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Irwin Mitchell

Times are a changing for litigators

By Steve Beahan (Partner), Katie Byrne (Senior Associate) and Rob Coleridge (Senior Associate) at Irwin Mitchell  2019 is set to be a big...

17/12/18
Joanne Moseley

Government sets out its vision for future of UK labour market

The government has today published its Good Work Plan which sets out the legal changes it will make to protect (mainly) vulnerable...

17/12/18
Nicola Gooch

I'm Dreaming of a CIL Christmas.... New Draft Regulations were promised by the end of the year - will Santa deliver?

Given how eventful the last few  days have been in politics, it is not surprising if the Budget feels like ancient history.  That said, ...

17/12/18
David Shirt

Brexit and the Northern Irish Backstop

By David Glass, Corporate Consultant at Irwin Mitchell. “Thinking about the “Protocol on Ireland /Northern Ireland” to the draft EU...

14/12/18
Irwin Mitchell

ADR: timing it right

We should welcome the CJC’s view that, for the purpose of civil disputes, there should not be a blanket compulsion on ADR (Alternative...

11/12/18
Irwin Mitchell

"Apply and explain"

The Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies, published on 10 December, provide a framework of principles for...

11/12/18
David Shirt

UK’s first Deferred Prosecution Agreement successfully ends

By Craig Weston, Senior Associate Barrister at Irwin Mitchell. On 30 November 2018 a landmark was reached for the SFO and the...

11/12/18
David Shirt

To vote or not to vote…

By Maria Emanuelli, Corporate Solicitor … that was not the question. Tensions seemed high in the House of Commons yesterday after the...

11/12/18
Nicola Gooch

Speculative Applications are Not Appealing: Private members bill seeks to limit appeals where application inconsistent with Neighbourhood Plans

There is nothing that highlights the tensions at the heart of the planning system quite so effectively as attitudes to Neighbourhood...

10/12/18
David Shirt

House of Lords Report on Brexit

Written by David Glass, a consultant in the Corporate team at Irwin Mitchell. Amid all the plethora of Brexit–related publications, the...

07/12/18
Nicola Gooch

High-Tech Houses & Affordable Eco Homes: Airbnb to move into residential development

Yesterday, the Times reported that Airbnb - the short term rental company that has massively disrupted the hotel industry - is about to...

05/12/18
Irwin Mitchell

Key messages from the annual Quoted Companies Alliance & UHY Hacker Young Corporate Governance Behaviour Review

It will be interesting to see what effect, if any, improved Corporate Governance will have on the ability for AIM to retain a healthy...

04/12/18
Joanne Moseley

Greenwich council expected to settle term time holiday pay claims for £3.7 million

We believe that Greenwich Council has settled holiday pay claims for around 5,000 of its term time only staff and has agreed to change...

29/11/18
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
Joanne Moseley

Bus driver sacked after failing a drugs test awarded £37,639.32

The case of Ball v First Essex Buses Limited is a good example of how not to fairly dismiss someone accused of serious misconduct. Facts...

26/11/18
Joanne Moseley

Modern Slavery Statements - Home Office ramp up the pressure

Nearly 17,000 chief executives of UK businesses with an annual turnover of more than £36m have received a letter from the Home Office...

23/11/18
Joanne Moseley

It's getting cold ... Scottish Government publishes charter on safe working in extreme weather

The recent cold snap isn't another "beast from the East" but has reminded us that winter has arrived after an exceptionally mild Autumn....

23/11/18
Joanne Moseley

Government publishes new guide to help managers recruit and manage people with disabilities

The Department for Work and Pensions has published a practical guide to help line managers recruit, manage and support people with a...

23/11/18
Lorraine Rose-Dugdale

Discharge of Restrictive Covenant Requiring Approval of Plans

A case decided last week by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) is good news for developers looking to develop land subject to a...

22/11/18
Joanne Moseley

Holiday pay case of "self employed" worker settles leaving employers in the dark about liabilities

The case of King v Sash Windows raised important issues about the rights of workers to recover holiday pay where they were wrongly...

22/11/18
Irwin Mitchell

First ever public offering of equity on Blockchain?

Supposedly the first ever public offering of equity on Blockchain...is Neufund really the world’s first issuance platform to host an...

20/11/18
Nicola Gooch

The Cultural Revolution: The CLA argues that Councils are overlooking potential housing sites due to outdated assumptions over how we live.

Earlier this month, the CLA published its latest policy briefing*, which argues that more than 2,000 villages in England have been...

20/11/18
Joanne Moseley

Government enquiry into non disclosure agreements now open

The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has launched an enquiry seeking views on the use of non disclosure agreements (NDAs)...

19/11/18
Joanne Moseley

Pilot with a fear of flying unfairly dismissed

I've never enjoyed flying. I'm told that, statistically, it's the safest form of travel but I still worry that the plane I am on will...

19/11/18
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
Joanne Moseley

Government launches employer toolkit about UK Settlement Scheme

The government has issued a toolkit to help employers support EU staff and their families apply for settled status. It signposts where...

09/11/18
Nicola Gooch

The road to permitted development is paved with good intentions... High Court tells Hounslow that what they meant to do, matters a whole lot less than what they actually did

Last week, the Administrative Court had the thankless task of informing the London Borough of Hounslow that an Article 4 Direction, which...

08/11/18
Joanne Moseley

Is the government going to reintroduce ET fees?

That was a question put to the MOJ by  the House of Commons Justice Committee. The answer? According to Richard Heaton, permanent...

08/11/18
Joanne Moseley

CJEU tells employers to make sure staff take paid holiday

The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) has made it clear that employers must give all staff accurate information about their...

08/11/18
Nicola Gooch

Another Day, Another Commission: MHCLG pins hopes on better design to overcome community objections

Last week was certainly a busy one for the Minister of Housing Communities and Local Government. In addition to publishing:  a partial...

05/11/18