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Andrew Cotton

Gambling Commission response to Summer 2023 consultations

Overview The Gambling Commission has published its responses to the Summer 2023 Consultations which proposed the implementation of a...

16/05/24
Kate Fergusson

Everyone is welcome, aren’t they?

Being invited to attend an event is sometimes an organisation’s first interaction with a person, whether that is a potential recruit,...

16/05/24
Jeremy Ladyman

FCA proposes to publicise commencement of investigations against firms and individuals

The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has shared proposals to publicise the commencement, progress and closure of its investigations...

15/05/24
Joanne Moseley

Do you need to re-think your D&I strategy? Independent review concludes employers are wasting thousands on ineffective training

Just before Easter, the independent Inclusion at Work Panel published a report on the state of diversity and inclusion practices in UK...

15/05/24
Jodie Davis

CPRC Annual Open Meeting: Key highlights

I had the privilege of attending the CPRC Annual Open Meeting earlier this month, where the Committee shared crucial updates related to...

14/05/24
Nicola Gooch

Don't Look Back in Anger: A quick word on CIL and Retrospective Planning Permissions

At the end of April, DLUHC updated the national planning policy guidance on CIL. The revised guidance now includes two new paragraphs...

10/05/24
Habib Khan

Notting a Hill to die on due to costs consequences

The potential costs risks of running a piece of litigation have recently been making headlines, following the conclusion of Hugh Grant’s...

09/05/24
Aaron Ford

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive incoming

Irwin Mitchell’s Keith Davidson recently wrote about the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD” / “the Directive”) as...

08/05/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental weekly news round up – 3 May 2024

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

03/05/24
Joanne Moseley

Supreme Court: lack of protection for striking workers in UK is incompatible with their convention rights

An employee who takes part in a lawful strike is protected against being dismissed. But what happens if their employer suspends or...

03/05/24
Nicola Gooch

Changes to PD Rights for barn conversions, farm diversification schemes and agricultural development to take effect from 21 May 2024

April 30 is often a highly eventful date. Not least because, for some of us, it marks the end of the financial year*, or the start of the...

01/05/24
Joanne Moseley

Cass review: implications for schools and colleges

In April 2024, Dr Hiliary Cass published her final independent review of gender identity services for children. It concluded that there...

01/05/24
Melanie Bancroft

Advancing the future: MACH showcases cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and sustainable solutions

Taking place every two years, MACH is organised by the team at the Manufacturing Technologies Association, the UK’s trade association for...

30/04/24
Joanne Moseley

Uber Eats compensates driver after its AI facial recognition tool discriminated against him

The development of new technologies, including those powered by AI and machine learning is transforming the world of work. Automation has...

30/04/24
Joanne Moseley

Flexible working requests: failure to consider impact of menopause discriminated against female employee

In Johnson v Bronzeshield Lifting Ltd, a tribunal had to decide whether an employer had discriminated against a long-standing employee by...

29/04/24
Yogi Amin

Banning religious rituals in schools and colleges: lessons from the High Court

To what extent can schools and colleges ban pupils from taking part in prayer rituals on their premises without breaching their...

26/04/24
Rebecca Denvers

New flexible working laws: your questions answered

On 6 April 2024, new rules on flexible working came into effect. In this blog, we answer some of your key questions on the new regime and...

25/04/24
Emily Fowler

Be prepared to mediate on your small claim

In August 2023 we discussed the proposed changes regarding mediation in the small claims track and HMCTS have now confirmed that parties...

25/04/24
Colette Kelly

SFO 5-year strategic plan unveiled

We commented on the first public speech of Nick Ephgrave, the new director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), delivered in February 2024....

24/04/24
Charlotte Rees-John

Freeports and Investment Zones – Opportunities for the consumer sector

Since their launch, Freeports and Investment Zones have captured the imagination of both local authorities and ambitious firms -...

23/04/24
Catherine Palmer

The franchise phenomenon

When considering the word ‘franchise’ you might picture in your mind the array of casual dining and fast-food restaurants on your local...

23/04/24
Victoria Kempthorne

New JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 published

Last week the JCT published the long-awaited new design and build contract, the first of the new suite of 2024 JCT contracts. In this...

22/04/24
Penny Cogher

New case gives breathing room for pension schemes regarding the data protection risks of member correspondence

The High Court’s decision in Farley v Paymaster (1836) Ltd [2024] EWHC 383 (KB) has struck out the majority of claims brought by 474...

21/04/24
Laura McKay

Hacked off claimant settles

Hugh Grant has recently (17 April 2024) spoken about how he has reluctantly settled his claim against News Group Newspapers (NGN),...

21/04/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental weekly news round up – 19th April 2024

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

19/04/24
Rebecca Denvers

Responsible AI in Recruitment: government issues new guidance for employers

The government has published guidance on Responsible AI in Recruitment, designed to support employers to reduce the risk of implementing...

18/04/24
Joanne Moseley

Do you have to excuse poor behaviour from an employee with a mental health problem?

That was the issue the tribunal had to decide in the case of Muir v Astra Zeneca UK Ltd. Background Dr Muir started working for Astra...

17/04/24
Nicola Gooch

History Repeating: Affordable Housing, Cascades, First Homes and lessons from the (fairly) recent past

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of taking part in a panel discussion about affordable housing, hosted by the LPDF. It was a...

17/04/24
Jeremy Ladyman

Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs): An introduction

A legal entity identifier (LEI) is a 20-character alphanumerical code that is unique to the entity it is allocated to.  It is associated...

12/04/24
Tiffany Heppell

Holiday pay and entitlement: New regulations shake up retail, leisure, and hospitality sector

The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (“the Regulations”) came into effect on 1...

09/04/24