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Garon Anthony

Proposed FCA Enforcement Changes – is too much information a bad thing?

On 27 February 2024 Therese Chambers, joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight at the Financial Conduct Authority...

12/03/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

The bumpy road to Net Zero

A quick google search for quotes about bumpy roads returned: “Bumpy roads often lead to beautiful destinations”. There is no doubt that...

12/03/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 8th March 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

08/03/24
Penny Cogher

Budget 2024: impact on Pension Schemes

Yesterday I set out my initial post budget thoughts Budget 2024: UK Defined Contribution Pension Changes (irwinmitchell.com) Today, I am...

07/03/24
Nicola Gooch

Budget 2024: Planning, Environment and Renewable Energy

The Chancellor delivered his latest Budget today with measures affecting holiday lets, national insurance, childcare costs and the...

06/03/24
Nicola Gooch

Budget 2024: What does it mean for Planning

It is Budget Day - a day of pageantry, speeches, and scarlet briefcases.  Whilst there has been a lot of speculation about how this...

06/03/24
Penny Cogher

Budget 2024: UK Defined Contribution Pension Changes

During his Budget speech today, the Chancellor followed up on the announcement he trailed over the weekend that UK Defined Contribution...

06/03/24
Rebecca Denvers

Anti-Zionist beliefs are protected under the Equality Act 2010

In Miller v University of Bristol, a tribunal held that an academic’s anti-Zionist views were a “protected belief” under the Equality Act...

05/03/24
Elizabeth Mutter

What do the new Biodiversity Net Gain requirements mean for schools and colleges?

In England, the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regulatory framework came into effect on 12 February 2024. This means there is a mandatory...

05/03/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 4th March 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

04/03/24
Mandeep Khroud

Sponsor licences within the social care sector: common issues and recommendations for the future

A 2022 report revealed that on any given day there were around 165,000 vacancies within the social care sector. It is therefore...

01/03/24
Andrew Cotton

Gambling Reform under debate......cont'd

We published an article on 26 February 2024 referencing the parliamentary debate that was taking place that day as a result of a petition...

29/02/24
Joanne Moseley

Does your school or college know how to comply with the new holiday pay rules?

You probably know that the government has made some significant changes to the Working Time Regulations. These were designed to simplify...

29/02/24
Joanne Moseley

Is flexible working the key to boosting performance and teacher well-being?

The government certainly thinks so. It has updated its non-statutory guidance on flexible working in schools and recommends that leaders...

28/02/24
Laura Willis

Apprenticeship contracts: six traps for the unwary

Apprenticeships are becoming a popular way for employers in the property sector to train staff and, for those required to pay the...

27/02/24
Martha Kent

Increasing risks of climate litigation and controversy to sports organisations

In the past, climate litigation in England was typically brought against the giants of the fossil fuel industry, often under...

27/02/24
Hannah Moran

How schools and colleges should deal with freedom of information requests

Freedom of Information and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) gives the public a mechanism to access information about the...

26/02/24
Henry Thompson

Shareholders United - Tackling the issues of minority corporate investment

It took some time, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group has acquired a 25% stake in Manchester United football club. When working on a...

26/02/24
Andrew Cotton

Gambling Reform under debate

On Monday 26 February 2024, Parliament will debate a petition that relates to the proposed financial risk checks for on-line gambling....

26/02/24
Nicola Gooch

The CMA Report into Housebuilding is out! and some other stuff.....

I hadn't even finished my first coffee of the day, when news of the publication of the CMA report into the housebuilding industry popped...

26/02/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 23 February 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

23/02/24
Jennifer Ayris

Reduced opening hours: the part-time high street

With retailers experimenting with reduced opening hours, Jennifer Ayris provides an overview of the key considerations involved in doing...

22/02/24
Rebecca Denvers

Menopause: New guidance published to help employers understand their obligations to women

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance to help employers understand what their legal obligations are...

22/02/24
Vanessa Horn

Register of Contractual Controls on Land – Consultation Period Closing

Time is running out for those who wish to respond to the government’s proposals for a public register of contractual controls on land....

22/02/24
Charlotte Rees-John

The top employment law cases that the Retail, Leisure and Hospitality sector needs to look out for in 2024

We have identified the cases which could have a big impact on the retail, leisure, and hospitality sector over the next 12 months.  These...

21/02/24
Katherine East

Supply chain disruption as a result of war and conflict – Is your business protected?

Four years ago, global supply chains and their potential fragility were thrust into mainstream media as Covid-19 changed the world as we...

21/02/24
Andrew Cotton

Gambling Review: Prepare now for changes to Personal Management Licences

Companies holding Gambling Commission Operating Licences should be reviewing their management structure and identifying which additional...

21/02/24
Joanne Moseley

New report: working parents want flexibility and better childcare options

Bright Horizons has published its annual Modern Families Index report, which reveals the latest trends and challenges facing working...

18/02/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 16 February 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

16/02/24
Richard Baigent

UK Trade: December 23 data reveals decrease in both imports and exports whilst annual figures remain positive

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) recently released the latest trade figures for the UK. Here Richard Baigent, our International...

16/02/24