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Wolverhampton City Council and Others v London Gypsies and Travellers and Others [2023] UKSC 47

Summary

The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that courts have the power to grant injunctions against “newcomers”, that is, persons who at the time of the grant of the injunction are unknown and are unidentifiable, and who have not yet performed, or even threatened to preform, the acts which the injunction prohibits.  The injunction may be granted on an interim

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Sharpe Pritchard ranked once again in Legal 500 Green Guide

Leading environmental and clean energy experts, Sharpe Pritchard LLP, is proud to announce it has again been recognised for a second consecutive year in the prestigious Legal 500 Green Guide, solidifying its position as a leader in environmental law.

The ranking underscores the firm’s commitment to sustainability through environmental advocacy and innovative projects and initiatives.

The firm has played a

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To redact or not redact, that is the question. Case law update: R (IAB & Ors.) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2023] EWHC 2930 (Admin)

To redact or not redact, that is the question.

R (IAB & Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2023] EWHC 2930 (Admin)

In R (oao IAB & Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2023] EWHC 2930 (Admin) (“IAB”), Mr Justice Swift reconfirmed the approach – in the context

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Minimum Service Levels Update – Major change to UK trade union law

Under the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023, which received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023, the Secretary of State has the power to set Minimum Service Levels (MSLs) for “relevant services” in the fields of health, transport, education, fire and rescue, border control, and nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management services.

We previously wrote about the detailed rules involved

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Reforms to holiday pay, record-keeping requirements and TUPE: an important Employment Law update

We have had a welcome injection of interest in  Employment law, with draft regulations being laid before Parliament on changes to the Equality Act,  welcome action on holiday pay, which may be  the biggest shakeup of  the Working Time Regulations since they were introduced some 25 years ago and also consideration of the TUPE regs..

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The Government has

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