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Irwin Mitchell
" Extending Article 50: could Brexit be delayed?" - A House of Commons briefing paper
On 12 February 2019, the House of Commons Library published a briefing paper on the mechanics and implications of the UK and EU27 member...
20/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Gender pay gap grows at hundreds of big firms
The deadline for reporting your gender pay gap for 2018 is fast approaching. Public sector employers have to publish by 30 March 2019 and...
20/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Ten top tips for dealing with absent staff
Everyone gets ill from time to time. Dealing with genuine sickness (both long and short term) requires careful handling. Follow our top...
20/02/19
Nicola Gooch
Is MHCLG's Bark worse than its Bite? Secretary of State backs away from 'nuclear option' of writing Councils' Local Plans for them
On Valentine's day, Planning Resource published a story which probably deserves more attention than it has received. The week before, the...
19/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
The business of sport and making sport your business
Few would question Lionel Messi occupying the status of being the best footballer in the world, but how many would support the idea of...
18/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Applying the tilted balance is no substitute for concluding on the question of 5 year supply.
The question of how tilted a balance the tilted balance really is was looked at again by Dove J in Gladman Development Ltd 2019 EWHC 128...
18/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Company Law
On 14 February 2019 , UK Companies House issued two new guidance notes , whose titles speak for themselves - firstly , "Changing your...
15/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Free 500 page book on property law reform available online...
The Law Commission are consulting on making changes to "commonhold". This is the English and Welsh version of strata (if you are familiar...
13/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Bounce in the leisure sector?
The leisure industry continues to demonstrate resilience, with the investment in AirHop by Rcapital the latest transaction in the sector....
13/02/19
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
You're late, you're late, for a very important date! Court of Appeal reinforces importance of being on time when filing a claim in the planning court.
It is a well known fact that, when it comes to filing cases in the Planning Court, timeliness is next to godliness. I cannot be the only...
12/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the food and drink sector
On 8th February 2019 , Steven Cullinane , the CEO of Kellogg's , the giant US cereals company, was reported as telling the media that...
12/02/19
Elizabeth Thomson
Insolvency and adjudication: Bresco, Primus et al
Adjudication by a company in liquidation where there are cross-claims is possible but futile; companies in a CVA may be in a better...
11/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Secretary aged 88 oldest person to win age discrimination claim
The default retirement age was abolished some years ago and individuals can (in theory if not always in practice) continue to work for as...
08/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Acas publishes new guidance to help employers avoid age discrimination
A report issued by the Women and Equality Committee last year found that the UK faces acute challenges recruiting and retaining an...
08/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and a "progress" report
At the end of January 2019, the Institute for Government, a highly-regarded independent think tank, published a Report entitled "Brexit...
07/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Recruiters: How to prepare for legal changes in 2020
From 6 April 2020, the government is making a number of changes recruiters need to start to prepare for, which are designed to protect...
07/02/19
Elizabeth Thomson
SDLT deadline day looms for Real Estate lawyers
Elizabeth Cook, Real Estate Solicitor, considers the impact of changes to the SDLT regime. 1 March 2019 sees a major change being...
06/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Brexit: Government publishes "no deal" advice to schools and colleges
We are 52 days away from Brexit. The UK will leave the EU at 11pm on 29 March 2019 by automatic operation of law unless something else...
05/02/19
Elizabeth Thomson
Cracking down on the Code: RICS Professional Statement for Commercial Service Charges
Real Estate solicitor, Lucy Barber, reviews the new Professional Statement for Commercial Service Charges Summary The new Professional...
05/02/19
Nicola Gooch
The Death of the NIMBY: YouGov Survey finds 55% of people support new build homes in their area
It is not often that I get to quote Bob Dylan in a planning post, but 'the times they are a-changin'. A recent YouGov survey,...
04/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit, "Alternative Arrangements" and the Northern Irish "Backstop"
With the passing by the House of Commons on Tuesday night 29th January 2019 of the so called "Brady Amendment " committing the UK...
04/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Hermes offer "ground breaking" pay deal to its 15,000 gig workers
According to the BBC, the delivery firm Hermes, has struck a deal with the GMB union to offer its couriers paid holiday and guaranteed...
04/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
IBrexit and future tariffs affecting UK - EU cross-border trade
The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 ("the Act"), which was enacted in the UK on 13th September 2018, sets out a legislative ...
01/02/19
Joanne Moseley
When should you involve occupational health?
The decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal in the case of Lamb v The Garrard Academy reminds organisations that if they don't refer...
31/01/19
Joanne Moseley
Should redundancy protection be improved for pregnant women and new parents?
Under UK law, women on maternity leave and parents on shared parental leave or adoption leave who are selected for redundancy have the...
31/01/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and State Aid
The voluminous draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ("the State Aid Regulations"), running to some 77 pages, were published...
30/01/19
Elizabeth Thomson
Landlords of multi-let properties beware
Real estate solicitor, Safeena Ali, reviews a recent case on the effect of an enforcement covenant in a lease. Following the decision of...
29/01/19
Joanne Moseley
No-deal Brexit: EU citizens entering UK after 29 March 2019 will need leave to remain
Yesterday the government announced that in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal, it will seek to end free movement on 30 March...
29/01/19
Nicola Gooch
EXTERMINATE, EXTERMINATE: Planning Enforcement officers take on a Dalek, and a Pub, for breaching Listed Building rules
The news cycle is a bit depressing at the moment, so this week we are revisiting the war that planning enforcement officers appear to be...
28/01/19