Alexandra Addington

Confidentiality clauses and severance payments in FE colleges and Academy Trusts: what has changed?

When the College Financial Handbook was updated on 22 October 2025, it introduced a significant change to the rules governing severance...

06/11/25

Joanne Moseley

1 December 2025: Acas Early Conciliation extended to 12 weeks

New regulations have been laid before the Parliament to extend the Acas Early Conciliation (EC) period from a maximum of six weeks to a...

06/11/25

Joanna Onisiforou

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill: A New Licensing Landscape for Retailers

The UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2025 (“the Bill”) is not just a public health initiative—it represents a fundamental shift in how...

03/11/25

Alexandra Addington

Discrimination arising from disability: did a school discriminate against a pupil when it excluded her?

When the first-tier tribunal found that a school had discriminated against a pupil for excluding her, it fell to the upper tribunal on...

03/11/25

Claire Petricca-Riding

Irwin Mitchell’s Planning & Environment Blog

Welcome to our monthly blog series from the Planning & Environment team at Irwin Mitchell. Each month, we will be bringing together the...

03/11/25