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Elizabeth Thomson
What you need to know about the National Disability Strategy
The government has set out its strategy to transform the lives of people with disabilities, but will anything change? Joanne Moseley and...
11/10/21
Joanne Moseley
Significant increase in the number of women bringing claims linked to the menopause
According to research reviewed by the Guardian newspaper there's been a significant increase in the numbers of women bringing employment...
08/09/21
Irwin Mitchell
Skill shortages and house building - bad combination
As ever, gaining a skill will give you a much better chance of getting a job that pays well. If you are not 'academic' train as a...
14/01/16
Irwin Mitchell
Pensions, Pooling and Infrastructure
Investment and Pensions in Europe has an interesting article in their November issue on the pressures on UK Local Government Pension...
06/11/15
Joanne Moseley
Self-isolation, COVID-19 vaccinations and GDPR: employers' questions answered
From Monday 16 August, employees who have been double vaccinated (or are aged 18 and under) will be able to continue to go into their...
11/08/21
Irwin Mitchell
Can Prefab homes solve the UK's housing crisis
We want to share banking and development specialist Laura Mitchell's article for the Manchester Property Group on how modular and offsite...
21/09/17
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
Joanne Moseley
Holidays abroad - employers' questions answered
Earlier this month, the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said that people can 'start to think about foreign travel' again. He didn't...
22/04/21
Joanne Moseley
Three reasons why you need a strategy to protect your staff against verbal abuse by customers
Earlier this week, USDAW (the union of shop, distributive and allied workers) published its annual survey as part of its campaign to end...
12/03/21
David Shirt
ESG & Real Estate - now firmly on the agenda
By Paul Henson is a Partner and Head of the London Real Estate Disputes Team at Irwin Mitchell. Environmental, Social and Governance...
26/02/21
Nicola Gooch
New Year, New Laws: What Planning Changes were made between Christmas and New Year?
Welcome to 2021*. Whilst I am hopeful that the coming year will be an improvement on 2020, it certainly doesn't look like being any less...
05/01/21
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
Jane Anderson
No alternative to alternative dispute resolution - SRS Middle East FZE v Chemie Tech DMCC
Ailsa Anderson and Kate Williams of our Commercial Dispute Resolution department have highlighted some important developments in terms of...
08/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson
Dancing in the Street: What will 2021 bring to the hospitality sector?
The hospitality sector is having to adapt to an ever-evolving regulatory regime in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Jennifer Ayris and...
10/02/21
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
Jane Anderson
Judicial trend - no alternative to alternative dispute resolution
Alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) can offer parties a cost and time efficient route to the resolution of disputes. The court...
16/11/20
Nicola Gooch
Land-Banking: The Myth that will not Die?
Anyone reading the papers today will have spotted reports about the Local Government Association's latest research, which is being used...
16/02/18
Irwin Mitchell
Use Class E - still the future of the High Street?
Happy Tuesday (yes I know it's not Tuesday any longer) but it's here (and it landed on Tuesday morning) - the much awaited case of the...
20/11/20
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
Irwin Mitchell
Alternative dispute resolution and costs sanctions – Three recent High Court judgments
By Ailsa Anderson and Kate Williams Well advised parties to litigation will engage in alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”). Three...
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Elizabeth Thomson
On the Third Day of Christmas 2020...
… real estate disputes expert, Malcolm Worrell, examines a Supreme Court decision on the effect of a landlord's covenant to enforce other...
03/12/20
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
Nicola Gooch
London Councils express concern over proposed hike in Mayoral CIL rates.
Over the summer, the Mayor of London ran a consultation which proposed significantly increasing the rates of Mayoral CIL charged across...
09/10/17
Joanne Moseley
Can you fairly dismiss a teacher suspected of downloading illegal images of children?
You'd think the answer to this is a definitive 'yes'. However, the Scottish EAT's decision in K v L reveals how difficult it is for...
05/10/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and EU approval of UK Government State Aid packages in the era of coronavirus
The European Commission issued a press release on 6 April 2020, confirming that it had approved, under EU state aid rules, a £50 billion...
07/04/20
Joanne Moseley
New government guidance to get England back to work
Yesterday evening the government published guidance designed to "make workplaces as safe as possible and give people confidence to go...
12/05/20
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
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
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
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