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Nicola Gooch

Fail to Plan: Why are Local Plans so difficult to adopt?

Pessimism does not come naturally to me, but even I would have to admit that the last few months have not been... great... for strategic...

17/02/22
Elizabeth Thomson

Overseas investors in real estate - the issues you need to know about now

Investors are always looking for new investment opportunities and real estate has traditionally produced high yields. Now that the worst...

17/02/22
Jill Crawford

Mixed reactions to decision to delay Manchester Clean Air Zone

By Elizabeth Mutter from Irwin Mitchell's Planning and Environment team In 2015, the Supreme Court ordered the government to come up with...

17/02/22
David Shirt

Net zero future dominates agenda at National Manufacturing Summit

Innovation and the resilience of the manufacturing sector in overcoming the challenges posed by the UK’s move to net zero by 2050 was the...

17/02/22
Elizabeth Thomson

The climate change challenge for universities and further education colleges

Victoria Rounding, an associate in our property team, considers the climate change challenge for higher and further education...

16/02/22
Joanne Moseley

An IR35 warning to businesses: as HMRC’s ‘grace period’ comes to a close, IR35 assessments become more complex than ever

Since Tuesday 6 April 2021, organisations in the private sector (excluding small companies) that engage 'off-payroll' workers are...

15/02/22
Irwin Mitchell

The Great Resignation and restrictive covenants: a reminder for businesses to take legal advice before employing individuals

By Clementine Burch, Naomi Findlay and Ben Middleton In an employment market that is incredibly fluid, the Court of Appeal’s judgment in...

15/02/22
Joanne Moseley

Will adding care sector workers to the shortage occupation list drive up recruitment?

According to the government more than 40,000 social care staff left the sector between April and October 2021. Care homes are struggling...

15/02/22
David Shirt

Global mobility – a focus on immigration into the UK

By Sybille Steiner and Ben Xu The United Kingdom, and London in particular, has rarely been a more popular destination for high net worth...

09/02/22
Nicola Gooch

Another Suitcase in Another Hall: Stuart Andrew becomes our 11th Housing Minister since 2010.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister conducted yet another mini-reshuffle. The primary aim appears to be shoring up his whipping operation,* but...

09/02/22
Irwin Mitchell

Data protection in sport – tackling GDPR issues

By Tom Barnard, Ted Powell and Douglas Kitchen Last year, a group of 850 players headed by former Cardiff City manager, Russel Slade,...

08/02/22
Tracy Lovejoy

Getting tough on planning breaches

Among the anticipation, announcement and analysis of the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper on 2 February, an article on planning...

07/02/22
David Shirt

Climate Change Litigation – a growing global trend

By Katie Byrne and Sarah Gorvin Climate change related litigation against companies and governments is growing globally. With a total of...

04/02/22
Nicola Gooch

The Levelling Up White Paper: Regeneration, Devolution & Planning Reform...

After what has felt like an interminably long wait... the Levelling Up White Paper has landed. At over 300 pages, excluding the...

02/02/22
Joanne Moseley

Can you dismiss an employee for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19?

That was the issue an employment tribunal had to determine in the case of Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Limited and is the...

02/02/22
Joanne Moseley

Court of Appeal makes it harder for employers to defeat holiday pay claims

When the European Court of Justice published its judgment in King v Sash Windows in 2017, we speculated that it would expose some...

02/02/22
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
Jill Crawford

Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate Related Financial Disclosure) Regulations

On 6 April 2022, the Companies Act will be amended by statutory instrument to include new sections incorporating the Companies (Strategic...

31/01/22
David Shirt

Opportunities for creativity following this year's Public Domain Day

By Irem Tarasek, Claire Jowett and Laura Harper Last month saw Public Domain Day which each year brings in a new and often large batch of...

31/01/22
Joanne Moseley

The end of Plan B: what does living with COVID-19 mean for employers?

Last week, the Prime Minister announced that the measures it had taken to protect the public during the rapid spread of the Omicron...

27/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Keeping children safe in education: government publishes new consultation

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to statutory safeguarding guidance. If approved, the...

26/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Boss harassed sales assistant by asking if she was menopausal

Menopause is not a protected characteristic and women bringing claims have to argue them within the framework of the Equality Act 2010....

24/01/22
David Shirt

Defendant anonymity - courting public opinion

Charles Westwood, Solicitor within the Regulatory Investigations Group at Irwin Mitchell. Public figures are certainly under more...

24/01/22
Joanne Moseley

COVID-19: employee who was sacked after raising health and safety concerns was protected under whistleblowing legislation

Back at the start of the pandemic we speculated that there would be an increase in the numbers of employees relying on the...

24/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Can you reduce contractual sick pay for unvaccinated members of staff?

Last week, IKEA announced that it had changed its sick pay scheme to deal with COVID-19 related absences. Staff who are unvaccinated will...

19/01/22
Jane Anderson

A costs conundrum – successful defendant recovers nothing

Beth Kelly considers the departure from the general rule in relation to a successful party being awarded their costs of litigation. The...

19/01/22
Liam Salt

Who has the burden of proof?

By Edward Judge - Partner, Restructuring & Insolvency In a situation where one creditor's proof of debt is questioned by a separate,...

18/01/22
Nicola Gooch

Diddly Squat: Clarkson and the challenges of Farm Diversification

The last seven days have been pretty momentous for the world of planning. We have seen the release of the latest Housing Delivery Test...

18/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Changes in rules on self-isolation in force today: employer's questions answered

The government has today (Monday 17 January 2022) changed the self-isolation rules for people who test positive for COVID-19 in England...

17/01/22
Bryan Bletso

National security in the UK: Key takeaways for investors

By Bryan Bletso and Gavin Maddison. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) came into full effect on Tuesday 4 January 2022....

17/01/22