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Irwin Mitchell
Survey reveals the reality of ‘quiet firing’ in the manufacturing sector
Almost a third of employees working in the manufacturing sector claim they’ve been forced to leave their job due to their manager making...
13/01/23
Nicola Gooch
Pretty Appealing: A selection box of recent High Court, Court of Appeal and Planning Appeal Decisions
Whilst planning may not be generally considered the "sexiest" profession in the world, it can certainly be pretty darn appealing... To...
18/08/22
Joanne Moseley
Designer refused promotion awarded £85,000 for age discrimination
In Sunderland v Superdry a tribunal had to decide if an experienced designer had been passed over for promotion because of her age. Facts...
26/08/22
Nicola Gooch
Infrastructure Levy under the spotlight: nobody expects the Planning Inquisition
There has been a lot of discussion about the new ‘Infrastructure Levy’ since the Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill was published. In this...
28/06/22
Nicola Gooch
CIL, S.106 Agreements & Affordable Housing Relief: What happens when the housing crisis hits political reality.
On Friday, the High Court handed down a decision which, in many ways, typifies the very essence of the housing crisis. The case,...
18/10/21
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
Irwin Mitchell
£140 million for 100 council estates
The Government has announced a proposal to contribute £140 million of funding to regenerate 100 run-down council estates. The intention...
15/01/16
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the Joint Committee
The Joint Committee, set up under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement to monitor and supervise implementation of that Agreement, met for the...
01/04/20
Nicola Gooch
Home-Made Nuclear Bunker, built in 1982, becomes Grade II Listed Building
Historic England has awarded listed building status to a homemade nuclear fall-out shelter, erected in the owner's back garden in 1982....
22/01/16
Irwin Mitchell
Don't just follow the Spec
Construction colleague Mike Plews has digested and summarised the high profile LSE glass failure case. People may remember stories about...
09/08/17
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
Stephanie Reeves
Business Interruption Insurance – businesses win big in The Supreme Court
On 15 January 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its highly-anticipated appeal judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”)...
18/01/21
Irwin Mitchell
The impact of Covid-19 on supply chains: Time for a reformation
In this excellent article by Martin Thomsen (CEO of Rubix) (see the link below), he rightly points out (in my view) that the traditional...
13/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Quarantine: how to deal with staff returning from holidays abroad
Many popular European holiday destinations have been removed from the 'travel corridor' scheme. Holiday makers returning to the UK from...
27/07/20
Nicola Gooch
Once more with feeling: planning, politics and a plethora of announcements
The last few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind of legislation, policy announcements and promised reforms to the planning system. In...
13/07/20
Joanne Moseley
Government updates guidance on social distancing in the workplace
Last week, the government published new guidance on social distancing in workplaces that remain open during the Coronavirus pandemic. It...
14/04/20
Joanne Moseley
Travel quarantine rules: employers questions answered
The government has, controversially, imposed quarantine measures for people entering the UK by plane, ferry or train. These rules apply...
18/06/20
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
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
Elizabeth Thomson
Adjudication rules remain work in progress
Here’s another case addressing the knotty combination of adjudication and insolvency. Emily Sinclair, associate solicitor at Irwin...
16/10/19
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...
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Joanne Moseley
Workplace Mental Health: The Case For A Proactive Approach
As mental health conditions take over from back pain as the main source of work-related illness, we know the importance of the emotional...
05/08/19
Nicola Gooch
CIL Appeal Decision: Failing to discharge pre-commencement conditions will not avoid CIL Liability
It is an age old proverb that that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. A proverb which can feel depressingly apt when...
12/02/18
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,...
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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...
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Bryan Bletso
Rachel Reeves’ Speech: A Positive Outlook for Foreign Direct Investment
Rachel Reeves speech that outlined key initiatives and proposals for the UK economy could mark an important milestone in bolstering...
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Victoria Crozier
On the Fourth Day of Christmas...the scope of environmental assessments
On the Fourth Day of Christmas…today Victoria Crozier from Irwin Mitchell’s Commercial Dispute Resolution team examines the success of...
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Nicola Gooch
Two Speeches and a Consultation: MHCLG sets out its stall on Planning & Affordable Housing
Wednesday 20 November was a big day for both planning and the affordable housing sector. In just one day, we saw: Matthew Pennycook...
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Joanne Moseley
Flying flags and ticking boxes: is your EDI strategy doing more harm than good?
Earlier this year the independent Inclusion at Work Panel published a report on the state of diversity and inclusion practices in UK...
08/11/24