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Joanne Moseley
Man bun hairstyle 'gets British Airways worker the sack'
A British Airways check in worker has been dismissed after only a couple of weeks in the job because his hair did not conform to BA's...
07/08/18
Irwin Mitchell
Extended leave for premature births?
Interesting question - although I would argue that if there's a need for extended leave for birth mothers, there is also a need for...
06/07/18
Joanne Moseley
Plumber wins workers' rights battle against Pimlico Plumbers
The Supreme Court has confirmed that one of Pimlico's plumbers, Mr Smith is a worker entitled to employment benefits including the right...
13/06/18
Joanne Moseley
Unpaid trial shifts under the spotlight
MPs and unions are calling on the government to enact a blanket ban on unpaid shift work, describing it as “exploitation” by employers. ...
15/03/18
Lorraine Rose-Dugdale
Restrictive Covenants - Building Scheme
In the recent case of Khoury and another v Kensell heard on 9 February, the court found that there was insufficient evidence of an...
22/02/18
Irwin Mitchell
Land-Banking: The Myth that will not Die?
Anyone reading the papers today will have spotted reports about the Local Government Association's latest research, which is being used...
16/02/18
Irwin Mitchell
CIL Appeal Decision: Failing to discharge pre-commencement conditions will not avoid CIL Liability
It is an age-old proverb that that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. A proverb which can feel depressingly apt when...
12/02/18
Irwin Mitchell
The Joy of Festivals: There is a lot of red-tape behind the revelry
The 2017 festival season is now, officially, well under way. The Isle of Wight and Download have already taken place. This week,...
19/06/17
Irwin Mitchell
Aarhus Cost Protection Limits for Judicial Reviews no Longer Set in Stone
Today, the 88th Amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules comes into effect. You might think that this is a slightly odd topic for a...
28/02/17
Irwin Mitchell
Can you be forced to work a Sunday?
The outcome of the vote yesterday on the proposed extension to Sunday trading hours was certainly very interesting. However, it is also a...
10/03/16
Irwin Mitchell
Home-Made Nuclear Bunker, built in 1982, becomes Grade II Listed Building
Historic England has awarded listed building status to a homemade nuclear fall-out shelter, erected in the owner's back garden in 1982....
22/01/16
Irwin Mitchell
What rights do our volunteers have?
I don't want to sound like Scrooge in the run up to Christmas but this is a question any organization engaging volunteers should...
15/12/15
Irwin Mitchell
Court of Appeal rules on legal definition of a "Tree"
The Court of Appeal has issued a decision which confirms that the word "tree" for the purposes of a Tree Preservation Order or Tree...
09/12/15
Irwin Mitchell
Is the 'Hay Bale Castle' saga finally coming to an end?
One of England's most notorious planning enforcement matters looks as if it might be in its final stages after a 'bench' arrest warrant...
28/10/15