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Nicola Gooch

Green Belt, Grey Belt, Brownfield, 30 Month Local Plans and Changes to the CIL Regulations: a quick(ish) round up of very recent events.

Earlier today, MHCLG published several updates to the national planning policy guidance, draft amendments to the CIL Regulations and the...

27/02/25
Nicola Gooch

High Court rules on time-limits in CIL enforcement cases.

Last Friday, the High Court decided a potentially rather important CIL enforcement case, which deserves some attention. The case is ...

25/02/25
Bryan Bletso

UK streamlines FDI focus to highest-growth markets with India trade mission

The Department for Business & Trade’s (DBT) decision, under the Labour Government, to visit India before the UK’s biggest trading partner...

24/02/25
Vanessa Horn

Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings

Stakeholders in the property industry await the outcome of the government’s consultation on reforms to the Energy Performance of...

24/02/25
Alexandra Addington

How many warnings do you need to give an underperforming employee before dismissing them?

What's the best way to deal with an employee who is underperforming? At what point is it fair to say, you've had enough time to improve,...

20/02/25
Nicola Gooch

More Mayoral CIL: Spatial Development Strategies and the complexity of multiple charging schedules.

Regular readers may have spotted that I do some of my best work in soft play centres. Today is no exception*. For some reason, watching...

20/02/25
Bryan Bletso

UK Cities Shine in European Cities and Regions of the Future 2025

The European Cities and Regions of the Future 2025 report, which was recently published by fDi Intelligence, provides some interesting...

20/02/25
Alexandra Addington

Understanding injury to feeling awards in discrimination claims: helpful guidance from the EAT

If an employee brings a successful discrimination claim against you, how much will they get by way of compensation for their hurt and...

17/02/25
Joanne Moseley

Conflicts of belief in the workplace: five practical tips from Higgs v Farmor's School

The Court of Appeal has handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor's School. Although the case is about an...

17/02/25
Nicola Gooch

MHCLG's Busy Day: New Towns, New Homes, Draft Legislation & First Time Buyers

February 13th is rarely noteworthy. It is a date that tends to be overshadowed by its more famous neighbour*. This year, however, was an...

14/02/25
Gordon Chan

Payment notices are red, payless notices are blue… but it’s the substance within that’s true!

According to King’s College London’s third construction adjudication report published in November 2024, the Technology and Construction...

13/02/25
Andrew Cotton

Stake Ends UK Operations Following Gambling Ad Scandal

Following an investigation by the Gambling Commission (“the Commission”) into a high-profile advertisement that was widely viewed having...

12/02/25
Nicola Gooch

MHCLG revises NPPF following typographical error highlighted in Grey Belt Appeal Decision

Earlier today, MHCLG quietly revised the December 2024 version of the National Planning Policy Framework.  Before you start to panic, the...

07/02/25
Alexandra Addington

Protected disclosures: was moving an employee to a different team a detriment?

Once a worker makes a protected disclosure, they gain certain legal rights irrespective of their length of service. Dismissing an...

05/02/25
Alexandra Addington

What retailers need to know about upcoming employment law changes

The Employment Rights Bill (the ‘Bill’) and the regulations which will follow it, will bring about significant transformation in...

05/02/25
Esther Salter

Do schools and colleges have the funding they need to support SEND pupils?

The UK government has recently announced that it is putting aside £740 million to increase the number of places for pupils with special...

05/02/25
Joanne Moseley

Free speech law back on the cards for HE ... minus some of its teeth

Last year, the new Education Secretary halted the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 six days before it was due to come into...

04/02/25
Mandeep Khroud

What is the ETA Scheme?

On 23 October 2023, the UK first opened the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) application process for a select few countries and,...

03/02/25
Nicola Gooch

A Whirlwind of a Week: Mead in the Court of Appeal, Infrastructure pledges, a Land Use Framework for England, and some other stuff

Well, this has certainly been a week. January is often a busy old month, but the last seven days have felt a bit like being caught in a...

01/02/25
Alexandra Addington

From classroom to spa: headteacher given green light to stay in the profession despite school-time retreat

A headteacher's professional future was called into question after she was spotted relaxing at a private spa when she was supposed to be...

30/01/25
Katie Gledhill

Neonatal care leave and pay: all you need to know

From 6 April 2025 eligible employees will have a new statutory right to take neonatal care leave and pay. These changes, brought about by...

30/01/25
Joanne Moseley

Personal liability for discrimination: two teachers' misguided attempts to deal with colleague's absence land them in legal hot water

Under the Equality Act 2010, employers are liable for anything done by a member of their staff in the course of their employment unless...

30/01/25
Bryan Bletso

Rachel Reeves’ Speech: A Positive Outlook for Foreign Direct Investment

Rachel Reeves speech that outlined key initiatives and proposals for the UK economy could mark an important milestone in bolstering...

29/01/25
Hannah Moran

Data Protection Day 2025: Looking Ahead and Things to Keep an Eye On

Over the course of 2024 there has been a lot that has happened in the data protection sphere. With the emergence of AI into the...

28/01/25
Joanne Moseley

Can you sack an employee if they've lied on their CV (even if it's only a little bit)?

In November the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, was accused of “exaggerating” and “lying” about her economic experience. Reeves studied...

28/01/25
Nicola Gooch

Go for Growth: The Chancellor, Planning Reform and a weekend of activity

People often ask how I find the time to write these posts. Well, due to a series of unfortunate events, this one was started huddled...

26/01/25
Katie Gledhill

Should the government give carers the right to paid leave?

The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 came into force in April 2024 and allows employees in England, Scotland, and Wales to take up to one week of...

24/01/25
Joanne Moseley

Is this sexual harassment? Five real-life case scenarios

Over the years, our employment law team have delivered training to employers and their staff about sexual harassment. Our experience...

22/01/25
Katie Byrne

Managing Mental Health for in-house counsel and their teams

Towards the end of last year we hosted an event on managing mental health for in-house counsel. For this panel discussion chaired by...

21/01/25
Katie Gledhill

Will the government introduce paid leave to allow women (and their partners) to recover from miscarriage?

The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) certainly hope so. It and has released a report advocating for statutory bereavement leave for...

21/01/25