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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
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...
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Tales from the CIL Files: A short list of things that are not "buildings"
You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of...
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Environmental news update - 29 November
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
29/11/24
Legislation Alert: Extension of Planning Permissions and New Appeal Procedures to land this week
Yesterday, MHCLG announced that they will be introducing 'measures' this week to: Automatically extend the life of planning permissions...
23/06/20
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...
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Developers have been given more ammunition to recover losses from fixing historical defects, the Supreme Court confirms
The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in URS Corporation Ltd (Appellant) v BDW Trading Ltd (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 21,...
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A Cautious Welcome for the UK-EU Trade Reset – and What It Means for Business
The recent UK-EU summit held at Lancaster House on 19 May 2025 marked a significant moment in the evolving relationship between the...
20/05/25
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
High-Tech Houses & Affordable Eco Homes: Airbnb to move into residential development
Yesterday, the Times reported that Airbnb - the short term rental company that has massively disrupted the hotel industry - is about to...
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Impact of coronavirus: early signs that employment disputes are increasing
Have the numbers of employment disputes increased during the coronavirus pandemic? We asked our employment team for a snapshot as they...
29/04/20
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
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
When is a right, a right?
A very recent case in the Court of Appeal Regency Villas Title Ltd and others v Diamond Resorts (Europe) Ltd and another [2017] EWCA Civ...
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Arbitration and winding up
In a judgment handed down yesterday in Sian Participation v. Halimeda International [2024] UKPC 16 (Sian Participation v Halimeda), the...
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Weekly environmental update - 12 July
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
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TPO: Use IDRP before asking us to consider the complaint
New announcement from The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) reinforces the need for individuals and schemes to engage with IDRPs seriously and...
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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...
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Flexible working requests: failure to consider impact of menopause discriminated against female employee
In Johnson v Bronzeshield Lifting Ltd, a tribunal had to decide whether an employer had discriminated against a long-standing employee by...
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On the Twelve day of Christmas - Bryn Davey
On the 12th day of Christmas Bryn Davey from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team considers an interesting case where Doherty...
18/12/23
Is it time for a more holistic approach to 'sustainable' development?
It's not easy being green.* Admittedly, when those words were first sung, it wasn't in the context of planning or development, but it is...
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Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 22 December 2023
Welcome to our latest weekly Environment Law News Update, where we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in the world of...
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Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 8 December 2023
Welcome to our latest weekly Environment Law News Update, where we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in the world of...
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The power of foreign investment: propelling the UK's sport sector to new heights
Our latest foreign direct investment (FDI) report demonstrates that according to the most recent data available, the UK’s inward FDI...
18/10/23
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
Environmental news round up - 4 August 2023
Climate Change Litigation On the Increase According to the “Global Climate Litigation Report 2023” recently published by the United...
04/08/23
Why clarity matters
Limitation of liability clauses are commonly used by suppliers and contractors as a risk control mechanism, particularly where the...
09/08/23
HR professional asked to do the laundry following maternity leave awarded £18,000 for injury to her feelings
It's depressing that some employers still perceive women who become pregnant and take maternity leave as lacking dedication and being...
08/08/23
Environmental news round up - 14 July 2023
‘Reckless’ Pollution Incident Results in a £3.3 million Fine for Thames Water Thames Water was fined £3.3 million fine last week (4th...
14/07/23
What the education sector needs to know about the new energy efficiency regulations
Against the background of the Department for Education stating that they ‘are putting climate change at the heart of education’ and...
04/04/23