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Joanne Moseley

New deal for working people: Labour's top 10 policies revealed

Last year the Labour Party outlined how it will reform employment law if it forms the next government. The New Deal for Working People...

19/09/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

The Great Retrofit: an opportunity or a threat?

As a speaker at the recent Resource & Waste Management Expo 2023, I had the opportunity to address a captive audience of professionals in...

18/09/23
Irwin Mitchell

Chick-fil-A's journey towards inclusivity and culinary success in the UK

The UK market has long been a coveted destination for American food brands, and despite the protests faced during its initial entry in...

18/09/23
Nicola Gooch

Shakespeare in LURB: Neutrality losses & contribution questions

Well, that was certainly dramatic.... On 13 September, following a highly charged debate, the House of Lords overwhelmingly voted down...

14/09/23
Tom Paton

Empowering food manufacturers to thrive amidst economic challenges

The food manufacturing sector in the UK has faced significant challenges in recent years, with rising costs, increased competition, and...

11/09/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental News Round Up - 8 September 2023

Reassessing Energy Commitments: The UK’s Treaty Withdrawal Debate The Minister for Energy Graham Stuart indicated on 1st September that...

08/09/23
Harriet Fletcher

Pension scheme surpluses: The Mansion House Reforms

On 10 July 2023, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced several initiatives, the so called “Mansion House Reforms” to help kickstart the...

08/09/23
Harriet Fletcher

How do you solve a problem like Accrual?

Final Salary Schemes: accruals, amendments, and member “interests” 17 years ago, on Saturday 29 July 2006, UK television viewers settled...

07/09/23
Thomas Barnard

Pay disparity in The Hundred: Male umpires earn over three times more than female umpires

Following the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) recent decision to increase match fees for England’s women’s players to the current...

07/09/23
Joanne Moseley

Direct Line ordered to pay menopausal employee £65,000 after failing to adjust its performance management processes

At what point can you raise legitimate concerns with an employee whose performance has declined due to menopausal symptoms? What...

05/09/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news round up - 1 September 2023

Water Pollution Rules Eased by the Government for Housebuilders  Under current law, implemented when the UK was an EU member state,...

01/09/23
Philip Middleton

Building resilience for Manufacturing businesses in challenging times

As British factories experience their weakest month in almost three years, with shrinking orders and a decline in economic activity,...

01/09/23
Irwin Mitchell

Debenhams: Tribunal rules in favour of redundant employees due to neglected consultation obligations

In a recent development, a tribunal judge has ruled in favour of 419 former Debenhams employees who were made redundant following the...

01/09/23
Joanne Moseley

Was it fair to dismiss a teacher for making one inappropriate comment to a pupil?

That was the issue the tribunal had to determine in the case of G Coleman v Doncaster Culture & Leisure Trust.  Facts Mr Coleman worked...

31/08/23
Andrew Walker

Exploring strategic alternatives: Navigating the financial challenges of The Body Shop

The recent developments surrounding The Body Shop and the news that its Brazilian parent company Natura &Co was exploring “strategic...

31/08/23
Joanne Bone

Navigating GDPR: A comprehensive guide to ensuring compliance

In today's data-driven world where big data can be used to profile and analyse people, automated decisions are made regularly and AI is...

30/08/23
Nicola Gooch

LURB Watch 2: The nutrient amendments have landed

Yesterday evening, at some point during the 6.15pm showing of Barbie at the Haymarket Odeon*, the proposed nutrient amendments to the...

30/08/23
Toyin Ayelodieni

Upcoming deadline for registration of higher-risk buildings: ensuring safety and compliance

New regulations have recently been enacted for higher-risk buildings. As of 6 April 2023, the government has introduced the Higher-Risk...

29/08/23
Nicola Gooch

LURB Watch: Government confirms Nitrates' amendments to be tabled in House of Lords shortly

Earlier today DLUHC and DEFRA announced that they will shortly be tabling amendments to the Levelling-Up & Regeneration Bill with a view...

29/08/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news round up - 25 August 2023

This week’s environmental news round up is diving into environmental crime, and the powers of the Environment Agency to enforce against...

25/08/23
Elizabeth Mutter

The Government’s Air Quality Grant Scheme is open and can (and has) been used to improve air quality around schools

As published in our environmental news round-up, the Government’s Air Quality Grant Scheme is open for bids from local authorities. In...

24/08/23
Nicola Gooch

Infrastructure Funding and Austerity: What happens to CIL funding & planning fees when a Council runs out of money?

Earlier this month, Woking Council issued a statement to the effect that it was temporarily suspending all spending on CIL funded...

23/08/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news round up - 18 August 2023

United Utilities Strategic Shift: Could its Recent Decision to end Grouse Shooting on its Uplands Also Help Tackle Climate Change and...

18/08/23
Thomas Barnard

Equal pay and treatment in football – the legal risks for clubs and governing bodies

Recently, there have been a number of high-profile issues regarding equal pay and equal treatment in football. As the women’s game...

18/08/23
Tom Paton

The challenges facing the UK business sector: staying ahead of the game

As a partner in Irwin Mitchell's Restructuring & Insolvency team, I have witnessed the challenges that businesses in the UK are currently...

15/08/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news round up - 11 August 2023

Government air quality grant scheme opens for 2023 Local authorities can now bid for the Air Quality Grant to support measures to improve...

11/08/23
Joanna Wilkinson

Civil Procedure Rules: Changes to mediation in smalls claims track could mean sanctions if you don’t comply

Following the MOJ’s confirmation that mediation will be made compulsory for all Part 7 civil claims in the small claims track (up to...

11/08/23
David Shirt

Irwin Mitchell’s Charlotte Rees-John discusses Asda’s equal pay case on ITV News

The Head of Irwin Mitchell’s consumer services and goods sector team, Charlotte Rees-John, appeared on ITV's evening and 10pm News...

10/08/23
Nicola Gooch

Planning in Court: Class E, NHS Service Funding & Enforcement Notices in the Judicial spotlight

With Parliament taking a well-earned summer break, I thought it might be a good moment to soujourn to the relative calm of the Royal...

10/08/23
Harriet Fletcher

Notifiable Events – changes to the current regime?

Traditionally, August has been a quieter month for Pension Lawyers – Parliament is in recess, it is peak season for summer holidays, and...

10/08/23