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Nicola Gooch

Another Suitcase in Another Hall: Stuart Andrew becomes our 11th Housing Minister since 2010.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister conducted yet another mini-reshuffle. The primary aim appears to be shoring up his whipping operation,* but...

09/02/22
Irwin Mitchell

Data protection in sport – tackling GDPR issues

By Tom Barnard, Ted Powell and Douglas Kitchen Last year, a group of 850 players headed by former Cardiff City manager, Russel Slade,...

08/02/22
Tracy Lovejoy

Getting tough on planning breaches

Among the anticipation, announcement and analysis of the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper on 2 February, an article on planning...

07/02/22
David Shirt

Climate Change Litigation – a growing global trend

By Katie Byrne and Sarah Gorvin Climate change related litigation against companies and governments is growing globally. With a total of...

04/02/22
Nicola Gooch

The Levelling Up White Paper: Regeneration, Devolution & Planning Reform...

After what has felt like an interminably long wait... the Levelling Up White Paper has landed. At over 300 pages, excluding the...

02/02/22
Joanne Moseley

Can you dismiss an employee for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19?

That was the issue an employment tribunal had to determine in the case of Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Limited and is the...

02/02/22
Joanne Moseley

Court of Appeal makes it harder for employers to defeat holiday pay claims

When the European Court of Justice published its judgment in King v Sash Windows in 2017, we speculated that it would expose some...

02/02/22
Elizabeth Thomson

Ignore the lease at your peril

Paul Henson reflects on the implications of a recent professional negligence claim brought by a developer client against its solicitors....

01/02/22
Jill Crawford

Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate Related Financial Disclosure) Regulations

On 6 April 2022, the Companies Act will be amended by statutory instrument to include new sections incorporating the Companies (Strategic...

31/01/22
David Shirt

Opportunities for creativity following this year's Public Domain Day

By Irem Tarasek, Claire Jowett and Laura Harper Last month saw Public Domain Day which each year brings in a new and often large batch of...

31/01/22
Joanne Moseley

The end of Plan B: what does living with COVID-19 mean for employers?

Last week, the Prime Minister announced that the measures it had taken to protect the public during the rapid spread of the Omicron...

27/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Keeping children safe in education: government publishes new consultation

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to statutory safeguarding guidance. If approved, the...

26/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Boss harassed sales assistant by asking if she was menopausal

Menopause is not a protected characteristic and women bringing claims have to argue them within the framework of the Equality Act 2010....

24/01/22
David Shirt

Defendant anonymity - courting public opinion

Charles Westwood, Solicitor within the Regulatory Investigations Group at Irwin Mitchell. Public figures are certainly under more...

24/01/22
Joanne Moseley

COVID-19: employee who was sacked after raising health and safety concerns was protected under whistleblowing legislation

Back at the start of the pandemic we speculated that there would be an increase in the numbers of employees relying on the...

24/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Can you reduce contractual sick pay for unvaccinated members of staff?

Last week, IKEA announced that it had changed its sick pay scheme to deal with COVID-19 related absences. Staff who are unvaccinated will...

19/01/22
Jane Anderson

A costs conundrum – successful defendant recovers nothing

Beth Kelly considers the departure from the general rule in relation to a successful party being awarded their costs of litigation. The...

19/01/22
Liam Salt

Who has the burden of proof?

By Edward Judge - Partner, Restructuring & Insolvency In a situation where one creditor's proof of debt is questioned by a separate,...

18/01/22
Nicola Gooch

Diddly Squat: Clarkson and the challenges of Farm Diversification

The last seven days have been pretty momentous for the world of planning. We have seen the release of the latest Housing Delivery Test...

18/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Changes in rules on self-isolation in force today: employer's questions answered

The government has today (Monday 17 January 2022) changed the self-isolation rules for people who test positive for COVID-19 in England...

17/01/22
Bryan Bletso

National security in the UK: Key takeaways for investors

By Bryan Bletso and Gavin Maddison. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) came into full effect on Tuesday 4 January 2022....

17/01/22
Joanne Moseley

The 10 most important employment law cases of 2021

We take a look that at the 10 most important employment cases of 2021 which HR professionals and business owners need to be aware of. 1....

14/01/22
Joanne Moseley

New government consultation on umbrella companies

The UK government is calling for evidence from umbrella companies, employment businesses, individuals/workers, end-hirers and...

12/01/22
Nicola Gooch

New Year, New Consultation: DEFRA launches consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations

With the New Year comes a new consultation to get our teeth stuck into;* and my goodness is there a LOT to chew over.  This morning,...

11/01/22
Joanne Moseley

SSP rebate scheme reopens to SME employers

The Government has temporarily reintroduced the SSP rebate scheme for COVID-19 related absences. Who can use it? You can only claim if...

11/01/22
Joanne Moseley

New COVID-19 rules: guide for employers

There are a number of new COVID-19 related rules in force in England and Wales that you need to be aware of. Testing According to the...

11/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Employment law changes 2022: guide for schools and colleges

Happy new year to all our readers. There’s very little new legislation on the statute book and, on the face of it, 2022 looks to be a...

04/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Fear of COVID-19 not protected under UK discrimination law

In X v Y, the tribunal had to decide if an employee's fear that she might catch COVID-19 and needed to take steps to protect herself and...

04/01/22
Joanne Moseley

Employee unfairly dismissed for raising safety concerns on the day of the first lockdown

In Preen v Coolink v Mullins, the tribunal had to decide if an employee had been automatically unfairly dismissed for raising safety...

31/12/21
Joanne Moseley

Employment law changes 2022 - guide for businesses

Happy new year to all our readers. There’s very little new legislation on the statute book and, on the face of it, 2022 looks to be a...

31/12/21