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Nicola Gooch

Politicians in Revolt: Planning Reforms come under fire in a dramatic day in Westminster

Yesterday was a big day for the Government's Planning Reforms,* not only did back bench MPs pass a motion calling for a delay in the...

09/10/20
Irwin Mitchell

Give small builders a leg up...

...is not just some bad health and safety advice, it is the call from a cross party group of MPs who have released a report today with...

09/04/18
Bryan Bletso

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
Nicola Gooch

And now for something completely different - Let's take a break from politics and talk PropTech

This morning, whilst listening to Radio 4, I heard: "There has been an awful lot of politics lately".  This single sentence neatly sums...

15/06/17
Joanne Moseley

Discrimination: are your staff forums and networks putting your organisation at risk?

Last month I examined the legal risks for employers that allow staff networks to invite unvetted external speakers into the workplace to...

04/08/25
Joanne Moseley

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
Nicola Gooch

Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen! Lessons from the Tory Party Conference....

I am writing this post on October 3rd.*  As such, this blog will be devoted, in pretty much equal parts, to information gleaned from the...

03/10/19
Nicola Gooch

PD or Not PD, That is the Question: Are permitted development rights being unfairly demonised?

As the youngest of three children, I seem to have spent much of my formative years arguing about whether blame had been fairly attributed...

15/04/19
Mandeep Khroud

Summer Hospitality Blues? Our Immigration Expert Reveals Solutions to Staffing Woes

As an immigration lawyer, I understand the challenges the hospitality sector is facing in terms of skill shortages, particularly as we...

10/07/23
Thomas Barnard

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
Nicola Gooch

Playing Catch Up: Key cases, More PIB Amendments, Beavers and Hot Cross Plans

The Bank Holiday is over. The children are back in school and most of the chocolate wrappers have been tidied away.  As we all slowly...

25/04/25
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and EU approval of UK Government State Aid packages in the era of coronavirus

The European Commission issued a press release on 6 April 2020, confirming that it had approved, under EU state aid rules, a £50 billion...

07/04/20
Nicola Gooch

LURB Watch: Government confirms Nitrates' amendments to be tabled in House of Lords shortly

Earlier today DLUHC and DEFRA announced that they will shortly be tabling amendments to the Levelling-Up & Regeneration Bill with a view...

29/08/23
Nicola Gooch

Back to Reality: High Court rules against Virtual Committees

Yesterday, the High Court laid to rest our last hope of virtual committee meetings being able to continue past 7 May 2021, when it handed...

29/04/21
Toyin Ayelodieni

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
Nicola Gooch

Land-Banking: The Myth that will not Die?

Anyone reading the papers today will have spotted reports about the Local Government Association's latest research, which is being used...

16/02/18
Joanne Moseley

New government guidance to get England back to work

Yesterday evening the government published guidance designed to "make workplaces as safe as possible and give people confidence to go...

12/05/20
Paul Henson

Supreme Court clarifies rules on boundary disputes

On 26 February 2025, the UK Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment in the case of Brown v Ridley. This case revolved around the...

27/02/25
Joanne Moseley

Government report shows gender pay gaps are narrowing but still favour men

The Government Equalities Office has published a summary of reported data for 2018/19 which indicates that there have been some...

26/07/19
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 8th March 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

08/03/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environment weekly news round up - 31 May 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

31/05/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 24 November 2023

Welcome to our latest weekly Environment Law News Update, where we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in the world of...

24/11/23
Irwin Mitchell

Fascinating insights into the role of property in the UK economy

The Property Data Report by the Property Industry Alliance contains a wealth of information about the value of real estate in the UK...

22/10/15
Joanne Moseley

Immigration: White Paper sets out post-Brexit rules for employing migrants

The long overdue White Paper on immigration has  been published today. As expected, the government intends to end the free movement of EU...

19/12/18
Joanne Moseley

Apprentice winner claims 85% of interviewers admit to asking "off limits" questions

According to research undertaken by Ricky Martin's* recruitment firm, HRS, over three-quarters (77%) of interviewers surveyed said they...

13/09/18
Nicola Gooch

And Now... We Wait: Important planning decisions which may (or may not) land before Christmas...

After a Summer where planning policy announcements seemed to flow faster than a jug of Pimm's at a picnic, and an early Autumn stuffed...

05/11/20
Nicola Gooch

The Community Infrastructure Levy: funds raised does not equal infrastructure delivered

It has been a busy old week in the world of planning. The Repeal Bill has been published, albeit under a new name; St Albans lost its...

14/07/17
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 9 February 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

09/02/24
Nicola Gooch

The Enforcer: The Mayor of London gets tough on Affordable Housing Provision

If Boris Johnson will always be remembered as the Mayor who introduced the 'Boris Bike' to the capital; then the current Mayor of London,...

08/09/17
Nicola Gooch

The mysterious case of Dennis and the former Television Centre...

Yesterday, the Secretary of State published his call-in decision for the re-development of the Former London Television Centre.  In it,...

07/02/24