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Joanne Moseley

Six ways your organisation can support 'trans' employees

According to Stonewall, around 1% of the UK population might identify as trans*, including people who identify as non-binary**. That's...

05/03/21
Nicola Gooch

It's always the last place you look.... the potential ACV bombshell hidden in the Budget

Hidden deep in the fine print of the Budget is potentially transformative news for Assets of Community Value.  Whilst most of the funding...

04/03/21
Joanne Moseley

Can our EU staff obtain settled status if they returned to their homeland during COVID-19?

EU citizens who want to continue to work or live in the UK must apply for settled or pre-settled status no later than Wednesday 30 June...

04/03/21
Irwin Mitchell

Leeds Lawyers Welcome Arrival of Infrastructure Bank

Lawyers in Leeds have hailed the announcement of the location of the UK’s first Infrastructure Bank as testament to the city’s financial...

03/03/21
Irwin Mitchell

Lawyers Welcome Chancellor’s Freeport Announcement

With the chancellor using the Budget to announce the UK’s first eight post-Brexit Freeports, lawyers have welcomed the move as first step...

03/03/21
Irwin Mitchell

It's #Budget Day! So what's in it for #Planning & #Environment

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced in December that the government will publish the Budget on Wednesday 3 March...

03/03/21
David Shirt

Spring Budget 2021

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today set out the government’s tax and spending plans in his latest Budget. The announcement included...

03/03/21
Joanne Moseley

Budget 2021: implications for employers

The Chancellor announced a number of important changes today which will impact employers. Furlough scheme extended The furlough scheme...

03/03/21
Joanne Moseley

Education and employment news in brief - March 2021

Teachers fourth most likely group (by profession) to test positive for COVID-19 From 1 September 2020 to 7 January 2021, teaching and...

03/03/21
Elizabeth Thomson

Slip and Slide: two lessons from Adjudication

Construction expert, Ben Couldrey, considers the decision of the Technology and Construction Court on 18 December 2020 in Aqua Leisure...

02/03/21
David Shirt

Irwin Mitchell advises on £12.5m sale of AutoCoding Systems to JBT Corporation

Law firm Irwin Mitchell has advised on the sale of Runcorn based AutoCoding Systems Ltd to JBT Corporation, a global technology solutions...

02/03/21
David Shirt

The power of influencer marketing in a changing consumer world

By Aurelia Butler-Ball This article shows the increasing power of influencer marketing and the role it can play in helping businesses not...

01/03/21
Irwin Mitchell

Mum Of Four-Year-Old Leeds Boy With Cerebral Palsy Is Determined To Help Him ‘Live Life To The Full’

The mum of a Leeds youngster living with cerebral palsy is raising awareness of the condition by speaking out on her determination to...

26/02/21
David Shirt

ESG & Real Estate - now firmly on the agenda

By Paul Henson is a Partner and Head of the London Real Estate Disputes Team at Irwin Mitchell. Environmental, Social and Governance...

26/02/21
Nicola Gooch

A tale of two reports: What "Strong Suburbs" and "Coming Home" tell us about perspectives on the housing crisis and the planning system.

Since my last post we have seen the release of two influential reports addressing the UK housing crisis and how to solve it; namely:...

25/02/21
Irwin Mitchell

An adequate draft – EC publish draft UK adequacy decision

On 19 February 2021, the European Commission (EC) published the first draft of its adequacy decision in relation to the UK.  If this is...

25/02/21
David Shirt

Will dilapidations disputes increase in the post pandemic world?

Tim Rayner Joint Head of the Real Estate Disputes at Irwin Mitchell explains why dilapidations disputes are set to increase and how...

25/02/21
David Shirt

Irwin Mitchell publishes consumer sector report

Irwin Mitchell has published a new report that looks at the developing trends that are currently affecting the consumer sector. The...

24/02/21
Joanne Moseley

Seven things for schools and colleges to consider before 8 March 2021

On Monday 22 February, the Prime Minister set out the four steps his government plans to take to lift Covid restrictions in England. ...

24/02/21
Joanne Moseley

Roadmap out of lockdown - implications for employers

On Monday 22 February, the Prime Minister set out the four steps his government plans to take to lift Covid restrictions in England. ...

24/02/21
Irwin Mitchell

Secrets Of Businesses Finding a Brighter Side Of Brexit

As some UK business leaders report positive post-Brexit outcomes, Lawyers at Irwin Mitchell say that horizon scanning has been the secret...

23/02/21
Irwin Mitchell

CBI Council role for senior Leeds lawyer

The head of Irwin Mitchell Business Legal Services in Leeds has joined the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Yorkshire and Humber...

22/02/21
David Shirt

Irwin Mitchell delivers Employment Law seminars

Law firm Irwin Mitchell has presented a series of joint seminars aimed at helping businesses prepare effectively for the year ahead....

22/02/21
Irwin Mitchell

Supreme Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers And Not Self-Employed

The Supreme Court has ruled Uber must classify its drivers as workers rather than self-employed contractors, with experts saying the...

19/02/21
Joanne Moseley

Worker or self employed contractor? Supreme Court clarifies law in landmark Uber case

Employment law recognises three categories of person: 'employee', 'worker' and those who are 'self-employed'. It is important to know the...

19/02/21
Stephanie Reeves

Resolving Commercial Disputes Pre-Action - A Guide for In-House Lawyers

For in-house lawyers, dealing with commercial disputes is often costly, time-consuming and distracting, and the vast majority never reach...

18/02/21
Joanne Moseley

Government waives IR35 penalties for 12 months

From Tuesday 6 April 2021, organisations in the private sector that engage 'off-payroll' workers will become responsible for determining...

17/02/21
Irwin Mitchell

Whose code is it anyway?

Penhallurick v MD5 Ltd: a salutary lesson in how messy the ownership of software can get, especially when agreements about it haven't...

17/02/21
Joanne Moseley

The shielding programme has been expanded - what this means for employers

The government has announced that 1.7 million additional people in England will be asked to shield. Academics have conducted a COVID-19...

17/02/21
Irwin Mitchell

The Role of Statements in Open Court in the Duke of Sussex’s Settled Libel Claim Against Associated Newspapers

The Duke of Sussex has accepted an apology and “substantial damages” from Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Mail on Sunday and...

16/02/21