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Benjamin Holland

The impact and use of PFAS in the textile and clothing industry

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is the term used to describe a large group of more than 4700 synthetic organic substances...

22/01/24
Ben Delaney

US boost for UK tourism

Tourism, specifically international tourism, has long been a significant contributor to UK GDP. With a rich cultural heritage, a...

19/01/24
Joanne Moseley

What's changed? Acas publishes revised Code of Practice on requests for flexible working

In July last year we wrote about ACAS’s consultation on its Draft Code of Practice – handling flexible working requests. After...

19/01/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 19 January 2024

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

19/01/24
Victoria Kempthorne

New Principal Designer responsibilities introduced under the Building Safety Act

Secondary legislation has recently clarified how the Principal Designer will operate under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA), a role...

19/01/24
Joanne Moseley

Minimum service levels for education: government sets out its proposals

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 came into force on 20 July 2023 and gives the government powers to make regulations to set...

18/01/24
Irwin Mitchell

BrewDog's Real Living Wage departure leaves a bitter aftertaste

BrewDog, the Ellon based craft beer giant, has received significant backlash following their recent decision to drop out of the Real...

18/01/24
Nicola Gooch

Decisions, Decisions: Hillside in the High Court and Flood Risk in the Court of Appeal

Yesterday was a good day for Planning Court enthusiasts. It provided us with two fascinating judgments from the Royal Courts of Justice. ...

18/01/24
Rebecca Denvers

The top five employment cases that will shape 2024

We’ve identified the cases which will have a big impact on employment law and HR policies and practices over the next 12 months. These...

16/01/24
Irwin Mitchell

Protecting your brand: navigating ‘Cancel Culture’ in Retail

In a recent article published by Retail Week, the challenges faced by retailers in the era of cancel culture were highlighted.  The...

16/01/24
Nicola Gooch

The Planning Theory of Everything...

In my very first article for The Planner, I compared the planning system in England to a marble run. A delicately balanced system, where...

15/01/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 12 January 2024

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

12/01/24
Anna Dyde

Pay now, argue later! How far does that concept go under the Construction Act?

‘Pay now, argue later’.  It is often said that is the nature of the payment and adjudication procedures in the Housing Grants,...

12/01/24
Joanne Moseley

Can parties validly agree to settle future employment claims via settlement agreements?

A settlement agreement is a specific type of contract regulated by law, between an employer and employee (or ex-employee) under which the...

11/01/24
Joanne Moseley

Paying staff tips: government publishes draft guidance

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, is expected to come into force 1 July 2024, which is a bit later than originally suggested....

09/01/24
Irwin Mitchell

Welcome changes to IR35 rules will introduce set-off mechanism to prevent overpayment of tax

Since changes to IR35 rules for off-payroll workers came into force there have been some ups and downs. However, from 6 April 2024, a...

08/01/24
Eu Jin Ong

AI system cannot be named as inventor: UK Supreme Court

The UK Supreme Court has decided that an artificial intelligence (AI) system cannot be named as the inventor of an invention under patent...

08/01/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 5 January 2024

Welcome to our first weekly Environment Law news update of 2024. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in the world...

05/01/24
Rebecca Denvers

Transgender worker loses harassment claim over name change on rota

In the case of Mandie Monroe v Central Bedfordshire Council, a trans woman argued that she had been harassed relating to her gender...

04/01/24
Mandeep Khroud

Government adjusts salary increase for partner visas following nationwide criticism

On 4 December 2023, the government announced several changes to the UK immigration system that are to come into effect in Spring 2024....

03/01/24
Joanne Moseley

Employment law changes 2024: guide for schools and colleges

Happy new year to all our readers. 2024 will be a busy year for HR teams advising schools and colleges. New legislation will increase...

02/01/24
Joanne Moseley

Should employees be able to express their lawful views at work? Acas gets into murky waters

Over the last few years, we've seen an increase in the number of clients asking for advice on how to deal with staff who have expressed...

02/01/24
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