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Stefano DAmbrosio Nunez

Environmental news round up – 30 June 2023

Government’s advisers say the UK is fundamentally failing to hit climate targets This week saw the release of a report by the Climate...

30/06/23
Joanne Moseley

Another warning to employers: recognise that gender critical beliefs are protected under the Equality Act or prepare to be sued

In Fahmy v The Arts Council England, the tribunal had to decide if an employee who had expressed gender critical views at work had been...

29/06/23
Irwin Mitchell

Sun, Sand, and Serenity: Unlocking the Power of Summer for Employee Wellbeing and Productivity

Here it is – at last! Although unpredictable in so many ways, the British Summer is a time of year we all look forward to. The bright...

28/06/23
Elizabeth Thomson

Updating the Register of Overseas Entities – what are the practical implications, including for those who have disposed of all UK land?

The Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) went live on 1 August 2022. Between that date and the end of the transitional period (31 January...

27/06/23
Terry Saeedi

Pension Scheme amendments – a new headache for Trustees?

Trustees and employers may not, we hope, be in the position of Claudius (“When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in...

23/06/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news round up - 23 Jun 2023

Labour energy strategy announced – Making Britain a clean energy superpower? Labour’s highly anticipated energy mission was announced...

23/06/23
Joanne Moseley

Mental health and reasonable adjustments: what does the new Acas guidance recommend?

Mental health can have a significant impact on an individual's ability to perform well in their job. With an estimated one in four people...

21/06/23
Douglas Kitchen

PGA Tour/LIV Golf merger could lead to a raft of anti-competitive investigations

On 6 June it was announced that the PGA Tour and the Saudi backed LIV Golf had agreed a proposed merger, which will also include the DP...

21/06/23
Irwin Mitchell

Consumer sector continues to struggle with National Minimum Wage

Companies in the Consumer sector continue to come up short when it comes to ensuring that they are paying the National Minimum Wage to...

21/06/23
Joanne Moseley

Free speech, protected beliefs and discrimination: EAT lays out the 'ground rules' that apply in the workplace

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...

20/06/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Manufacturing and the journey towards net zero

The UK manufacturing sector has faced significant change over the couple of decades but perhaps the biggest will be how it faces up to...

16/06/23
Joanna Wilkinson

UK becomes signatory to the Singapore Convention on Mediation

It is a potential consequence of any mediation that, even after overcoming all hurdles and reaching a binding agreement, one or more...

15/06/23
Richard Payne

Non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The future? Well eventually!

In 2021 the Government embarked on a consultation process on whether to introduce legislation on the use of non-compete clauses found in...

15/06/23
Jennifer Ayris

Too much candy

Business rates reform and stronger regulation are key to improving tenant mix on high streets – not least on Oxford Street where shops...

14/06/23
Joanne Moseley

Beyond #MeToo: the reputational risks of turning a blind eye to sexual relationships between (some) colleagues

Philip Schofield's reputation is in tatters following his admission that he lied about a relationship with a much younger colleague. ITV...

14/06/23
Robert Tunningley

The Building Safety Act, Gateway Three and Donald Rumsfeld

Without wishing to sound flippant when talking about such a key and important piece of legislation, it strikes me that when analysing the...

13/06/23
Joanne Bone

UK-US Data Bridge to help businesses with data export

Data export is back in the news, but this time the announcement might help rather than hinder businesses exporting personal data to the...

09/06/23
Debbie Serota

Forging closer economic ties with Israel

It’s amazing to think that up until May this year, the most recent trade deal between the UK and Israel was negotiated and agreed nearly...

09/06/23
Nicola Gooch

The puzzling politics of permitted development rights

On 18 May, DLUHC issued its response to Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee's report on permitted development rights....

09/06/23
George Cohen

New section 8 grounds and the survival of ‘no-fault’ evictions

The Renters (Reform) Bill introduced this week by the Government signals the long-awaited reform to existing housing legislation and the...

07/06/23
Nicola Gooch

Technical Consultation on the Infrastructure Levy: Our Response.

When the Infrastructure Levy Consultation launched, back in March, I said that it was complicated.   Now, after spending much of the last...

01/06/23
Joanne Moseley

Five crucial reasons why the education sector should prioritise cybersecurity

Earlier this year, the BBC reported that highly confidential information from 14 schools had been leaked online. Hackers had obtained...

31/05/23
Joanne Moseley

Unlocking the power of diversity and inclusion: how schools and colleges can attract and retain teachers

Staff turnover is a major problem in schools and colleges. In its annual report on the teacher labour market in England for 2023, the...

30/05/23
Nicola Gooch

LURB in the Lords: The Bill enters its Report Stage

The Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill has finally entered report stage in the House of Lords after extensive debates in the committee.  A...

26/05/23
Amy Au

Chris Packham wins libel claim against website

“The judgment handed down in Chris Packham’s libel case should send a firm warning to irresponsible journalists that they need to think...

26/05/23
Stacey Moore

Landlord succeeds in obtaining a (very) early redevelopment break right on renewal

What happens when the landlord wants to include an early break right in a lease renewal in order to redevelop but the tenant refuses? How...

24/05/23
Sejal Patel

10% biodiversity net gain: current issues facing the sector

“You’re not getting rid of BNG mate!”“My hope is that wherever I’m going for a run, I’m swallowing flies”These are just some of the...

24/05/23
Anna Dyde

Will 2023 be the year of MMC?

It would probably be fair to say that, whilst often talked about, adoption of ‘modern methods of construction’ or MMC (which encompasses...

23/05/23
Catherine Palmer

Commercial law – a French-British perspective

How do international courts in France differ to those in England and Wales when it comes to judging international commercial cases? And...

22/05/23
Jason Newall

Empowering consumer brands: the significance of modern slavery statements

In an era of heightened consciousness and ethical consumerism, the issue of modern slavery has gained significant attention. This year...

22/05/23