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Nicola Gooch
Problems with the Passage of Time: Hillside, the Supreme Court and the Mayhew Report
To misquote a popular saying, there are two things in life that are inevitable - ageing and taxes. The last couple of days has had me...
02/11/22
Elizabeth Mutter
An introduction to... Section 106 Agreements
Sometimes, in order to make a development acceptable in planning terms, a local planning authority require a developer to enter into...
31/10/22
Joanne Moseley
Pregnant women and new parents to get added protection against being made redundant
Pregnant women and new parents will receive greater protection from being made redundant under new proposed legislation. The Protection...
31/10/22
Joanne Moseley
Do you need to introduce an IVF policy?
It is estimated that 3.5 million people in the UK have problems conceiving. National fertility awareness week, which runs from 31 October...
30/10/22
Nicola Gooch
Deja Gove: The Original Secretary of State for Levelling- Up returns to DLUHC
We are probably all familiar with the idea of the circular economy. Well, yesterday evening, Prime Minister Sunak introduced the UK to...
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Joanne Moseley
Strikes: government set to introduce minimum transport service levels to ensure people can get to work and children to school
According to the Guardian newspaper, trade union leaders are considering organising a wave of synchronised strikes this winter in an...
23/10/22
Nicola Gooch
All that's left is LURB.... The Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill comes out of Committee
Well, I think it is fair to say that this last week has certainly been... dramatic.... In the midst of all of the chaos, drama, and...
21/10/22
Jill Crawford
Net Zero strategy - another u-turn?
Despite seeking permission to appeal the High Court ruling of July 2022 (R (Friends of the Earth) v SSBEIS [2022] EWHC 1841 (Admin).)...
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Joanne Moseley
Menopause: new report urges NHS to provide health checks for women
Today (18 October) is World Menopause Day. It's designed to raise awareness of the menopause and to support options to improve the health...
17/10/22
Joanne Moseley
Government cancels its cancellation of IR35 off payroll rules
Less than a month ago, the government announced that it would repeal the IR35 off payroll rules from the start of the new tax year in...
17/10/22
Joanne Moseley
Acas publishes new guidance on staff suspensions
Acas have recently published new guidance to help employers understand when it's appropriate to suspend an employee. It recommends...
14/10/22
Nicola Gooch
Delay, Poor Decisions and Under Resourcing: The un-acknowledged cost of planning reform.
If you are to believe the national press we are only a week away from the next great Planning Reform Day. According to The Guardian on 19...
12/10/22
Joanne Moseley
Can employers insist that staff use other people's preferred pronouns?
It's becoming more common for workers to announce their pronouns. Some wear badges advising customers how they prefer to be addressed and...
11/10/22
Stefano DAmbrosio Nunez
What are the Investment Zones and what do they mean for the environment in the North West?
The governmental guidance “Investment Zones in England” describes Investment Zones as specific sites within a Mayoral Combined Authority...
11/10/22
Stefano DAmbrosio Nunez
A technical consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) that is not just “technical”
In late September, the window for providing comments to the government’s “Technical consultation on the biodiversity metric” was closed....
11/10/22
Liam Salt
Being alive to the warning signs is so crucial in a business crisis
As we head towards the end of 2022, companies across the country continue to struggle with the rising cost of doing business. A...
07/10/22
Jane Anderson
A costly outcome
The much publicised “Wagatha Christie” trial reached its conclusion in July 2022 when Rebekah Vardy lost her defamation claim against...
07/10/22
Mandeep Khroud
Right to Work checks have changed from 1 October 2022
On 30 March 2020, as part of the government’s response to COVID-19, the Home Office introduced temporary adjustments to the right to work...
05/10/22
Joanne Moseley
Keeping children safe in education: (some) clarity over extent of on-line checks
In June the government published new guidance on keeping children safe in education. It recommended that schools and colleges conduct...
05/10/22
Melanie Bancroft
Honesty is the best policy
A few weeks ago, I attended the Recycling and Wastes Management (RWM) Show at the NEC, Birmingham. It was a packed two days of talks and...
28/09/22
Joanne Moseley
Government announces U-turn on IR35
Last week Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced that the government will repeal the IR35 rules for both the private and public sectors....
27/09/22
Irwin Mitchell
Hydrogen powered delivery vehicles: a glimpse into the future?
Whilst petrol prices seem to have stabilised for the time being, the recent exponential rise in the price of petrol and diesel has placed...
26/09/22
Nicola Gooch
What Truss did on my holidays: It's much more than 'just' the mini budget....
Last week, whilst my family and I were exploring the highlands of Scotland*, the Truss Government rolled up its sleeves and got to work. ...
26/09/22
Joanne Moseley
Brace yourself: new bill may fundamentally change employment law by the end of 2023
Yesterday the government published the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill which, if passed, will allow it to set fire to all...
23/09/22
Joanne Moseley
Forget the 'great resignation': quiet quitting is in vogue (and it's bad news for employers)
This time last year, employers were looking at ways to stem the tide of resignations in the wake of the 'great resignation'. Whilst...
23/09/22
Luke Singleton
From virtual to reality - Gamescom returns strongly in 2022
Gamescom returned to an in-person exhibition in August after two years of holding the event virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With...
22/09/22
Kieran Shields
Cultural placemaking - why is it important?
The importance of a place cannot be understated. It gives us a sense of belonging and a shared identity. Cultural placemaking is about...
21/09/22
Kieran Shields
The On-line Safety Bill – an overview of potential implications for online service providers and games companies
With Ofcom recently publishing its roadmap to regulation for the Online Safety Bill, content sharing platforms and service providers...
21/09/22
Suzanne Thompson
The proposed new Media Bill: what does it mean?
Back in May, a new Media Bill was announced alongside the Queen’s Speech delivered by HRH Prince Charles. Whilst the Media Bill is still...
21/09/22
Joanne Moseley
Updated handbook for academy trusts: what's changed?
The Academy Trust Handbook has been updated. Academy trusts must comply with this handbook as a condition of their funding agreement and...
20/09/22