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Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the European Central Bank
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for the Eurozone, currently comprising 19 member states of the EU. For those of us...
15/08/19
Joanne Moseley
Can an employer rely on a breach of the immigration rules to argue that an employment contract is unenforceable?
It is unlawful to employ someone who does not have the right to reside and work in the UK or who is working in breach of their conditions...
14/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and US trade deals
On 13th August 2019, The Times newspaper reported John Bolton, the White House aide, who was visiting the UK, as saying that the UK would...
14/08/19
Joanne Moseley
Influential report calls on government to fundamentally change the way discrimination claims are enforced
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has published a report which, if implemented, will radically change the way in which...
13/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and (re-) structuring your business in case of a "no deal"
A common lament that is heard in business circles is how hard it is to find focussed, practical and straightforward advice as to what...
12/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the Road to Perdition
It is fair to say that the British Constitution has come under attack from every side of Parliament and beyond during the UK Brexit...
12/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Competition law
On 8th August 2019, the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) issued a press release as to how merger reviews...
09/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Treehouse of Horrors or just another little dig at permitted development rights?
Just last week the popular press has reported on a tree house in Lincolnshire being threatened with planning enforcement. The summer...
09/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the Food and Drink Industry
In a dramatic intervention on 7th August 2019, the UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called (and not for the first time) for waivers...
08/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the Creative Industries
As the UK gets closer to the Brexit door (currently scheduled to be reached on 31st October 2019 at 11pm (UK time)), various industry...
07/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Free Ports
In early August 2019, the UK Government announced that it is planning to create up to 10 "free ports", around seaports and airports,...
07/08/19
Joanne Moseley
Breaking: Court of Appeal rule that employers can't pro-rate holiday of term time only workers
The Court of Appeal has today handed down an important decision that will affect all workers on permanent contracts who only work part of...
07/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011
The tussle between the Remainers who want a People's Vote and the Brexiteers who are not prepared to contemplate any further blockage...
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Joanne Moseley
Workplace Mental Health: The Case For A Proactive Approach
As mental health conditions take over from back pain as the main source of work-related illness, we know the importance of the emotional...
05/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and accelerating UK preparations for a "no deal"
The last week of July 2019 saw the publication of reports by the Institute for Government think tank (IfG) and the Confederation of...
05/08/19
Nicola Gooch
Tales from the Planning Court: a very quick round-up of some recent case law
Are you sitting comfortably? Good, then I'll begin... After the whirlwind of events that lead to my last blog post, this week I have...
05/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Is there a housing crisis?
Architect and TV presenter George Clarke broadcast a brilliant programme earlier this week on Channel 4 ("George Clarke's council house...
02/08/19
Joanne Moseley
Junior doctors may be entitled to millions of pounds back pay because 'faulty' software incorrectly recorded their working hours
A decision of the Court of Appeal handed down this week will have widespread repercussions for many NHS Trusts who may owe junior doctors...
01/08/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and using the Courts to challenge a "no -deal" - related prorogation of the UK Parliament
On 22nd July 2019, solicitors representing a cross- party group of Westminster MPs and others wrote to the Lord Advocate General of...
31/07/19
Joanne Moseley
Autistic job seeker with 'hidden disability' awarded £18,400 compensation
The National Autistic Society estimates that 700,000 people are living with autism in the UK – more than one in every 100 of the...
31/07/19
Elizabeth Thomson
Adjudication: ‘the good can and should be severed from the bad’
A dispute over the late completion of a hotel in Shoreditch has resulted in another significant judgment on the status of adjudication....
29/07/19
Elizabeth Thomson
IR35: All change for businesses and freelance workers
This article, by our tax experts Sarah Cardew and Anamika Pandey, first appeared in Estates Gazette. The IR35 regime applies to...
29/07/19
Joanne Moseley
Government report shows gender pay gaps are narrowing but still favour men
The Government Equalities Office has published a summary of reported data for 2018/19 which indicates that there have been some...
26/07/19
Nicola Gooch
Blooming Marvel-ous: a recap of a highly eventful week in the world of planning.
Well. That was quite the rollercoaster. Having just about caught my breath, this post is an attempt to recap all of the important events...
26/07/19
Elizabeth Thomson
A retailer's guide to leases
In a series of 3 articles which first appeared in Estates Gazette, Guy Whitehead takes a closer look at leases from the perspective of a...
25/07/19
Joanne Moseley
Casual staff: are new rights on the cards?
The government has launched a consultation on 'one sided flexibility' following recommendations made in the Taylor Review and by the Low...
25/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Living your values, and the consequences of ignoring them
When staff at Wayfair, the online furniture retailer, walked out because they discovered that the company had sold furniture to detention...
18/07/19
Joanne Moseley
Will employers be compelled to advertise all jobs as flexible?
This week, MP Helen Whately introduced a bill which, if approved by Parliament, will make flexible working the norm and mean that...
18/07/19
Joanne Moseley
Employer not liable for racist Facebook picture circulated by a member of staff
Employers are vicariously liable for the actions of their staff if these take place in the 'course of their employment'. That doesn't...
18/07/19
Irwin Mitchell
Brexit and Financial Services - an update on preparations for a "no-deal" Brexit
On 16th July 2019, AFME (the Association for Financial Markets in Europe) published a short briefing update on preparations for a...
17/07/19