today’s Budget, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the government will continue to support existing Freeports in the UK...

30/10/24
Joanne Moseley

Substantial increases to NMW are coming

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission and announced substantial increases in the rates of...

30/10/24
Mandeep Khroud

Investor-Based Immigration: Should the route be re-opened?

On October 10, 2024, it was announced that a new Minister for Investment has been appointed to bolster the Office for Investment as part...

28/10/24
Joanne Moseley

At a glance: what's in the Employment Bill?

The government has published its much-anticipated Employment Bill. It contains a raft of new changes which, once implemented, will give...

28/10/24
Nicola Gooch

The Secretary of State weighs in on Water Neutrality: The Kilnwood Vale Decision

On Friday 25 October, the Secretary of State published a recovered appeal decision for Kilnwood Vale.  The Appeal relates to a reserved...

27/10/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news update – 25 October

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

25/10/24
Eleanor Howells

FCA Further Crackdown on Illegal ‘Finfluencers’

We previously reported on The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s charges against several well-known influencers for the unauthorised...

24/10/24
Sofia Antipatis

Consumer rights triumph: UK court rejects enforcement of US arbitration award in Payward v. Chechetkin

On 3 July 2023, the English High Court rejected enforcing a US arbitration award issued by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation...

22/10/24
Garon Anthony

FCA Chief Exec updates on the regulator’s enforcement “naming and shaming “ proposals

In a speech delivered at the City Dinner at the Mansion House in London on 17 October 2024, Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") Chief...

21/10/24
Nicola Gooch

Tales from the CIL Files: Retained buildings, floorspace deductions and retrospective consents.

Whilst MHCLG* grapple with an avalanche of consultation responses… and the rest of us await the budget… I thought I would spend some time...

21/10/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news update – 18 October

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

18/10/24
Jeremy Ladyman

FX Global Code: an introduction and recent developments

Introduction and summary The FX Global Code[1] is a set of global principles of good practice for foreign exchange (“FX”) market...

16/10/24
Mandeep Khroud

Don’t Get Left Behind: The importance of switching to an e-Visa in the UK before 31 December 2024 and the consequences of ignoring it!

From 1 January 2025, the United Kingdom will fully implement a digital immigration system known as the “eVisa.” This transition signifies...

15/10/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news update - 11 Oct

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

11/10/24
Joanne Moseley

The Employment Bill has landed: what does it say about unfair dismissal as a day one right?

The government has published its much-anticipated Employment Bill. It contains a raft of new changes which, once implemented, will give...

11/10/24
Joanne Moseley

What's changed? EHRC guidance on preventing sexual harassment at work

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published its final guidance on preventing sexual harassment at work ahead of the new duty...

10/10/24
Penny Cogher

Pensions Law Update October 2024

Penny Cogher and Harriet Fletcher explain recent pensions law developments: Lifetime Allowance: HMRC has confirmed, in Newsletter 162,...

10/10/24
Joanne Moseley

Does an employee have to exhaust the grievance procedure before they can claim constructive dismissal?

That was the issue the EAT had to decide in the case of Nelson v Renfrewshire Council. Facts Ms Nelson was a learning and support teacher...

09/10/24
Joanne Moseley

The price of discrimination: school ordered to pay £850,000 to an autistic teacher who it viewed as a 'persistent complainer'

We consider the lessons schools and colleges can learn from a recent tribunal decision - M Wright v Cardinal Newman Catholic School which...

08/10/24
Jane Anderson

Push payment fraud update

With effect from 7 October 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (“PSR”) has introduced a new Mandatory Reimbursement Requirement Framework...

07/10/24
Nicola Gooch

Planning Appeals, s.106 Agreements and a few practical issues.....

As those of you who are active on LinkedIn have probably noticed, the Planning Inspectorate has recently updated its guidance in relation...

05/10/24