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Irwin Mitchell

Brexit, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown Dependencies of the British Crown and as such are not  part of the EU. Their...

Elizabeth Thomson

The requirements for when an individual executes a deed: A-ttesting case?

Elliot Cuozzo, a real estate trainee, considers a recent case on the witnessing of deeds. When a deed is executed by an individual,...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and Gibraltar

Gibraltar, as a British Overseas Territory, participated in the 2016 Referendum on EU membership and 95.91% of those voting in Gibraltar...

David Shirt

Food adulteration

By Amy Au Food adulteration is the act of intentionally debasing the quality of food offered for sale either by the admixture or...

David Shirt

Changing the game or simply changing the narrative?

By Katherine East, Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell If you work in the fitness industry or the food and drink sector, you will undoubtedly...

Joanne Moseley

Five employment cases that have affected the education sector in 2019

As December looms we look back on the cases that have significantly impacted on the education sector over the last 12 months. Holiday pay...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the Food and Drink Industry

The Food and Drink industry is one of UK business's largest sectors and the prospect of a "no deal" Brexit has been a source of great...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the Premier League

There has been speculation as to how Brexit (particularly of the "no deal" variety) might affect Football's English Premier League,...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the UK Higher Education sector

The UK Parliament website (www.parliament.uk) has helpfully published a collection of research and analysis materials provided by...

Nicola Gooch

Manifesto Watch: How the Parties Compare on Green Belt, PD Rights and Housing Delivery

Election Season is now firmly underway, with Manifesto releases from Labour, the Lib Dems and the Green Party this week.... and some...

Joanne Moseley

Is asking to 'clear your name' a public interest disclosure capable of protection?

That was the issue the employment tribunal had to grapple with in the case of Ibrahim v HCA International Limited. Law Workers making...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the NHS

Perhaps the two main issues highlighted in the UK General Election campaign so far are Brexit and the NHS. They are treated in some ways...

Stephanie Reeves

Is change on the horizon for Financial Services professionals?

In a world where everything is available at our fingertips, customer expectations are changing and the financial services industry is...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the UN Security Council

The UK is one of the 5 Permanent Representatives at the UN Security Council and legally cannot be replaced as a permanent member of that...

Irwin Mitchell

Off the beaten path? A practical guide for developers to public rights of way (“PROW”) (PART TWO)

PART 2 OF 2 Practical steps for developers In Part One of this article, we provided a brief overview of how PROW work in practice and...

Irwin Mitchell

Off the beaten path? A practical guide for developers to public rights of way (“PROW”) by James Walters

PART 1 OF 2 When acquiring land for development there are many different factors to consider, including location, planning policy, access...

Elizabeth Thomson

Mind the gap between your development and the highway

In an article which first appeared in Estates Gazette, James Pavey and Sam Knight address the steps to take when your development site...

Elizabeth Thomson

Landlords Need To Respond to Ambitious Targets For Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

Paul Henson, a real estate partner at Irwin Mitchell, reports on a new government consultation. Over the past few months, we have...

Joanne Moseley

New Teacher Wellbeing Index makes depressing reading

The charity Education Support has published its annual guide to teacher wellbeing conducted in partnership with YouGov. It reveals that...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the Automotive Sector

On 13th November 2019, Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla, announced that, because of Brexit-related fears, Tesla would construct its...

Irwin Mitchell

Waste not, want not

WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) is a registered charity and was set up in 2000 to promote sustainable waste management. Since...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit , Financial Services and an EU Perspective

Worries about the consequences of a "no deal" Brexit apply in the EU as well as in the UK, certainly in the financial services sector. On...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit, the European Solidarity Fund and severe flooding in the United Kingdom

The severe flooding which has hit parts of the Midlands and South Yorkshire in recent days - with all the terrible damage to life and...

Joanne Moseley

Worried about employee theft? ECHR sets out guidelines on covert surveillance

Employees have some rights to privacy - even when they are at work. If you want to monitor what they are doing, you usually have to...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and a view from the Financial Markets Law Committee

The Financial Markets Law Committee ( FMLC) is a registered charity which is committed to advancing the understanding of financial...

Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the transitioning of international agreements in the event of a "no deal" Brexit

On 4th November 2019, the UK Government announced that it had entered into a non-legally binding Memorandum of Understanding with Iceland...

Elizabeth Thomson

Solicitor's email footer creates binding contract

Lauren Dunnill, a trainee solicitor in the Real Estate Disputes team, examines the case of (1) STAVROS NEOCLEOUS (2) KALLIROY NEOCLEOUS v...

Joanne Moseley

Settlement agreements: what's a reasonable amount to offer an employee to cover their legal advice?

£250, £500 or more than that? Well, the EAT in Solomon v University of Hertfordshire said that £500 plus VAT was okay if the solicitor...

Nicola Gooch

Unfinished Business: The Planning Legislation left in limbo by the December Election

Today is the last day of parliamentary business before our MPs head back to their constituencies and onto the campaign trail* for a...

Irwin Mitchell

Ma-ma-ma-ma ma-ma-ma-ma Madness; Pu-pu-pu-pu-purdah!!!!

So; the "B" word nobody wants to talk about, but everyone seems to have to, is evolving into a Christmas present for local government...