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Joanne Moseley
Employer not liable for racist Facebook picture circulated by a member of staff
Employers are vicariously liable for the actions of their staff if these take place in the 'course of their employment'. That doesn't...
18/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Financial Services - an update on preparations for a "no-deal" Brexit
On 16th July 2019, AFME (the Association for Financial Markets in Europe) published a short briefing update on preparations for a...
17/07/19
Joanne Moseley
Government consults on new sick pay scheme that could benefit two million low paid workers
The government has launched a public consultation on a range of measures to reduce ill health-related job losses. Proposals include:...
16/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Northern Ireland - new statistics on the consequences of a "no deal"
On 10th July 2019, the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy published a report entitled "Northern Ireland trade and investment...
16/07/19
Nicola Gooch
A Plague On Both Your Houses: Research Shows that Public Trust in the Planning System is 'almost non-existent'
Last week, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland published a report which is a damning indictment on us all. Their research demonstrated that...
16/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and an issue of Parliamentary sovereignty - can the Courts block a prorogation of Parliament?
In pursuit of a Brexit at 11pm UK time on 31st October 2019 ("exit day") come what may (or "do or die" as he is reported to have said),...
15/07/19
Nicola Gooch
Solar Panels: The materiality of climate change can cast a long shadow over development proposals
In a typical application of Murphy's Law, my recent holiday coincided with a very busy two weeks in the world of planning. In particular,...
12/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and getting closer to Switzerland
As Brexit "exit day" appears to get closer (currently, 11pm UK time on 31st October 2019), the UK is ramping up its efforts to conclude...
11/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Planning for the worst
I was sorry to hear the recent news of the liquidation of the sandwich maker, Good Food Chain (GFC), following an outbreak of listeria...
10/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Japan
In an interview with the BBC in Tokyo on 27th June 2019, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono warned against the perils of a "no deal"...
09/07/19
Joanne Moseley
Three reasons for including 'covert recordings' in your list of behaviours likely to amount to gross misconduct
Imagine the scene. You've dismissed someone and they bring an unfair dismissal claim. During that process you find out they've secretly...
09/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Thrill-seekers vs screenwriters
Since Doctor Who returned to our screens in 2005, Cardiff Bay has become much more of a bustling tourist destination. However plans by...
08/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit - "The government and The National Archives prepare for EU Exit"
On 3rd July 2019 , the UK Department for Exiting the European Union (DEXEU) published a Written Ministerial Statement by Minister James...
08/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and improving the scrutiny of international agreements
The Brexit debates in the UK have brought a new assertiveness to both Houses of Parliament in the way that they pro-actively engage in...
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Joanne Moseley
Modern slavery: Government signals it will increase sanctions for non compliant businesses
The Government has published its final report following on from the Independent Review into the Modern Slavery Act 2015. In short...
08/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
"Brexit" and the new EU Prospectus Regulation
The new EU Prospectus Regulation ( No 2017/1129) is due to come fully into force throughout the European Union ( including the UK) on...
03/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
A story of fives…
Last week, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Communities released the Statistics for Planning Applications in England:...
03/07/19
Joanne Moseley
Good news for employers: Supreme Court applies 'blue pencil' to rescue an otherwise unenforceable restrictive covenant
Many organisations incorporate restrictive covenants in their employees' terms and conditions of employment to prevent them from taking...
03/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Talking to the plants...
In the past few weeks we've seen plenty in politics commenting on planning and how we should solve the housing crisis. Labour have...
01/07/19
Joanne Moseley
10 top tips for avoiding employment tribunal claims
Employment laws generate a lot comment and it is unsurprising that businesses are often confused about what they can and cannot do with...
01/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and continuing focus on the Irish question
On 26th June 2019, the UK Government announced the first meeting (to be held that day) of the Business and Trade Union Alternative...
28/06/19
Stephanie Reeves
English Law on the World Stage: Why London is still the forum of choice for international litigants
Despite the current political uncertainty, the English Courts continue to see high levels of international and cross-border litigation,...
26/06/19
Joanne Moseley
Northern Ireland: Court of Appeal rule that holiday pay claims can go back to 1998
A decision of the NI Court of Appeal in Chief Constable of the Police Service of NI and others v Agnew will cause those employers who...
25/06/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and progressing alternative arrangements to the Irish / Northern Irish backstop
On 20th June 2019, the UK Government announced the first meeting to take place that day of the newly established Technical Alternative...
24/06/19
Joanne Moseley
Businesses urged to sign up to living hours accreditation scheme to provide job security to casual staff
The Living Wage Foundation has recently launched a new scheme - Living Hours to help zero hours and casual workers obtain some job...
24/06/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the marking of positions
In these groundhog days as we await the election of a new leader of the UK Conservative and Unionist Party , time is being spent by the...
20/06/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Citizens' Rights
As the "Brexit" train rolls on, stopping and starting along the way, the UK Government has been negotiating with individual EU member...
19/06/19
Nicola Gooch
A Local Plan for Local People: What happens when Residents take over Local Councils?
To say that politics is strange and unpredictable at the moment is bordering on cliché. Brexit, the Tory leadership election, and a...
19/06/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the right to prorogue Parliament
There is some public debate currently between the candidates for the Conservative Party leadership and UK Prime Minister as to whether...
18/06/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and getting a UK EORI number
In the current UK political climate, there is much more focus on the implications of a "no-deal" Brexit than there has been for a while....
17/06/19