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Joanne Moseley

Campaign to stop employers using NDAs to "cover up" pregnancy and maternity discrimination

The campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed has launched a campaign to persuade the government to stop companies using non disclosure...

22/01/19
Nicola Gooch

The Famous Five: A quick(ish) recap of case law on the operation of the Community Infrastructure Levy

In the last eight weeks, the number of reported cases on the operation of the Community Infrastructure Levy has almost doubled....

22/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

"Brexit" and some preparations for a "no deal" scenario - thoughts on a little bit of proposed companies legislation

Amidst all the hype and frenzy of the current parliamentary "Brexit" farrago, it is worth remembering that somewhere quietly in the...

17/01/19
Joanne Moseley

Is this sexual harassment?

That's the title of a social experiment aired by the BBC earlier this week which invited a group of 20 people aged 18-30 to discuss...

17/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

Have your cake and eat it too?

By Rob Coleridge and Amelia Darbro The 1991 McVitie’s case is known by cake fanatics, lawyers and philosophers alike, as it answered the...

17/01/19
Joanne Moseley

Do your job ads say you are "happy to talk about flexibility"?

No? Well, the Flexible Working Task Force, a partnership across government departments, business groups, trade unions and charities,...

15/01/19
Nicola Gooch

Keep Calm and Keep on Building: Can Malthouse deliver on his 'Moral Mission' to build 300,000 homes a year?

If you missed Kit Malthouse's interview in the Times, earlier this month, I recommend tracking it down (or clicking the link at the...

15/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the "meaningful vote"

The "meaningful vote" of Parliament on the final draft of the European Union (Withdrawal) Agreement negotiated by the  UK Government with...

14/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

"Referendums" in the air?

It is that time of year when some folk appear to want to go on Referendums as a way of solving difficult problems. "Brexit"  certainly...

11/01/19
Joanne Moseley

Employment changes 2019: Guide for businesses

Despite Brexit dominating the legislative agenda, there are a number of important changes taking place this year that businesses should...

09/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

UK tech investment in 2018 continued to power ahead

There doesn't appear to have been any slow down in tech investment during the course of 2018, with Q4 2018 ending a record year for the...

08/01/19
Nicola Gooch

NICE work if you can get it: Planning policies should promote physical activity says public health organisation

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (which has the rather wonderful acronym 'NICE') is known to most of us as the body...

07/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

ET judgments must stay online

A feature of the employment tribunal system often overlooked by both sides is the publication of tribunal judgments online. Since...

07/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the "in-flight" financial services legislation

"Brexit" is not short on buzz-words and a new one has been spawned by the Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill...

05/01/19
Joanne Moseley

Are employees entitled to a written statement if they work for less than two months?

That was the question the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) had to decide in Stefanko and others v Maritime Hotel Ltd. All employees who...

04/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

Can Localism save your High Street?

The last Thursday before Christmas saw a flurry of activity from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)...

03/01/19
Joanne Moseley

Employment legislation tracker 2019: Public Sector

Despite Brexit dominating the legislative agenda, there are a number of important changes taking place this year that schools and...

03/01/19
Nicola Gooch

New Year, New Planning Laws: A quick look at what 2019 might have in store.

The days between Christmas and New Year lend themselves to reflection and prediction. We look back over the year that has just gone and,...

31/12/18
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit timetable update

By Jessica Greenhalgh, Corporate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell LLP As MPs approach the middle of their two week Christmas recess, the...

31/12/18
Irwin Mitchell

A "managed no-deal Brexit" - is this a possibility?

On 19th December 2018 the European Commission issued a Communication  detailing  14 measures to address areas of potential major ...

31/12/18
Nicola Gooch

Are MHCLG's CIL Reforms Naughty or Nice? Draft CIL Regulations out for Consultation

I have clearly been a good little planning nerd this year as, a mere four days after I asked Santa for the draft CIL Regulations, they...

20/12/18
Irwin Mitchell

Blockchain for UK student housing. Solved

...is what a lot of investors and proptech enthusiasts would like to be able to say. There is some way to go though.  There has been an...

20/12/18
Irwin Mitchell

The end of witness statements?

By Rob Coleridge and Naomi Findlay Judges are becoming increasingly critical of oral evidence, with many complaining that witness...

19/12/18
Joanne Moseley

Immigration: White Paper sets out post-Brexit rules for employing migrants

The long overdue White Paper on immigration has  been published today. As expected, the government intends to end the free movement of EU...

19/12/18
Joanne Moseley

FAQs: Post Brexit recruitment of EU citizens

It's been reported in today's press that the Government's post-Brexit immigration plans could be delayed again because the Cabinet can't...

18/12/18
Irwin Mitchell

Times are a changing for litigators

By Steve Beahan (Partner), Katie Byrne (Senior Associate) and Rob Coleridge (Senior Associate) at Irwin Mitchell  2019 is set to be a big...

17/12/18
Joanne Moseley

Government sets out its vision for future of UK labour market

The government has today published its Good Work Plan which sets out the legal changes it will make to protect (mainly) vulnerable...

17/12/18
Nicola Gooch

I'm Dreaming of a CIL Christmas.... New Draft Regulations were promised by the end of the year - will Santa deliver?

Given how eventful the last few  days have been in politics, it is not surprising if the Budget feels like ancient history.  That said, ...

17/12/18
David Shirt

Brexit and the Northern Irish Backstop

By David Glass, Corporate Consultant at Irwin Mitchell. “Thinking about the “Protocol on Ireland /Northern Ireland” to the draft EU...

14/12/18
Irwin Mitchell

ADR: timing it right

We should welcome the CJC’s view that, for the purpose of civil disputes, there should not be a blanket compulsion on ADR (Alternative...

11/12/18