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Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and Free Ports

In early August 2019, the UK Government announced that it is planning to create up to 10 "free ports", around seaports and airports,...

07/08/19
Joanne Moseley

Five reasons to remind your staff to behave during the festivities

You know December has arrived when you start receiving the boringly repetitive articles about the legal risks of hosting a workplace...

08/12/22
Nicola Gooch

Monday Morning News Flash: MHCLG Announce extended Agricultural to Residential PD Rights to come into effect on 6 April

Hot on the heels of last week's onslaught of planning consultations, Dominic Raab, our newest Housing Minister, has just announced that...

12/03/18
Alexandra Addington

Does an ADHD diagnosis mean an employee is (rather than may be) disabled under the Equality Act 2010?

That's the question the Employment Appeal Tribunal has to determine in Mr Harry Stedman v Haven Leisure Ltd. Facts Mr Stedman applied for...

11/07/25
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
Alexandra Addington

How do you protect your staff from parental aggression and abuse?

Teachers often choose their profession driven by a desire to positively shape and inspire future generations. However, they are...

09/04/25
Irwin Mitchell

Measuring Property - Don't forget - the standards change May 1st for offices and residential!

Just a quick reminder that the Second edition of the RICS measuring standards comes into force on May 1st.  Applying the International...

30/04/18
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit, coronavirus and the World Health Organisation

According to its website, the primary role of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is "to direct and co-ordinate international health...

23/03/20
Liam Salt

Do Lenders owe Borrowers a duty to act in good faith?

by Nick Jennings - Solicitor, Banking and Finance Loan agreements will often require lenders to make a determination, such as if a...

14/10/20
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and cross-border business operations

Amongst the UK Government's myriad "no deal" technical notices is the one dated 12 October 2018 and entitled : "Structuring your business...

12/02/19
Nicola Gooch

Budget 2018: Letwin, CIL and Land Value Capture - It's all about the money

We are only 7 days out from this year's budget, so we can expect an increasing amount of pre-announcements, spoilers and speculation as...

23/10/18
Claire Petricca-Riding

DEFRA consults on bringing NSIPs into the BNG regime and changing it for minor, medium and brownfield development

brownfield development Just when you thought it was safe to move away from the gov.uk notifications you get a flurry of announcements and...

29/05/25
Nicola Gooch

Obtain Planning Permission, You Must: Teignbridge Council faces a galactic planning en-force-ment issue

Teignbridge Council has found itself in the unusual position of having to fend off what appears, at first glance, to be an imperial...

27/11/18
Irwin Mitchell

How easy is it to change a contract? Often not very!

Although the specific facts of the dispute between junior doctors and Jeremy Hunt are pretty unique and will not be of direct relevance...

04/11/15
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...

10/12/24
Nicola Gooch

The Last Autumn Statement.... but no Housing White Paper

Philip Hammond has just delivered the Autumn Statement and wiser heads than mine will be analysing its contents as I type. Although the...

23/11/16
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
Nicola Gooch

Is the 'Hay Bale Castle' saga finally coming to an end?

One of England's most notorious planning enforcement matters looks as if it might be in its final stages after a 'bench' arrest warrant...

28/10/15
Nicola Gooch

Chancellor unveils four point plan to 'get Britain building'

The government has formally announced its 'four point plan' to encourage development in the UK. Key measures include: The further...

06/10/15
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
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
Philip Middleton

The perfect storm or the perfect opportunity?

The UK manufacturing sector has faced ongoing pressures for several years now, some of which we have previously discussed in a number of...

06/01/25
Andrew Evans

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act: A quick guide for housebuilders and residential developers

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act is expected to come into force this Autumn and will herald a transformative shift in...

05/07/24
Jane Anderson

Update to the Guidance on Responsible Contractual Behaviour During COVID-19

On 7 May 2020 the Government produced “Guidance on responsible contractual behaviour in the performance and enforcement of contracts...

06/07/20
Lorraine Rose-Dugdale

Developer Uses Prescriptive Rights to Develop Land

The case of Stanning v Baldwin reported last week is a useful example of how prescriptive rights can be used to facilitate development of...

17/06/19
Nicola Gooch

Politics and Planning: Tis the Season for Mixed Messages

A bit like preparations for Christmas, the  season of pre-budget reporting seems to begin earlier each year. We are just over four weeks...

18/10/17
Nicola Gooch

Supportive of Tunbridge Wells: A local view of the ABC Cinema Site and its lack of Affordable Housing.

Those of you who have a Planning Resource subscription may have noticed an article, published yesterday, which commented on a mixed use...

26/10/17
Jill Crawford

Housebuilder fined £480,000 for failure to implement measures to prevent multiple pollution incidents

In what could be seen as a clear message to large companies that cause pollution to the environment that Magistrates Courts are willing...

15/05/23
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and a House of Lords Debate

On 16 March 2020 , the House of Lords, acting through its EU Select Committee, exercised its statutory right under section 29 of the...

18/03/20
Nicola Gooch

Tales from the CIL Files: A short list of things that are not "buildings"

You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of...

29/11/24