Posts from March 2022
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A week is a long time in planning.... so here is a quick(ish) round up of events
The somewhat anti-climactic Spring Statement has been followed by a week so packed full of planning news that I couldn't decide what to...
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Computer says no: unpicking the employment risks of AI
Last week several newspapers ran a story about three make-up artists who had been 'dismissed by algorithm' during a redundancy exercise....
30/03/22![](https://images.passle.net/400x400/Passle/55fad6bcb00e7e097cd579a6/SearchServiceImages/2022-03-29-08-09-08-310-6242bea4f636e91b1c516c7c.jpg)
The inevitable trequel? 'Schrems III', the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, and a question of durability
In welcome news for EU and US businesses and organisations, a Privacy Shield 2.0 (Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework) has been agreed...
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The Spring Statement - what’s in it for the environment
The two main announcements from the Spring Budget of 2022 today for the environment were a 5p cut in fuel duty and the cut to zero in the...
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The Spring Statement and the Housing Affordability Crisis
The Chancellor has just left the podium, having delivered yet another set of fiscal measures in what remain unprecedented times. The...
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The OEP's draft strategy and enforcement policy - views so far
On 25th January 2022 the Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) opened its consultation seeking views on its draft Strategy and draft...
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When it rains, it pours! - 2022: The perfect storm in manufacturing?
By Chloe Eyre, Commercial Disputes Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell As 2021 drew to a close and the sun came up on a potentially brighter...
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Do the Government's environment targets for protecting nature go far enough?
Earlier this week (16 March) the UK government published its much anticipated consultation documents for environmental targets and the...
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The regulators are coming - taking on the 'greenwashing' of consumer businesses
Demonstrating your environmental credentials is now a near necessity for consumer businesses. With increasing consumer demand for...
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Mental health in sport – how is the narrative changing?
Recently, well-known sports professionals have spoken openly about their mental health. Wayne Rooney has expressed his mental health...
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Gender pay gap bot exposes gap between reality and rhetoric
This year, the theme for International Women's Day was #breakthebias. The campaign asked employers and allies to cross their arms in...
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Tips and traps for site visits
Paul Henson is a Partner and Louise Ash a Trainee Solicitor in the Real Estate Disputes Department at Irwin Mitchell The Court of Appeal...
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No more Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions in environmental impact assessments?
By Stefano D’Ambrosio from Irwin Mitchell's Planning and Environment team In R (on the application of Sarah Finch on behalf of the Weald...
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Celebration of inspirational women
Happy IWD 2022! As many of you know today marks the day that we celebrate women's achievements, using this day to amplify these and...
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Diverse boards = better profits. So why is it taking so long to improve diversity?
Women are good for business - that's what research by McKinsey demonstrates, with those companies with higher diversity outperforming...
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COVID-19 adjusted right to work checks to continue until September: what you need to know (and do)
Prior to the pandemic, employers were required to undergo physical document checks of an individual's right to work documents as part of...
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Rolling up her sleeves: The decisions of The Hon Mrs Justice Patterson DBE
This Tuesday is International Women's Day. Rather than write about planning news this week,* in the spirit of the holiday, I decided to...
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New public health advice for people with COVID-19 and their contacts
The working safely during COVID-19 guidelines have been updated to reflect the fact that, in England, people with COVID-19 don't have a...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Gove reportedly puts Planning Bill on the scrap heap.
Over the weekend, the Telegraph published an article stating that the much anticipated Planning Bill, which was supposed to reinvigorate...
01/03/22