Business Interruption Insurance – insurers start to pay out

It is over two months since the Supreme Court handed down its appeal judgment (the “Judgment”) in the Financial Conduct Authority’s...

Winding-up petition ban extended, but concerns remain (Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020)

by Patrick Finn - Senior Associate, Restructuring & Insolvency On 24 March 2021 through The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020...

Return to grassroots sport: health & safety considerations

On 22 February 2021 the Prime Minister announced a “roadmap” out of national lockdown. As part of this we can once again look forward to...

HCLG Select Committee launches inquiry into Permitted Development Rights.

PD, or not PD, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the ongoing indignities of lower housing delivery figures,...

Tax Day is here – finally! But what, if anything, do the Treasury’s new tax policies and consultations mean for business rates?

By Hayley Crombleholme, Solicitor, Real Estate Disputes Yesterday the Government published an interim report on their Fundamental Review...

MHCLG springs into action: Are Saturday's planning announcements an attempt to get us Summer ready?

The first day of spring is often glorious, and last Saturday was no exception. The sun shone; the cherry trees in our garden are in full...

Breaking: Supreme Court rules that workers providing sleep-in shifts are not entitled to the National Minimum Wage

The Supreme Court has today issued a judgment that will have wide ranging implications for the care and other sectors relying on staff to...

New Media And Entertainment Solicitor For Irwin Mitchell

National law firm Irwin Mitchell has appointed a new commercial solicitor to strengthen its national Media Entertainment team as part of...

Landlords' CVA challenge against New Look starts today in the High Court

A legal challenge by some of New Look’s landlords over the retailer’s use of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) commences in open...

HR and employment news in brief - March 2021

Here's this month's round up of HR and employment news in easy to read, bite sized chunks. National Minimum Wage and sleep in shifts On...

Covid-19 and the theatre industry

By Kate Norris solicitor and expert in Irwin Mitchell's Media & Entertainment team. Rishi Sunak has published his hotly anticipated 2021...

Levelling Up - what does it mean really?

As is becoming the theme; #Budget2021 wasn't just a series of tax slashes and hikes. There were hints of, and actual, drafts of, new...

UK Border Check Delay Brings Brief Brexit Respite For Import Businesses

The announcement that full UK import border checks have been delayed by six months has been broadly welcomed, but lawyers say business...

Have your say: should the government's Enterprise and Management Incentive scheme be more flexible?

During his March 2020 budget speech, the Chancellor announced that the government intended to review its existing Enterprise and...

There's gotta be something better than this: CIL breaks the link between new development and infrastructure provision - and this is a problem.

If you have not read today's Property Week, I thoroughly recommend  it. One of the lead features is an investigation into the rate at...

Three reasons why you need a strategy to protect your staff against verbal abuse by customers

Earlier this week, USDAW (the union of shop, distributive and allied workers) published its annual survey as part of its campaign to end...

Government comes to the rescue of tenants once again

On 10 March 2021, Robert Jenrick, the Housing Secretary released a press release with a number of important ramifications for landlord...

The CVA challenge: Regis and New Look consider the limits

By Claire Hammond - Practice Development Lawyer, Restructuring & Insolvency Is it time to halt the creep on increasingly aggressive CVAs...

More takeaway pints! Thanks, Bob!

I spotted a tweet from the housing and communities secretary, Robert Jenrick on Sunday sharing a Sun article.  It's not often mainstream...

EU’s ‘Assertive’ Trade Policy Is A Shot Across UK’s Brexit Bow

With the unveiling of the European Commission’s future trade strategy, lawyers at Irwin Mitchell say the plans are a shot across the UK’s...

Ongoing Touring Visa Dispute Risks Harm To Entertainment Sector

Media lawyers have warned that the government needs to take the issues around visa-free work in the EU seriously or risk long-term damage...

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It's always the last place you look.... the potential ACV bombshell hidden in the Budget

Hidden deep in the fine print of the Budget is potentially transformative news for Assets of Community Value.  Whilst most of the funding...

Can our EU staff obtain settled status if they returned to their homeland during COVID-19?

EU citizens who want to continue to work or live in the UK must apply for settled or pre-settled status no later than Wednesday 30 June...

Leeds Lawyers Welcome Arrival of Infrastructure Bank

Lawyers in Leeds have hailed the announcement of the location of the UK’s first Infrastructure Bank as testament to the city’s financial...

Lawyers Welcome Chancellor’s Freeport Announcement

With the chancellor using the Budget to announce the UK’s first eight post-Brexit Freeports, lawyers have welcomed the move as first step...

It's #Budget Day! So what's in it for #Planning & #Environment

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced in December that the government will publish the Budget on Wednesday 3 March...

Spring Budget 2021

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today set out the government’s tax and spending plans in his latest Budget. The announcement included...

Budget 2021: implications for employers

The Chancellor announced a number of important changes today which will impact employers. Furlough scheme extended The furlough scheme...

Education and employment news in brief - March 2021

Teachers fourth most likely group (by profession) to test positive for COVID-19 From 1 September 2020 to 7 January 2021, teaching and...