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Planning and Politics – The Bell Hotel, Epping Forest
Planning and politics are always closely linked - not in a best friends sense. Immigration is high on the political agenda. Decisions regarding the Bell Hotel in…
Posted on 16 September, 2025 by Ortolan
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Renters Right Bill
The Renters’ Rights Bill returned to the House of Commons on 8 September 2025 for final consideration and approval of the amendments proposed by the House of Lords. Although…
Posted on 11 September, 2025 by Ortolan
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Employment Rights Bill update
The Employment Rights Bill has now passed its third reading in the House of Lords and the consideration of those amendments is scheduled for Monday 15 September. Unions this…
Posted on 11 September, 2025 by Ortolan
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Lessons to be learned from Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner and her various lawyers and legal personnel have recently demonstrated that many lessons can be learned, both from an individual and business point of…
Posted on 11 September, 2025 by Ortolan
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ICO invites views on their approach to regulating online advertising
The ICO has asked for input into a new review on their “approach to enforcement of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) regulation 6 consent…
Posted on 14 July, 2025 by Ortolan
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Landmark Review of Parental Leave Launched
On 1 July 2025 the government announced that it is to consider a full review of parental leave and pay, to “better support working families”. The review will look at all…
Posted on 14 July, 2025 by Ortolan
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Employment Rights Bill - amendments and implementation timeline
Amendments Various amendments to the Employment Rights Bill have been tabled by the government, where the bill is now at the report stage in the House of Lords. These…
Posted on 14 July, 2025 by Ortolan
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The search for alternative employment – EAT clarifies employer obligations during redundancy processes
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently concluded that an employer’s failure to look for alternative employment meant that a redundancy dismissal was unfair, and…
Posted on 14 July, 2025 by Ortolan
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London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas Limited
A recent High Court ruling in London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas Limited & Others [2025] held that; a lease clause obliging the tenant to pay…
Posted on 29 June, 2025 by Ortolan
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Extra steps to ensure borrowers not subject to coercive control
The Supreme Court has found in favour of a borrower who says she was coerced into a joint mortgage by her ex-partner, ruling against One Savings Bank in a judgment handed down…
Posted on 5 June, 2025 by Ortolan
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Changes to Class Q planning now in force
From May 20 2025 the new Class Q planning legislation that came into force on 21 May 2024 must be complied with. Class Q relates to converting agricultural buildings to…
Posted on 5 June, 2025 by Ortolan
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Letting agents new financial reporting obligations
From 14 May 2025, letting agents are now subject to financial reporting obligations. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has added Letting Agents to the…
Posted on 5 June, 2025 by Ortolan
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Planning Reform Working Paper: Speeding Up Build Out
On 25 May government published a new working paper on another element of planning reform. This time the focus is on incentivising speedy housing delivery, and…
Posted on 2 June, 2025 by Ortolan
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Managing data breaches & cyber security incidents
An increasing number of cyber incidents have been reported recently, with reports made to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) by both Marks and Spencer plc and the…
Posted on 7 May, 2025 by Ortolan
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Gross misconduct in the workplace
Employers should consider the outcome of Hewston v Ofsted [2025] EWCA Civ 250 even if not actually in the education sector, particularly if work relates to children. This is a…
Posted on 7 May, 2025 by Ortolan