Search results for 'construction'
Nicola Gooch
Water Woes: What role can the planning system play in holding water companies to account?
I have spent an awful lot of time over the last few months thinking about water. Between nutrient and water neutrality issues, hosepipe...
23/08/22
Nicola Gooch
Best Laid Plans: Local Plans, LURB & Litter... nothing is quite working out as intended
Like many things in the last few weeks, this post has not gone to plan. I had intended to write it before the weekend, but both of my...
09/08/22
Joanne Moseley
Managing shift workers: how to avoid legal pitfalls
Many sectors of the UK economy rely heavily on shift working and in the UK, around four million people (14% of the total workforce) work...
05/07/22
Claire Petricca-Riding
Is this the 'green print' for recovery?
Fresh on the heels of Boris Johnson's speech last week, we had a summer statement from the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak today. Last week's...
08/07/20
Irwin Mitchell
s.106 & CIL - an updated Q&A in response to Viability.
It's now almost six weeks since Nicola put her thoughts on what was likely to happen with s.106 & CIL in light of the lockdown together;...
11/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Computer says no: unpicking the employment risks of AI
Last week several newspapers ran a story about three make-up artists who had been 'dismissed by algorithm' during a redundancy exercise....
30/03/22
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
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
Liam Salt
Who has the burden of proof?
By Edward Judge - Partner, Restructuring & Insolvency In a situation where one creditor's proof of debt is questioned by a separate,...
18/01/22
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
Can you reduce contractual sick pay for unvaccinated members of staff?
Last week, IKEA announced that it had changed its sick pay scheme to deal with COVID-19 related absences. Staff who are unvaccinated will...
19/01/22
Nicola Gooch
The First Month of Gove: What have the last four weeks revealed about our new Secretary of State?
Remember, remember the first weeks of November, DLUHC sure did a lot, The Secretary of State to Street Votes did take, But to the Marina...
16/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Employment contract wording error about PHI benefits costs employer over £29,000
In Amdocs v Langton, the EAT had to decide if an employee was contractually entitled to annual increases in the income protection...
05/11/21
Elizabeth Thomson
What you need to know about the National Disability Strategy
The government has set out its strategy to transform the lives of people with disabilities, but will anything change? Joanne Moseley and...
11/10/21
Danielle Parsons
Paycuts: Counting the cost of WFH
If you're currently working from home, it’s likely this is with the agreement of your employer. It is also likely to be because of the...
12/08/21
Joanne Moseley
Significant increase in the number of women bringing claims linked to the menopause
According to research reviewed by the Guardian newspaper there's been a significant increase in the numbers of women bringing employment...
08/09/21
Nicola Gooch
Politicians in Revolt: Planning Reforms come under fire in a dramatic day in Westminster
Yesterday was a big day for the Government's Planning Reforms,* not only did back bench MPs pass a motion calling for a delay in the...
09/10/20
Joanne Moseley
Self-isolation, COVID-19 vaccinations and GDPR: employers' questions answered
From Monday 16 August, employees who have been double vaccinated (or are aged 18 and under) will be able to continue to go into their...
11/08/21
Joanne Moseley
Holidays abroad - employers' questions answered
Earlier this month, the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said that people can 'start to think about foreign travel' again. He didn't...
22/04/21
Joanne Moseley
Three reasons why you need a strategy to protect your staff against verbal abuse by customers
Earlier this week, USDAW (the union of shop, distributive and allied workers) published its annual survey as part of its campaign to end...
12/03/21
David Shirt
ESG & Real Estate - now firmly on the agenda
By Paul Henson is a Partner and Head of the London Real Estate Disputes Team at Irwin Mitchell. Environmental, Social and Governance...
26/02/21
Elizabeth Thomson
Dancing in the Street: What will 2021 bring to the hospitality sector?
The hospitality sector is having to adapt to an ever-evolving regulatory regime in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Jennifer Ayris and...
10/02/21
Nicola Gooch
New Year, New Laws: What Planning Changes were made between Christmas and New Year?
Welcome to 2021*. Whilst I am hopeful that the coming year will be an improvement on 2020, it certainly doesn't look like being any less...
05/01/21
Jane Anderson
No alternative to alternative dispute resolution - SRS Middle East FZE v Chemie Tech DMCC
Ailsa Anderson and Kate Williams of our Commercial Dispute Resolution department have highlighted some important developments in terms of...
08/12/20
Liam Salt
Sustainable financing: Consumer attitudes in a Covid driven environment
by Daniel Campbell - Banking and Finance Undeniably difficult though this year's lockdowns have been - where most international travel...
16/12/20
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
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
Irwin Mitchell
Use Class E - still the future of the High Street?
Happy Tuesday (yes I know it's not Tuesday any longer) but it's here (and it landed on Tuesday morning) - the much awaited case of the...
20/11/20