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Acquittal in first NHS Trust Corporate Manslaughter case
29/01/2016
Landmark mansaughter case against NHS Trust collapsing

Selling local authority legal services; who can you act for?
15/01/2016
In this article we deal with the question of what is permissible under the SRA's Handbook and the Legal Services Act 2007 for...

Procurement Alert: European Single Procurement Document published
07/01/2016
The new European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD") has been published and will be in force in England, Wales and Northern...

TUPE & tasks of short-term duration
17/12/2015
Anne Palmer reports on the new guidance from the Employment Appeal Tribunal and its practical implications.


100 year law changed: parking charge not a penalty
09/11/2015
100 year law changed: parking charge not a penalty

Children – An Update on Consent to Medical Treatment and Deprivation...
12/10/2015
It is well established that children can, in certain circumstances, provide or withhold consent to medical treatment.

Employment Eye: Unpacking Holiday Entitlements
30/07/2015
Now that the holiday season is in full swing, we thought it would be timely to provide an update on where we are with holiday...

Supreme Court delivers landmark decision on proportionality in EU...
24/06/2015
The Supreme Court has clarified in R (Lumsdon) v Legal Services Board; Bar Standards Board (Intervener) [2015] UKSC 41that the...

The Care Act 2014: Promoting well-being, safeguarding vulnerable...
11/06/2015
As of 1 April 2015, the care system landscape in the United Kingdom changed with the implementation of the Care Act 2014.

New guidance on the administration of LIFT Lease Plus Agreements
03/06/2015
This guidance will be of significant interest to all parties involved in the administration of an LPA and the administration of...

Obligations to trespassers on local authority premises
18/05/2015
Many local authorities will face problems with trespassers on school premises. In Buckett v Staffordshire County Council, Judge...

Byte size procurement update 19 – Regulation 84 reports and other...
25/03/2015
Regulation 84 requires contracting authorities to prepare and retain a written report (a "Regulation 84 Report")...

The Care Quality Commission issues guidance for use of cameras in care...
05/03/2015
The use of cameras and other recording devices in care settings has been highly controversial attracting considerable media...