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Irwin Mitchell

rumours of Get Britain Building III

There is a widely held hope that the Government will announce a new housing supply stimulus package in the Autumn Statement, as part of...

05/09/16
Andrew Walker

UK economy narrowly avoided recession

Although technically we’re not in a recession, the reality is that the wheels of the economy haven't turned effectively for a while....

10/02/23
Irwin Mitchell

COP 21 - Leading companies commit to zero energy buildings

Existing EU requirements require all new buildings to be "nearly zero energy buildings" (nZEBS) by 2020. In an exciting move at  the...

06/01/16
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
Irwin Mitchell

Skill shortages and house building - bad combination

As ever, gaining a skill will give you a much better chance of getting a job that pays well. If you are not 'academic' train as a...

14/01/16
Irwin Mitchell

Pensions, Pooling and Infrastructure

Investment and Pensions in Europe has an interesting article in their November issue on the pressures on UK Local Government Pension...

06/11/15
Nicola Gooch

Expectation Management: Labour, planning reform and the state of things as they are

According to recent press reports in The Times and The Guardian, Labour will unveil the next piece in it's planning reform agenda on...

29/07/24
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
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
Irwin Mitchell

Tackling the rise of bullying in the workplace

A recent ACAS report suggests that bullying in the workplace is more prevalent. Bullying itself is not an employment law claim that an...

24/11/15
Sybille Steiner

Strengthening UK-Germany Relations: A Pragmatic Step Forward

The announcement of the new UK-Germany Treaty marks a significant and welcome development in the evolving relationship between two of...

23/07/25
Alex Delin

Deterioration of Defects

In August 2023, the First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) issued the first remediation order under section 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022...

24/06/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news round up - 7 July 2023

Could swift bricks become mandatory on all new housing?  That is the hope of many campaigners, and the matter is due to be debated in...

07/07/23
Nicola Gooch

Affordable Housing: The only winner in the spending review?

Hidden amongst all of the doom and gloom of the spending review, which is due to set out billions of pounds of cuts in spending, is a...

25/11/15
Irwin Mitchell

The rise of co-living

There will be a further addition to the ever growing skyline of Manchester in the coming years as Downing announces plans for its latest...

30/10/19
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
Will Scott

What is a sustainable building?

Everyone uses the term, but what is truly expected of a “sustainable building” in 2024? William Scott looks at key qualities required. A...

28/08/24
Irwin Mitchell

Snow limit to the perks on offer...

Whilst waiting for the housing white paper it is always worth observing what perks the luxury developers are offering at their prime...

11/01/17
Nicola Gooch

As one consultation closes, another two open: Performance reviews, price rises, case law and yet another set of changes to PD Rights...

Sometimes, dealing with government consultations on planning reform feels a bit like fighting a Hydra.  The ink is not yet dry on our...

01/03/23
Stefano DAmbrosio Nunez

Legal challenge to Luton Airport expansion: A terminal decision ahead?

The Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (“LADACAN”) has been granted permission to bring its judicial review...

12/08/25
Elizabeth Thomson

IR35: All change for businesses and freelance workers

This article, by our tax experts Sarah Cardew and Anamika Pandey, first appeared in Estates Gazette. The IR35 regime applies to...

29/07/19
Joanne Moseley

Employment law: news in brief – September 2025

Rising costs and Employment Rights Bill threaten jobs and growth UK businesses have said they're worried about rising costs and new...

29/09/25
Elizabeth Thomson

Less common? – Supreme Court rules on the registration of land as a town or village green

Elliot Cuozzo, real estate trainee solicitor, considers a recent ruling. The Supreme Court has inflicted a significant blow on the legal...

18/02/20
Nicola Gooch

Ministers pave the way for the Housing White Paper by pre-announcing its content

As a wise man* once said there appears to be a pattern associated with major government policy announcements.  First there is a week or...

06/01/17
Nicola Gooch

Communities Secretary: Housing is Number One Priority

It appears, from today's coverage in Planning Resource , that Sajid Javid's speech at the conservative party conference was very...

03/10/16
Elizabeth Thomson

Ignore the lease at your peril

Paul Henson reflects on the implications of a recent professional negligence claim brought by a developer client against its solicitors....

01/02/22
Hugo Bittencourt De Oliveira

Civil Penalties for Employing Illegal Workers: Why Employers Must Act Now

In February 2024, the Home Office introduced a significant increase in civil penalties for employers found to be hiring or retaining...

24/06/25
Lorraine Rose-Dugdale

Tribunal permits block of flats in breach of single dwelling covenant

In the recent case of HAE Developments Ltd v The Croft Ealing Ltd and another, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) (the “Tribunal”)...

27/06/22
Elizabeth Thomson

Time to set some boundaries - Material Breach in the modern age

Jackson Tree, an Associate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell specialising in construction law, considers "material breach". There has been a...

16/10/19
Irwin Mitchell

New immigration rules will make it harder for employers to attract and recruit staff

The government announced significant changes to the UK immigration system which will come into force next year. It believes that current...

05/12/23