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David Shirt

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...

22/03/22
Jill Crawford

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...

17/03/22
Faye Bargery

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...

16/03/22
Irwin Mitchell

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...

15/03/22
Joanne Moseley

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...

14/03/22
Elizabeth Thomson

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...

09/03/22
Claire Petricca-Riding

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...

08/03/22
Claire Petricca-Riding

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...

08/03/22
Faye Bargery

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...

08/03/22
Joanne Moseley

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...

07/03/22
Nicola Gooch

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...

07/03/22
Joanne Moseley

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...

01/03/22
Nicola Gooch

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
Joanne Moseley

What's the best way to deal with a serial complainer?

Dealing with an employee who repeatedly raises grievances must be up there as one of the most frustrating jobs HR advisers (and the...

28/02/22
David Shirt

Foreign direct investment - where is Europe’s most attractive city for real estate investment?

By Bryan Bletso, Head of International at Irwin Mitchell Back in November we pointed out that the UK has always been a popular...

28/02/22
Joanne Moseley

What is the employment status of a company director and shareholder paid a salary and performing work for it?

That was the issue the EAT had to decide in Bradley Rainford v Dorset Aquatics Limited.  Facts Bradley and his brother Ben, owned and ran...

25/02/22
Joanne Moseley

End of COVID-19 rules: implications for schools and colleges

On Monday 21 February, the government announced that most of remaining legal rules in place to the protect the public against COVID-19...

23/02/22
Joanne Moseley

End of COVID-19 rules: what employers need to know

On Monday 21 February, the government announced that most of remaining legal rules in place to the protect the public against COVID-19...

23/02/22
Joanne Moseley

Are you liable for practical jokes that go wrong?

At common law, an employer is vicariously liable for a tortious act (such as negligence) carried out by an employee in the course of...

21/02/22
Joanne Moseley

Do you need to change your pay-slips to reference the increase in NI?

National Insurance contributions for employers and employees will rise by1.25% from Wednesday 6 April 2022. The increase will fund health...

21/02/22
Nicola Gooch

Fail to Plan: Why are Local Plans so difficult to adopt?

Pessimism does not come naturally to me, but even I would have to admit that the last few months have not been... great... for strategic...

17/02/22
Elizabeth Thomson

Overseas investors in real estate - the issues you need to know about now

Investors are always looking for new investment opportunities and real estate has traditionally produced high yields. Now that the worst...

17/02/22
Jill Crawford

Mixed reactions to decision to delay Manchester Clean Air Zone

By Elizabeth Mutter from Irwin Mitchell's Planning and Environment team In 2015, the Supreme Court ordered the government to come up with...

17/02/22
David Shirt

Net zero future dominates agenda at National Manufacturing Summit

Innovation and the resilience of the manufacturing sector in overcoming the challenges posed by the UK’s move to net zero by 2050 was the...

17/02/22
Elizabeth Thomson

The climate change challenge for universities and further education colleges

Victoria Rounding, an associate in our property team, considers the climate change challenge for higher and further education...

16/02/22
Joanne Moseley

An IR35 warning to businesses: as HMRC’s ‘grace period’ comes to a close, IR35 assessments become more complex than ever

Since Tuesday 6 April 2021, organisations in the private sector (excluding small companies) that engage 'off-payroll' workers are...

15/02/22
Irwin Mitchell

The Great Resignation and restrictive covenants: a reminder for businesses to take legal advice before employing individuals

By Clementine Burch, Naomi Findlay and Ben Middleton In an employment market that is incredibly fluid, the Court of Appeal’s judgment in...

15/02/22
Joanne Moseley

Will adding care sector workers to the shortage occupation list drive up recruitment?

According to the government more than 40,000 social care staff left the sector between April and October 2021. Care homes are struggling...

15/02/22
David Shirt

Global mobility – a focus on immigration into the UK

By Sybille Steiner and Ben Xu The United Kingdom, and London in particular, has rarely been a more popular destination for high net worth...

09/02/22
Nicola Gooch

Another Suitcase in Another Hall: Stuart Andrew becomes our 11th Housing Minister since 2010.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister conducted yet another mini-reshuffle. The primary aim appears to be shoring up his whipping operation,* but...

09/02/22