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Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and a draft EU trade treaty with the UK
On 13 March 2020, both the BBC and the Guardian newspaper reported that they had seen a draft EU trade treaty with the UK that the EU...
13/03/20
Nicola Gooch
Big, Bold & Beautiful? MHCLG sets out plans to reform the Planning System
Never let it be said that the current Government lacks energy or ambition. Less than 24 hours after the Treasury set out one of the most...
13/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the UK Spring Budget 2020
"Brexit" was barely mentioned in Rishi Sunak's Budget speech on 11 March 2020 , except purely in the past tense - "We promised to get...
12/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and prudential financial regulation
In a significant speech entitled "The ideal post -EU regulatory framework" delivered on 10 March 2020, Dr Victoria Saporta, Bank of...
11/03/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: Government will refund SSP costs of small employers
The Chancellor announced in today's budget that small employers will be able to recover statutory sick pay costs for up to 14 days for...
11/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Coronavirus update: Cancellation and getting it right - our FAQs
The sudden emergence and expansion of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is making headlines around the world and crashing stock markets as...
11/03/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus – your top ten HR questions answered
This article was originally published on 28 February and was updated on 9 ,11 and 13 March. Coronavirus is spreading in the UK and a...
11/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and getting down to legal drafting
With the arrival of the Coronavirus on the world scene, Brexit has been relegated to almost (it may seem!) a walk-on role in the UK and...
10/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Airbus - an interesting case study
Airbus is one of the World's largest manufacturers of commercial aircraft, helicopters and defence and satellite systems. Whilst the...
09/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the politics of "divergence"
The first week-long round of UK- EU trade negotiations has now been completed. Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator, is reported to...
06/03/20
Nicola Gooch
To Boldly Go Where No Plan Has Gone Before.... Intervention and Innovation at MHCLG
These are the voyages of the Starship MHCLG. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new policies. To seek out new guidance and new...
06/03/20
Joanne Moseley
How (and why) you should proactively manage staff absence
What's the best way to manage staff absence in schools and colleges? Decide what 'type' of absence you are dealing with It's reasonable...
06/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the aches and pains of the Transition Period
The Transition Period of almost one year lasting until 31 December 2020 (unless extended by agreement between the parties), which was...
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Joanne Moseley
Dismissing staff on fixed term contracts: how easy is it?
Fixed term contracts can be an attractive option for schools and colleges and other employers facing uncertainty over future funding....
05/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the EU's vision of a green and digital world
On 2 March 2020 , Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner in charge of EU competition...
04/03/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: SSP payable from day one
The Prime Minister has announced that workers who fall ill with coronavirus or who are advised to self isolate will be entitled to...
04/03/20
Joanne Moseley
Guidelines to help employers accommodate vegan staff
Last month, the Employment Tribunal in Casamitiana v The League Against Cruel Sports ruled that 'ethical' vegans have a protected belief...
03/03/20
Joanne Moseley
The truth about employees who lie on their CV's
Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? The answer it seems for many, is no. Research suggests that...
03/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit, the US and getting down to the business of trade negotiations
Monday , 2 March was a minor landmark day for the UK (but also for the EU and quite separately, the US) in the UK's timetable for...
03/03/20
Nicola Gooch
Case Law Update: CIL & Phased Planning Permissions
On 28 February the High Court handed down its first official judgment on the meaning of 'a phased planning permission' for the purposes...
02/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Coronavirus
The Coronavirus (aka Covid-19) has had the dubious distinction of knocking Brexit off the front page as the main source of concern and...
02/03/20
Nicola Gooch
Planning for an Ageing Demographic: The Care Crisis is not inevitable but we need to take action now.
Earlier this week, my firm published a report into the future of elderly care in the UK . The research, published jointly with Cebr,...
29/02/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and setting the agenda for the trade negotiations
On 25 February 2020 the Council of the EU adopted a decision authorising the commencement of trade negotiations with the UK and...
28/02/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus – your education HR questions answered
New cases of coronavirus are reported daily and the virus has now spread to the UK. Currently the UK Chief Medical Officers have raised...
27/02/20
Irwin Mitchell
England women's rugby star and Irwin Mitchell ambassador shines in Six Nations
I recently caught up with England women’s rugby star and Irwin Mitchell ambassador Jess Breach following England’s dominant start to this...
21/02/20
Joanne Moseley
The new immigration rules that will apply from 2021 - a guide for businesses
Our immigration specialist Philip Barth explains how the new immigration rules will affect businesses. The Home Office has today released...
20/02/20
Irwin Mitchell
Starter Homes vs First Homes
Buried in amongst the Queens Speech announcement was the heralding in of First Homes. My recent passle highlighted some key features but...
19/02/20
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
Brexit and sketching out the UK negotiating position on free trade talks with the EU
David Frost, the chief UK negotiator, made an important speech on 17 February 2020 at ULB Brussels University outlining the UK approach...
18/02/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and tough negotiating positions on free trade
It is rumoured that Boris Johnson and his Government are trying to ban or reduce references to "Brexit" in official communications and...
18/02/20