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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
Alexandra Addington

Employment law changes 2025: guide for schools and colleges

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...

30/12/24
Alexandra Addington

New inquiry set up to look at reforming statutory shared parental leave and paternity leave

Statutory shared parental leave was first introduced in 2015, but hasn't been a great success and take up is still low. Consequently, an...

29/12/24
Alexandra Addington

Tribunals given power to increase compensation where employers have not followed statutory codes of practice

From 20 January 2025, tribunals will have the power to increase protective awards by up to 25% when employers have failed to follow their...

29/12/24
Alexandra Addington

National Minimum Wage: new report reveals that too many employers are still underpaying their staff

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is the body which each year makes recommendations to the government on what the rates of National Living...

27/12/24
Nicola Gooch

T'was the last working day before Christmas: A Festive Case-Law (and CIL) round-up

It is my last working day before Christmas, and the emails are blessedly quiet, so what better way to celebrate the imminent festivities...

24/12/24
Garon Anthony

Business Interruption Insurance - Permission to Appeal Refused

We have commented regularly on the business interruption insurance cases following the Covid-19 pandemic as they have made their way...

20/12/24
Paul Henson

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas...The First Significant First Tier Tribunal Decision on a Remedial Contribution Order Case

The case of Triathlon Homes v Stratford Village Development Partnership (1) Get Living Plc (2) East Village Management Limited (3) [2024]...

20/12/24
Andrew Walker

Order annulling a bankruptcy order can be rescinded.

Irwin Mitchell has successfully assisted an individual in the unusual step of obtaining the rescission of an annulment of a bankruptcy...

19/12/24
Ben Gildea

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas...Calculating Rents Under The Electronic Communications Code – Where Are We Now?

Undoubtedly the telecommunications industry remains a vital sector for the future of the British economy. The new Labour government...

19/12/24
Nicola Gooch

Let us CPO: MHCLG launches pre-Christmas consultation on proposals to significantly broaden CPO powers and the ability to remove hope value

After four significant working papers and a shiny new NPPF, we finally have a traditional pre-Christmas consultation! Today MHCLG has...

19/12/24
Jane Anderson

On The Tenth Day of Christmas.....Fixed Recoverable Costs Where Are We Now?

After a few false starts the extended Fixed Recoverable Costs (“FRC”) regime came into effect on 1 October 2023 (“the Rules”). The...

18/12/24
Elisa Daykin

On the Ninth Day of Christmas....intention to occupy and subsequent damages under S37A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

In the case of McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd v Shirayama Shokusan Company Ltd [2024], McDonald’s sought a new lease for premises in the...

17/12/24
Joanne Moseley

Jury service: your questions answered

When an employee tells you that they have been called for jury service, it will probably be a surprise. You may never have had an...

17/12/24
Rachel Piper

Transcripts of witness interviews conducted by administrators can be subject to litigation privilege

On 11 November 2024, the High Court published its judgment in NMC Health Plc (in administration) v Ernst & Young LLP [2024] EWHC 2905...

17/12/24
Alexandra Addington

How to strike the right balance when contacting employees who are off sick

It's important to maintain a certain level of contact with employees who are off sick to understand what is happening and provide support...

17/12/24
Nicola Gooch

I'm Dreaming of a White Paper... on Strategic Planning*

Hot on the heels of Sunday's working paper on nature recovery, we have yet another festive delivery. Today, the Government has released...

16/12/24
Laura McKay

On the Eighth Day of Christmas…Insurers, Contribution and Damage – The Current Position

Today we consider the interplay between the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 (the “1978 Act”) and the Third Parties (Rights...

16/12/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental News Update - 16 December

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

16/12/24
Nicola Gooch

All I want for Christmas is a better solution to Nutrient Neutrality

We are one day closer to the Christmas break, so naturally, we have one more White Paper to discuss. This time it is the snappily titled...

16/12/24