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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
Victoria Crozier

Court of Appeal Upholds Landmark Ruling on Business Interruption Insurance: Policyholders Gain Clarity on ‘At the Premises’ Disease Clauses

More than four years on from the UK’s first national lockdown in March 2020, policyholders of business interruption insurance (“BII”)...

16/09/24
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
Alexandra Addington

Disability discrimination or fair dismissal? Autistic teacher dismissed for sending abusive emails to colleagues

You start a disciplinary process because an employee has behaved in a way you find unacceptable. Do you need to ask if they have an...

07/01/25
Nicola Gooch

What we have here, is a failure to cooperate: What can we learn from Wealden and Sevenoaks?

The issue of cross-boundary collaboration on strategic issues has been stumbling block for local plans ever since Eric Pickles abolished...

13/01/20
Bryan Bletso

£30 billion investment announcement highlights strength of UK economy

Today, as global chief executives and investors gather at Hampton Court Palace for a government investment summit, the UK government has...

27/11/23
Colette Kelly

The General Election – The Fraud Edition

The main political parties have all launched their manifestos for the 2024 General Election. This article considers the weight the main...

20/06/24
Irwin Mitchell

Another view on "Land Banking"

Quite rightly, the Housebuilding industry has been relieved and justified in the way that the  interim Letwin report published last week...

26/06/18
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

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
Yasmina Bugel

Trump’s Tariffs – navigating the contractual challenges

The recent imposition of Trump’s tariffs has significantly changed global trade policy, creating widespread disconcert, uncertainty and...

17/07/25
Elizabeth Thomson

Court of Appeal does not sit on the fence when it comes to easements....

Real estate expert, Ryan Smale, examines a recent case concerning a possible fencing easement. Introduction In Churston Golf Club Ltd v...

14/05/19
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news update - 2 August

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

02/08/24
Nicola Gooch

The Pain of Prior Approval: How user-friendly will the proposed extension to permitted development rights actually be?

Back in 2015, the Government raised the prospect of creating a new permitted development right, allowing commercial buildings to be...

13/11/18
Harriet Fletcher

How do you solve a problem like Accrual?

Final Salary Schemes: accruals, amendments, and member “interests” 17 years ago, on Saturday 29 July 2006, UK television viewers settled...

07/09/23
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
Nicola Gooch

Manifesto Watch 2019: How do the Parties compare on Housing Policy?

There is only a day to go until the election and the one thing that all commentators can agree on is that there are a lot of undecided...

11/12/19
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...

22/11/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 8 December 2023

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

11/12/23
Danielle Parsons

Paycuts: Counting the cost of WFH

If you're currently working from home, it’s likely this is with the agreement of your employer. It is also likely to be because of the...

12/08/21
Nicola Gooch

Tales from the CIL Files: Retained buildings, floorspace deductions and retrospective consents.

Whilst MHCLG* grapple with an avalanche of consultation responses… and the rest of us await the budget… I thought I would spend some time...

21/10/24
Joanne Moseley

Knowledge and disability: what do you know and when did you find out?

What happens if you discover your employee has a disability after you've dismissed them but before you determine their appeal. Do you...

04/06/19
Martha Kent

Environmental news round up - 14 July 2023

‘Reckless’ Pollution Incident Results in a £3.3 million Fine for Thames Water Thames Water was fined £3.3 million fine last week (4th...

14/07/23
Liam Salt

Sustainable financing: Consumer attitudes in a Covid driven environment

by Daniel Campbell - Banking and Finance Undeniably difficult though this year's lockdowns have been - where most international travel...

16/12/20
Claire Petricca-Riding

Manufacturing and the journey towards net zero

The UK manufacturing sector has faced significant change over the couple of decades but perhaps the biggest will be how it faces up to...

16/06/23
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
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
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news update - 29 November

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

29/11/24
Joanne Moseley

Returning to work: how to deal with staff without childcare

From Saturday 4 July, many businesses - including pubs and restaurants - will be able to open for the first time since the lock-down....

25/06/20
Nicola Gooch

The Planning & Infrastructure Bill: An Overview

It is finally here. The Labour Government's flagship planning bill has arrived in parliament.  The PIB has taken flight, and I have...

11/03/25