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Joanne Moseley

The top employment law cases to look out for in 2025

We’ve identified the cases which are likely to have a big impact on employment law and HR policies and practices over the next 12 months....

16/01/25
Nicola Gooch

New Draft Fees Order Published - Planning Fees to rise on 1 April 2025

On Monday, the Government laid a draft statutory instrument before parliament that, once made, will increase a wide range of planning...

14/01/25
Katie Gledhill

Will employers have to provide paid leave to staff who are victims of domestic abuse?

Earlier this week Labour MP Alex McIntyre introduced a Private Members Bill in the House of Commons to support the victims of domestic...

10/01/25
Nicola Gooch

The State of the Planning Nation: A new year and some not so new challenges

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025.  I hope you all had a relaxing and restorative break over the Christmas period, as this year looks set...

10/01/25
Alice Court

Novation of customer contracts and the proprietary rights of cryptocurrency exchange users

Kunal Gadhvi, Serena Eddy and Alice Court of Irwin Mitchell’s London Restructuring and Insolvency Team assisted Jeremy Karr and Simon...

09/01/25
Alexandra Addington

Employment law changes 2025: guide for HR and line managers

Happy new year to all of our readers.  Significant changes are on the horizon over the next 12-18 months which will impact your budgets...

09/01/25
Alexandra Addington

How long do you have to wait until you can dismiss an employee on long-term sick leave?

There's a lot for schools and colleges to consider when a member of staff goes off sick. You'll want to minimise disruption to your...

08/01/25
Alexandra Addington

Disability discrimination or fair dismissal? Autistic teacher dismissed for sending abusive emails to colleagues

You start a disciplinary process because an employee has behaved in a way you find unacceptable. Do you need to ask if they have an...

07/01/25
Philip Middleton

The perfect storm or the perfect opportunity?

The UK manufacturing sector has faced ongoing pressures for several years now, some of which we have previously discussed in a number of...

06/01/25
Chris Williams

High Court rules that breach of distance selling regulations does not make a CFA unenforceable.

Solicitors must always make sure that their retainers with their clients are enforceable. Recently, the High Court had occasion to...

06/01/25
Joanne Moseley

Banter or sexual harassment? What lessons can employers learn from the Greg Wallace saga?

Greg Wallace's career appears to be in free-fall following allegations that he sexually harassed contestants, journalists and other women...

02/01/25