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Kate Fergusson

What is material, matters...

When we evolved the firm’s Responsible Business strategy last year, one thing was very clear – the need to focus in and consider what...

24/11/23
Bryan Bletso

Investment Zones and Freeports: A boost for FDI and business growth

The recent announcement by the UK government regarding the extension of investment zone and freeport tax reliefs brings with it immense...

23/11/23
Joanne Moseley

New national minimum wage rates set to increase by over a pound an hour for all age groups

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced significant increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage in line with the...

22/11/23
Nicola Gooch

Autumn Statement 2023: Infrastructure, EV's and changes to planning fees.

The Chancellor has just delivered the Autumn Statement 2023.  Yet again, we have heard a promise the Government will boost the economy by...

22/11/23
Joanne Moseley

Strikes: what will minimum service levels look like in the education sector?

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 came into force on 20 July 2023 and gives the government powers to make regulations to set...

22/11/23
Hannah Marsland

Recording tribunal hearings: a new chapter in legal transparency?

The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales and in Scotland have recently issued a joint Practice Direction on the...

22/11/23
Rebecca Denvers

Redundancy: withholding statutory redundancy pay where an employee unreasonably refuses a suitable alternative job offer

The UK economy remains challenging for businesses. The number of companies in critical financial distress has risen by a quarter in the...

22/11/23
Irwin Mitchell

How the retail, leisure and hospitality sector can prepare for upcoming changes to holiday entitlements

  Over the last year, the government have been working on reforming the law relating to holiday entitlements and published new draft...

21/11/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 17 November 2023

Welcome to our latest weekly Environment Law News Update, where we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in the world of...

21/11/23
Nicola Gooch

LURA Condensed: An attempt to summarise most of the planning provisions in the Levelling-Up & Regeneration Act.

Apologies if I have been a little bit quiet of late… I have been attempting to condense most of the planning sections of the Levelling-Up...

17/11/23
Ross Condie

LBA or DBA? Revisited...

The Commercial Court has handed down its first judgment addressing the repercussions of R (PACCAR) v CAT [2023] 1 WLR 2594 (PACAAR), the...

16/11/23
Colette Kelly

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 - an update

It was only on 26 October 2023 that the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) was enacted. In my recent article I...

16/11/23
Bryan Bletso

Iconic British retail brands, The Body Shop and Selfridges, attract overseas investment

Two beloved British retail brands, The Body Shop and Selfridges, have recently made headlines following significant investments from...

15/11/23
Joanne Moseley

Equality Act 2010: five new amendments HR need to know about

Draft legislation has been published by the government which will amend the Equality Act 2010 from 1 January 2024.  The Equality Act 2010...

15/11/23
Joanne Moseley

Education focus: how to prepare for the new rules on holiday and holiday pay

The government has set out its response to its consultation on holiday and holiday pay and has published draft regulations which will...

14/11/23
Colette Kelly

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: an overview

On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Act (“ECCTA”) received Royal Assent. It will be implemented through secondary...

12/11/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 10 November 2023

Welcome to our latest weekly Environment Law News Update, where we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in the world of...

10/11/23
Joanne Moseley

New changes to holiday accrual and pay, record keeping and TUPE consultations in force from 1 January 2024

The government has published its response to the consultation on calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours...

10/11/23
Irwin Mitchell

McDonald's faces mounting harassment allegations: legal considerations for the hospitality sector

In light of recent reports by the BBC highlighting allegations of harassment and abuse at McDonald's, the fast-food giant finds itself...

10/11/23
Irwin Mitchell

Legal Pointers for Schools: Navigating Copyright and Contractual Challenges in Sharing Teaching Materials with Parents

The Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, wrote very recently to schools advising them that parents and carers must be given access to...

10/11/23
Rebecca Denvers

King's Speech 2023: what employers need to know

On Tuesday, King Charles delivered his King’s Speech for 2023, setting out the government’s legislative priorities for the coming months....

09/11/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

King's Speech – what was said (not said) about the environment

It is a day of history and ceremony – it is always a great day to see how splendid the Palace of Westminster is. But this might be where...

07/11/23
Graham Thomson

The rapid evolution of Gen-AI raises cybersecurity concerns

The emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) has brought forth a wave of technological advancements, but it has also...

07/11/23
Nicola Gooch

LURA has landed: Updated commencement table below

Earlier this week, I published a table (based on the latest version of the LURB) estimating when the planning sections of the...

03/11/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 3 November 2023

Welcome to our weekly Environment Law News Update, where we bring you the latest developments, insights, and analysis in the world of...

03/11/23
Richard Payne

Engaging temporary workers can be a costly business

Due to shortages in the labour market, and the flexibility it affords, businesses are increasingly using temporary workers supplied by...

02/11/23
Nicola Gooch

LURA, can't you give me some time? Or at least a new fees order...

The period between the proroguing of parliament and the date of the King's Speech is often strangely restful.  Whilst we are all enjoying...

02/11/23
Joanne Moseley

How should schools and colleges investigate allegations of sexual assault against its staff?

This is one of the most challenging issues for schools and colleges. Some lessons can be learned from the case of Hawker v Devonport High...

01/11/23
Jeremy Ladyman

Interest rate swaps: a short introduction

Significance and purpose  Every entity that borrows money will be aware of the risk of rising interest rates. Interest rate swaps are...

01/11/23
Paul Henson

Renters Reform Bill: latest update

Update October 2023 – The Government is now planning to delay implementing the Renters Reform Bill until it judges "sufficient progress...

31/10/23