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Jane Anderson

Thousands of Rail Fare Evasion Cases Quashed in Landmark Ruling

The Chief Magistrate for England and Wales, Judge Goldspring has handed down a judgment which has the effect of quashing thousands of...

22/08/24
Jenny Arrowsmith

Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance: what's changed?

We pick out some of the key changes in the most recent version of the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, which comes into force...

22/08/24
Jane Anderson

The Future of Litigation Funding: Further Delays and Uncertainties

In March 2024, we commented on the announcement from the Conservative government at the time that it would be introducing legislation,...

22/08/24
Joanne Moseley

'XYchromosomeGuy' who objected to his employer's pronouns policy was fairly dismissed

Over the last few years many employers have invited staff to include their ‘preferred pronouns’ in their email signatures. Often, they do...

22/08/24
Joanne Moseley

Positive action v positive discrimination: how to avoid crossing the (thin blue) line

To what extent can employers appoint or promote someone because they have a protected characteristic that is under-represented in their...

20/08/24
Joanne Moseley

Employees will be able to claim additional compensation if their right to disconnect is "repeatedly breached"

Details are emerging about the new right to disconnect which was included in the Labour Party's manifesto pledge to make work pay. ...

19/08/24
Colette Kelly

Unexplained Wealth Orders: A powerful tool against financial crime

Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO) were introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017, which came into force on 31 January 2018. A UWO...

19/08/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environment news update - 15 August

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

15/08/24
Mandeep Khroud

How do you calculate the continuous residence requirements for indefinite leave to remain applications?

Indefinite leave to remain is an immigration status granted to an individual who does not hold the right of abode in the United Kingdom...

15/08/24
Martha Kent

Women’s Professional Leagues Limited takeover: new horizons for the women’s game

Back in December, we wrote about the planned takeover of the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Women’s Championship (WC) from the start of...

15/08/24
Garon Anthony

A walk on the wild side, US class actions and UK pension schemes

Earlier this year, two UK based pension funds secured multi-million-dollar settlements from class action claims in the United States....

14/08/24
Jane Anderson

H2O Asset Management to pay €250 Million to investors following FCA investigation

A recent settlement agreement entered into by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has led to H2O Asset Management (H2O) agreeing to pay...

14/08/24
Nicola Gooch

And now for something completely different: An NPPF-consultation-free Summer round-Up

It is August. School holiday season. Parliament is in recess. Working parents are trying to juggle work and childcare* and everyone else...

13/08/24
Eleanor Howells

Navigating the New Landscape of APP Fraud: Corporate Protections and Bank Liabilities in 2024

Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) is where a payer, often an individual consumer, instructs their Payment Service Provider (“PSP”) to send...

08/08/24
Garon Anthony

FCA crackdown on unauthorised mortgage brokers

The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) continues to vigorously pursue unauthorised financial services’ businesses, as shown by the High...

08/08/24
Joanne Bone

GDPR and facial recognition in schools and colleges: six steps to avoid being caught out

A school in Essex, Chelmer Valley High School, has been reprimanded by the Information Commissions Office after it introduced Facial...

07/08/24
Joanne Moseley

Headteacher who breached data protection laws fails to overturn finding that she brought profession into disrepute

In Aquilina v Secretary of State for Education a headteacher sought to argue that the regulator had incorrectly interpreted statutory...

07/08/24
Garon Anthony

The Ombudsman speaks about Consumer Duty

Abby Thomas, Chief Ombudsman and Chief Executive at the Financial Ombudsman Service (“FOS”) spoke at the Financial Conduct Authority’s...

02/08/24
Joanne Moseley

EHRC will investigate sexual harassment committed by pupils and other third parties

Last month we explained how the new duty to prevent sexual harassment will impact schools and colleges once it comes into force on 26...

02/08/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news update - 2 August

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

02/08/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

The NPPF, Renewable energy and the environment

As a planning and environmental lawyer, the last few years have felt like the only constants have been change and insecurity. We all know...

02/08/24
Joanne Moseley

When are you legally required to allow an employee to withdraw their resignation?

How would you deal with this scenario? A long-standing employee who has been grumbling about their pay for some time tells their manager...

31/07/24
Nicola Gooch

The New NPPF - a consultation and a written ministerial statement

Today is yet another big day in the world of planning - it has brought not just a written ministerial statement providing more details on...

30/07/24
Joanne Moseley

Breaking: new duty to protect free speech put on the back burner

The government has halted the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 six days before it was due to come into force.   Bridget...

30/07/24
Nicola Gooch

Expectation Management: Labour, planning reform and the state of things as they are

According to recent press reports in The Times and The Guardian, Labour will unveil the next piece in it's planning reform agenda on...

29/07/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news update - 26 July

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

26/07/24
Richard Baigent

Growth, growth, growth: How will Labour build a dynamic economy for the future?

It’s been a whirlwind three weeks for Keir Starmer since becoming Prime Minister. Here, Irwin Mitchell’s International Trade Consultant,...

26/07/24
Pete Maguire

Labour’s Industrial Strategy: What does their future vision mean for manufacturers?

The new Labour government that came to power at the start of July heralded a new industrial strategy for the UK focussed on growing the...

25/07/24
Penny Cogher

Appeal dismissed - another fine mess: scheme amendments and section 37 certificates

“I think Bacon J came to the right conclusion in her impressive judgment and would dismiss the appeal.” Today, in one sentence, Nugee LJ...

25/07/24
Joanne Moseley

Job adverts: can you lawfully limit applications from people with a particular protected characteristic?

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has updated its guidance on discriminatory job adverts. Most of the content is...

23/07/24