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Joanne Moseley
Workplace bullying: should you excuse the behaviour of someone who says they didn't mean to upset colleagues?
I am, of course, referring to Priti Patel's explanation for bullying staff in her department. According to the Guardian newspaper she has...
20/11/20
Irwin Mitchell
The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on women’s sport
It goes without saying that sport in 2020 has looked (and felt) very different to its normal state of play. With major sporting events...
19/11/20
Irwin Mitchell
Winter eviction ban and exemptions - more disappointment for landlords
BY GEORGE COHEN, SOLICITOR, REAL ESTATE DISPUTES The Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods)...
17/11/20
Nicola Gooch
All Change at No. 10: What now for the Planning Reform Agenda?
It is almost cliché these days to say that "a week is a long time in politics". Given the tumultuous events of last weekend, it is also...
16/11/20
Amy Au
The government has launched a new consultation to ban all online advertising for unhealthy foods.
So, what constitutes unhealthy? According to the new consultation, unhealthy foods are those that are high in fat, sugar and salt...
16/11/20
Jane Anderson
Judicial Guidance on the Just and Equitable Winding Up of a Company
Stephen Murphy considers the judgment handed down by The Privy Council on 12 October 2020 that usefully confirms the circumstances in...
16/11/20
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
Joanne Moseley
Extended furlough scheme - our complete guide to the new rules including important information about redundancies
As expected, the government has now updated its guidance notes on the furlough scheme to reflect changes which came into effect on 1...
16/11/20
Nicola Gooch
Space Standards to apply to Permitted Development Schemes from 6 April 2021 and other news
Yesterday, MHCLG laid it's latest set of amendments to the GDPO 2015 before Parliament. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted...
12/11/20
Joanne Moseley
New guidance on 'shielders' - what options do you have if they can't work from home?
During the first lockdown, the government introduced the 'shielding' programme which was designed to safeguard people who were clinically...
12/11/20
Joanne Moseley
New guidance suggests employers won't be able to claim furlough if they serve notice of redundancy after 1 December
Last night the government updated its twelve guidance notes on furlough to explain the rules and processes organisations have to follow...
11/11/20
Irwin Mitchell
Do you have a ‘Trump’ situation? Are you seeking to evict a tenant that refuses to leave?
WRITTEN BY SAMUEL LANE, SOLICITOR, REAL ESTATE DISPUTES Just like the majority of the people in the United States of America, many...
10/11/20
Joanne Moseley
What are the new rules on the extended furlough scheme?
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus: Job Retention Scheme would be extended beyond November, and will now be...
06/11/20
Nicola Gooch
And Now... We Wait: Important planning decisions which may (or may not) land before Christmas...
After a Summer where planning policy announcements seemed to flow faster than a jug of Pimm's at a picnic, and an early Autumn stuffed...
05/11/20
Joanne Moseley
Breaking: furlough scheme extended again - this time until the end of March 2021
The Chancellor has just announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended again until the end of March following bleak...
05/11/20
Joanne Moseley
How will the new lockdown rules affect your business?
The new legal rules that will apply to the English lockdown have been published. The Public Health (Coronavirus Restrictions) (England)...
04/11/20
Stephanie Reeves
Business interruption insurance – test case fast-tracked to Supreme Court
By Ted Powell and Stephanie Reeves On 2 November 2020, the Supreme Court confirmed that it will hear the appeals in the Financial Conduct...
04/11/20
Joanne Moseley
Furlough scheme extended as England gets ready to go into another national lockdown
The government has insisted for weeks that the furlough scheme would end, as scheduled, on Saturday 31 October. But, just hours before...
02/11/20
Irwin Mitchell
Data and the social dilemma for businesses
by Rob Coleridge and Sabrina Goran, Irwin Mitchell LLP The Social Dilemma, a recent Netflix documentary about the business model and use...
29/10/20
Joanne Moseley
Will the £95k cap on public sector exit payments impact on schools and colleges?
On Wednesday 4 November, the Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payment Regulations 2020 come into force. These impose a £95,000 cap on...
29/10/20
Joanne Moseley
H&M fined 35 million Euros for unlawful employee monitoring
Earlier this month, H&M were fined, an eye watering, 35 million Euros by the Hamburg Data Protection Authority because it had seriously...
27/10/20
Joanne Moseley
New guidance on the Job Support 'open' and 'closed' schemes
Last week, the government announced changes to the Job Support Scheme in a last ditch attempt to stave off the huge wave of redundancies...
27/10/20
Irwin Mitchell
From retail to rental: John Lewis to enter the property rental market
Authored by my colleague Megan Forbes. Online shopping and Covid-19 have created a huge blow to the retail industry and have already...
26/10/20
David Shirt
Government’s Job Support Scheme Expanded By The Chancellor
By Sybille Steiner, employment partner at Irwin Mitchell The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced significant changes to the Job...
22/10/20
Liam Salt
Clear line of sight... the art of interpreting financial forecasting in a Covid world
by Rachel Adams - Solicitor, Banking and Finance Capital / interest repayment holidays, financial covenant suspensions, resets and waiver...
22/10/20
Nicola Gooch
Planning News Catch-up: First Homes to gain a CIL exemption & other news you may have missed.
We are just under a week away from the close of the Planning for the Future consultation. In between the rush to finish your consultation...
21/10/20
Liam Salt
Lenders beware - failure to serve the NOI on you doesn't invalidate an Administration appointment
by Sally Essex - Solicitor, Restructuring & Insolvency In a recent case, the High Court has found that failing to provide a qualified...
21/10/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit Preparation: It's easy to forget!
During this global pandemic, it’s very easy to forget all about Brexit, and that from 11pm on 31 January 2020, Great Britain (i.e....
19/10/20
Stephanie Reeves
Business Interruption Insurance - are more claims against insurance brokers on the horizon?
On 15 September 2020, the High Court handed down its judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) business interruption insurance...
15/10/20
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