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Nicola Gooch

Planning for the Future: The Implications of the White Paper for Retirement Living

This is the first in a series of posts in which we try to unravel some of the more sector specific implications of the Government's...

19/08/20
Jane Anderson

Winding up petitions and contractual arbitration clauses - which reigns supreme?

The High Court has recently handed down a judgment which may be of interest to arbitration practitioners and those who present winding up...

14/08/20
Stephanie Reeves

Business interruption insurance test case – what we know so far

By Stephanie Reeves and Ted Powell On 28 July 2020, the hearing in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) business interruption (“BI”)...

11/08/20
Joanne Moseley

An unequal crisis - women and disabled people in the firing line for redundancies

The UK is now in the largest recession in history. Unemployment is rising - data covering July showed 730,000 fewer people on payrolls...

11/08/20
David Shirt

The possible reform of pension tax this Autumn

By Penny Cogher, Pensions Partner The reform of UK pension tax system is now a cause of perennial speculation each budget. This is not...

10/08/20
Joanne Moseley

Overclaimed furlough grants? If you don't own up HMRC could name and shame you

HMRC has published a new compliance factsheet which explains what steps it will take to recover furlough payments that have been wrongly...

07/08/20
Claire Petricca-Riding

Planning Reform Day - an environmental perspective!

What a day/ year to be a planning and environmental lawyer. There has been constant change due to the current pandemic, but lurking in...

06/08/20
Joanne Moseley

Whistleblowing: why are claims increasing and what's the best way to respond?

The economy is beginning to flounder and many organisations are taking measures to streamline their businesses. Over the last month or...

06/08/20
Nicola Gooch

One Consultation to Rule Them All - MHCLG Launches "Planning for the Future"

Happy Planning Consultation Day! This morning the world wakes to the launch of MHCLG's "Planning for the Future" White Paper.  An 86 page...

06/08/20
Joanne Moseley

'Justice delayed is justice denied' - employment tribunals at crisis point

The Law Society has called on the government to take urgent action to clear the backlog of 40,000 existing employment tribunals claims to...

05/08/20
Irwin Mitchell

Employment agencies and the new insolvency laws – can the supply of labour be stopped?

By Ted Powell and Richard Payne  On 26 June 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“CIGA”) became law in the UK and made...

04/08/20
Liam Salt

Real estate finance and retail: How can the high street adapt?

By Kate Williams It came as a welcome relief to many when non-essential retail shops were allowed to reopen last month, following almost...

04/08/20
David Shirt

The High Street in a post-COVID world

By Megan Forbes, Irwin Mitchell Solicitor 2019 was reported to be the worst year on record for retail in the UK…and then along came...

31/07/20
Joanne Moseley

Job Retention Bonus - eligibility requirements

The government has today published a policy paper on the Job Retention Bonus. It's not as detailed as we expected and doesn't provide...

31/07/20
Joanne Moseley

Updated FAQ's about making furloughed staff redundant

In May, we set out answers to some of the questions our clients have asked us about making furloughed staff redundant. We've updated that...

31/07/20
Nicola Gooch

What a Difference Two Weeks Makes: Planning Reform, PD Rights & Perspective

Monday was my first day back in the office after two week's annual leave,* and the planning world that I have returned to looks VERY...

31/07/20
Joanne Moseley

Redundancy: furloughed workers must receive full notice pay

The government has today announced that it is bringing in a new law to make sure furloughed employees who are made redundant receive full...

30/07/20
Irwin Mitchell

Sport and technology – the formation of potential claims

By Ted Powell, Christian Vale and Tom Barnard  The issue The use of technology in sport can cause issues. On 17 June 2020, Hawk-Eye (the...

29/07/20
Joanne Moseley

Coronavirus: government updates its guidance to help schools reopen in September

Yesterday the government updated its guidance to help schools prepare to reopen to all pupils at the end of the school holidays. The...

28/07/20
Joanne Moseley

Holidays and quarantine: school and college questions answered

On Saturday night, the government announced it was removing Spain from the list of countries on its travel corridor scheme. This means...

28/07/20
David Shirt

The future of e-commerce – is now the prime time to go online?

By Amelia Darbro The onset of Covid-19 has exacerbated existing difficulties faced by the retail sector. In the UK alone, online shopping...

27/07/20
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
Claire Petricca-Riding

Better, best, bestest, but what about smarter?

Liverpool City Mayor, Steve Rotheram, has announced the City's 'building back better' campaign which feels largely familiar given...

24/07/20
Claire Petricca-Riding

Knock, knock… and build up. PD rights extended once again for a very limited few!

Megan Forbes from the Planning and Environmental team at Irwin Mitchell has reviewed the recently announced updates to the permitted...

23/07/20
Irwin Mitchell

The saving grace of the High Street?

... or its death knell?  You decide... Following quickly on from the governments latest shake up of permitted development rights which my...

22/07/20
Claire Petricca-Riding

Building back greener!

It is the start of another week in (partial) lockdown and we have another Government minster giving a speech promising funds to be made...

20/07/20
Joanne Moseley

PM announces changes to the 'work from home advice'

This morning, the Prime Minister said that from Saturday 1 August, it's advice to employers to take all reasonable steps to help people...

17/07/20
Nicola Gooch

Retirement Living: Research shows that unlocking the potential of the sector comes down to the 3 P's: Policies, Priorities and Plans...

Over the last few months, we have been working with the amazing research team at Knight Frank* to analyse the relationship between:  a...

17/07/20
Liam Salt

The Court will make Bankruptcy Orders during the Pandemic

by Patrick Finn A High Court judgment by Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Burton has made a bankruptcy order against one of the UK's...

15/07/20
Irwin Mitchell

Political statements and professional sport – where is the line?

By Ted Powell and Naomi Findlay  Sport cuts across race, religion, age, gender, politics and more. Professional athletes have a diverse...

13/07/20