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Irwin Mitchell
Free 500 page book on property law reform available online...
The Law Commission are consulting on making changes to "commonhold". This is the English and Welsh version of strata (if you are familiar...
13/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Bounce in the leisure sector?
The leisure industry continues to demonstrate resilience, with the investment in AirHop by Rcapital the latest transaction in the sector....
13/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and cross-border business operations
Amongst the UK Government's myriad "no deal" technical notices is the one dated 12 October 2018 and entitled : "Structuring your business...
12/02/19
Nicola Gooch
You're late, you're late, for a very important date! Court of Appeal reinforces importance of being on time when filing a claim in the planning court.
It is a well known fact that, when it comes to filing cases in the Planning Court, timeliness is next to godliness. I cannot be the only...
12/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the food and drink sector
On 8th February 2019 , Steven Cullinane , the CEO of Kellogg's , the giant US cereals company, was reported as telling the media that...
12/02/19
Elizabeth Thomson
Insolvency and adjudication: Bresco, Primus et al
Adjudication by a company in liquidation where there are cross-claims is possible but futile; companies in a CVA may be in a better...
11/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Secretary aged 88 oldest person to win age discrimination claim
The default retirement age was abolished some years ago and individuals can (in theory if not always in practice) continue to work for as...
08/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Acas publishes new guidance to help employers avoid age discrimination
A report issued by the Women and Equality Committee last year found that the UK faces acute challenges recruiting and retaining an...
08/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and a "progress" report
At the end of January 2019, the Institute for Government, a highly-regarded independent think tank, published a Report entitled "Brexit...
07/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Recruiters: How to prepare for legal changes in 2020
From 6 April 2020, the government is making a number of changes recruiters need to start to prepare for, which are designed to protect...
07/02/19
Elizabeth Thomson
SDLT deadline day looms for Real Estate lawyers
Elizabeth Cook, Real Estate Solicitor, considers the impact of changes to the SDLT regime. 1 March 2019 sees a major change being...
06/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Brexit: Government publishes "no deal" advice to schools and colleges
We are 52 days away from Brexit. The UK will leave the EU at 11pm on 29 March 2019 by automatic operation of law unless something else...
05/02/19
Elizabeth Thomson
Cracking down on the Code: RICS Professional Statement for Commercial Service Charges
Real Estate solicitor, Lucy Barber, reviews the new Professional Statement for Commercial Service Charges Summary The new Professional...
05/02/19
Nicola Gooch
The Death of the NIMBY: YouGov Survey finds 55% of people support new build homes in their area
It is not often that I get to quote Bob Dylan in a planning post, but 'the times they are a-changin'. A recent YouGov survey,...
04/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit, "Alternative Arrangements" and the Northern Irish "Backstop"
With the passing by the House of Commons on Tuesday night 29th January 2019 of the so called "Brady Amendment " committing the UK...
04/02/19
Joanne Moseley
Hermes offer "ground breaking" pay deal to its 15,000 gig workers
According to the BBC, the delivery firm Hermes, has struck a deal with the GMB union to offer its couriers paid holiday and guaranteed...
04/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
IBrexit and future tariffs affecting UK - EU cross-border trade
The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 ("the Act"), which was enacted in the UK on 13th September 2018, sets out a legislative ...
01/02/19
Joanne Moseley
When should you involve occupational health?
The decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal in the case of Lamb v The Garrard Academy reminds organisations that if they don't refer...
31/01/19
Joanne Moseley
Should redundancy protection be improved for pregnant women and new parents?
Under UK law, women on maternity leave and parents on shared parental leave or adoption leave who are selected for redundancy have the...
31/01/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and State Aid
The voluminous draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ("the State Aid Regulations"), running to some 77 pages, were published...
30/01/19
Elizabeth Thomson
Landlords of multi-let properties beware
Real estate solicitor, Safeena Ali, reviews a recent case on the effect of an enforcement covenant in a lease. Following the decision of...
29/01/19
Joanne Moseley
No-deal Brexit: EU citizens entering UK after 29 March 2019 will need leave to remain
Yesterday the government announced that in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal, it will seek to end free movement on 30 March...
29/01/19
Nicola Gooch
EXTERMINATE, EXTERMINATE: Planning Enforcement officers take on a Dalek, and a Pub, for breaching Listed Building rules
The news cycle is a bit depressing at the moment, so this week we are revisiting the war that planning enforcement officers appear to be...
28/01/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and applicable laws and jurisdiction and enforcement in civil and commercial matters
The implications of any "no deal" Brexit for the governing laws of contracts and for the jurisdiction of courts and the enforcement of...
25/01/19
Stephanie Reeves
Does what happens in the board room, stay in the board room?
Internal communications concerning a dispute, even those relating to settlement, will not automatically be covered by litigation...
25/01/19
Irwin Mitchell
When is a Nursery a School, a School a Nursery and a Nursery-School?
Nurseries are not the same as schools under planning legislation, the High Court has decided, but the whilst the headlines reference the...
24/01/19
Joanne Moseley
Gender pay gap reporting: What will you say if your figures haven't improved?
The deadline for reporting your gender pay gap for 2018 is fast approaching. Public sector employers have to publish by 30 March 2019 and...
23/01/19
Joanne Moseley
SEN update for schools and colleges
There have been a number of important decisions regarding children with Special Educational Needs "SEN" likely to be of interest to...
23/01/19
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