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Nadia Khan

On the Eighth day of Christmas 2022...

...Today Nadia Khan from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team analyses the issue of non-payment of service charges by examining...

12/12/22
Adiba Firmansyah

Important reminder of the requirements for a valid exchange of contracts

In Aslam v Rehman [2022] UKUT 251 (LC), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) examined the requirements for a valid exchange of contracts,...

12/12/22
Jill Crawford

Why are the delays in UK Government publishing Its environmental targets so important?

In accordance with Section 4 of the Environment Act the UK Government were due to publish details of their environmental targets with the...

09/12/22
Bryn Davey

On the Seventh Day of Christmas 2022...

...Today Bryn Davey from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team analyses the Kowalek & Anor v Hassanein Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1041 case...

09/12/22
Jenny Arrowsmith

Navigating the challenges of the current economic climate – key takeaways

On Monday 5 December 2022, we hosted our free webinar ‘Helping Your Business Be Resilient to Risk During the Current Economic Climate’ to...

08/12/22
Joanne Moseley

Five reasons to remind your staff to behave during the festivities

You know December has arrived when you start receiving the boringly repetitive articles about the legal risks of hosting a workplace...

08/12/22
Catherine Dear

On the Sixth Day of Christmas 2022...

...Today Catherine Dear from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team examines the issue of service charges. Parmer v 127 Ladbroke...

08/12/22
Joanne Moseley

What are the employment law implications of the ONS reclassification of colleges?

On 29 November 2022, the Office for National Statistics announced that it had reclassified further education and sixth form college...

07/12/22
Irwin Mitchell

Goblin mode...

Quiet firing is a thing.. who knew about Goblin mode?  Apparently meaning unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy...

07/12/22
Sana Ikhlaq

On the Fifth Day of Christmas 2022...

...Today Sana Ikhlaq and Rachel Belinfante from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team examines the issue of VAT on break payments...

07/12/22
Nicola Gooch

LURB's Labour's Lost? A recap of the last few days in the world of Planning Reform

There has always been a lot going on in the world of planning, but the speed at which announcements have been released over the last few...

07/12/22
Joanne Moseley

Why you should include micro-aggression in your diversity and equality training (and tips on how to do it)

Last week the Queen Consort hosted a ‘Violence against Women and Girls’ reception at Buckingham Palace. One of the guests was Ngozi...

07/12/22
Stacey Moore

On the Fourth Day of Christmas 2022...

...Today Stacey Moore from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team examines the topic of post-pandemic lease renewals. The 2021 case...

06/12/22
Paul Henson

On the Third Day of Christmas 2022...

…Today Paul Henson from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate team examines the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 and in particular the Prime...

05/12/22
Nicola Gooch

Festive funding rows: CIL, planning fees & local authority funding

We are now officially in December, which means that festive-ness is now socially acceptable*.  As such, I thought we should get properly...

02/12/22
Thomas Freeman

On the Second Day of Christmas 2022...

…Today Thomas Freeman from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate team examines the Electronic Communications Code and analyses the recent decision...

02/12/22
Jake Marshall

On the First Day of Christmas 2022...

… Real Estate disputes trainee, Jake Marshall, gives us a summary of landlords’ duties to make reasonable adjustments for disabled...

01/12/22
Nicola Gooch

Meanwhile, at DEFRA... Progress on conservation covenants and nutrient neutrality

Whilst Parliament is tying itself up in knots over *those* spoiling amendments to the Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill, I thought we...

28/11/22
Joanne Moseley

Recruitment: should the role of a 'period dignity officer' go to a woman?

Scotland became the first country in the world to provide free and universal access to period products when it passed the Period Products...

24/11/22
Elizabeth Thomson

Register of Overseas Entities – three key changes after 31 January 2023

31 January 2023 is a significant deadline for overseas entities (OEs) owning UK land and those dealing with them. Three important...

23/11/22
Joanne Moseley

Can you refuse to employ someone because they have visible tattoos?

I'll be honest, I don't like tattoos. I think that my antipathy stems from my dad who, at 16 years old, joined the merchant navy and had...

23/11/22
Jane Anderson

Business Interruption Insurance revisited

In January 2021, businesses all across the UK received positive news following the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Financial Conduct...

21/11/22
Joanne Moseley

New National Minimum Wage rates exceed £10 an hour

This week, the government announced substantial increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage in line with the...

18/11/22
Irwin Mitchell

American brand explosion in the UK - what's driving it and what are key considerations?

I've been speaking with Georgie Collins, Head of our US Desk and IP team, as she steps off the plane from her recent trip to the States...

18/11/22
Irwin Mitchell

Will it be a World Cup to remember for the Consumer sector?

Usually, we look forward to the World Cup as a boost for retail and hospitality with an increase in sales across our nation’s pubs,...

17/11/22
Jane Anderson

Unlawful means conspiracy clarified

Conspiracy theories are banded around frequently in the age of social media, however the law of conspiracy is a separate, and often...

17/11/22
Joanne Moseley

Proposed new teacher misconduct rules fill existing loopholes and extend to the FE sector

The current rules which regulate teacher misconduct haven't been substantively amended since 2012. That's set to change. The Schools Bill...

14/11/22
Joanne Moseley

IR35: HMRC wins 'kickabout' in Court of Appeal

Individuals operating through their own personal service companies, and end users engaging them, breathed a sigh of relief after the...

14/11/22
Jill Crawford

Fly-tipping and consequences for landowners

Organised crime gangs now see fly-tipping as a way to make money by avoiding the increasing rise in  landfill tax duty. That, together...

12/11/22
Joanne Moseley

World Cup 2022: eight workplace issues HR need to be aware of

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar sees 32 nations taking part in the event from Sunday 20 November 2022 until Sunday 18 December 2022. It's...

11/11/22