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Joanne Moseley
Re-opening schools and colleges - employers questions answered
The government has asked schools and FE colleges to start to re-open from 1 June for some students and has published guidance to support...
19/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: FAQs returning to work
On Sunday evening the Prime Minister "actively encouraged" those people who couldn't work from home to return to work if their workplace...
14/05/20
Nicola Gooch
To Boldly Go Where No Plan Has Gone Before.... Intervention and Innovation at MHCLG
These are the voyages of the Starship MHCLG. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new policies. To seek out new guidance and new...
06/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the Automotive Sector
On 13th November 2019, Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla, announced that, because of Brexit-related fears, Tesla would construct its...
18/11/19
Joanne Moseley
Is your employee sick or skiving?
Today is #nationalsickie day and a good opportunity to re-run the most popular article I've ever written. How do you tell if your...
03/02/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: FAQ’s about pregnancy and ‘high risk’ individuals
1. Can we ask a pregnant woman to start her maternity leave early? No – not unless she is absent from work on account of a pregnancy...
23/03/20
Nicola Gooch
Everyday I'm Shuffling: A brief round-up of Politics, Planning & the odd court case
It has been an eventful few days, so this post is going to be a little bit of a mash-up of current events. Starting, of course, with: A...
14/02/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: FAQs about self isolation, pay and holidays
1. If staff are self-isolating during a pre-booked holiday, is this treated as holiday or absence and can they reclaim their holiday?...
23/03/20
Joanne Moseley
Five employment cases that have affected the education sector in 2019
As December looms we look back on the cases that have significantly impacted on the education sector over the last 12 months. Holiday pay...
25/11/19
Joanne Moseley
Government report shows gender pay gaps are narrowing but still favour men
The Government Equalities Office has published a summary of reported data for 2018/19 which indicates that there have been some...
26/07/19
Nicola Gooch
Manifesto Watch 2019: How do the Parties compare on Housing Policy?
There is only a day to go until the election and the one thing that all commentators can agree on is that there are a lot of undecided...
11/12/19
Irwin Mitchell
SDLT Rates for Grounds and/or Gardens of a Residential Dwelling
A recent case, Hyman v Revenue & Customs [2019] UKFTT 469 (TC), has brought clarity to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rates for the purchase...
09/09/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and focussing (a little bit!) on a "Yes Deal" scenario
There has been a lot of focus in the UK recently on putting in place the necessary legislation to deal with a "No Deal" Brexit...
28/02/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Free Ports
In early August 2019, the UK Government announced that it is planning to create up to 10 "free ports", around seaports and airports,...
07/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
"Single Family Housing" gathers pace in the US
There is an interesting piece on Bisnow about the rise in the US of portfolios of institutionally rented houses ("Single family housing")...
10/05/17
Nicola Gooch
Manifesto Watch: How the Parties Compare on Green Belt, PD Rights and Housing Delivery
Election Season is now firmly underway, with Manifesto releases from Labour, the Lib Dems and the Green Party this week.... and some...
21/11/19
Irwin Mitchell
Some light relief... The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v Vauxhall Motors Ltd (formerly General Motors UK Ltd) [2019] UKSC 46
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the decisions of the Court of Appeal and, prior to that, the High Court, and ruled that relief from...
24/10/19
Nicola Gooch
A Tale of Two Interventions: Mixed Messages from MHCLG on Green Belt release in Local Plans
The last few days have been... well... interesting... for those of us who spend our time keeping an eye on the workings of MHCLG. In...
10/10/19
Joanne Moseley
Knowledge and disability: what do you know and when did you find out?
What happens if you discover your employee has a disability after you've dismissed them but before you determine their appeal. Do you...
04/06/19
Irwin Mitchell
Treehouse of Horrors or just another little dig at permitted development rights?
Just last week the popular press has reported on a tree house in Lincolnshire being threatened with planning enforcement. The summer...
09/08/19
Lorraine Rose-Dugdale
Developer Uses Prescriptive Rights to Develop Land
The case of Stanning v Baldwin reported last week is a useful example of how prescriptive rights can be used to facilitate development of...
17/06/19
Irwin Mitchell
A red mist descends on the Housing horizon.
It was pointed out in a recent Linkedin exchange that the first Minister to concede that we are in a full blown housing crisis was Nick...
06/09/19
Irwin Mitchell
Fascinating insights into the role of property in the UK economy
The Property Data Report by the Property Industry Alliance contains a wealth of information about the value of real estate in the UK...
22/10/15
Elizabeth Thomson
Court of Appeal does not sit on the fence when it comes to easements....
Real estate expert, Ryan Smale, examines a recent case concerning a possible fencing easement. Introduction In Churston Golf Club Ltd v...
14/05/19
Joanne Moseley
European court tells employers to properly measure the length of time their staff are working
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has today handed down an important judgment about working time in the case of CCOO v...
14/05/19
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
From Planning Minister to Prime Minister? Some Manifesto Suggestions for Kit Malthouse
The revolving door at MHCLG* looks set to keep right on spinning, as not just one, but three, former Planning Ministers have thrown their...
03/06/19
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
Nicola Gooch
Is the 'Hay Bale Castle' saga finally coming to an end?
One of England's most notorious planning enforcement matters looks as if it might be in its final stages after a 'bench' arrest warrant...
28/10/15
Nicola Gooch
The Pain of Prior Approval: How user-friendly will the proposed extension to permitted development rights actually be?
Back in 2015, the Government raised the prospect of creating a new permitted development right, allowing commercial buildings to be...
13/11/18