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The withdrawal of life sustaining treatment
12/10/2011
Consideration of the case of W-v-M and S and A NHS Primary Care Trust, EWHC 2443, 28/09/11, the first in which a court was asked...
Two jobs, one sickness absence, one dismissal
03/10/2011
Can an employee who has two different jobs continue working for one employer whilst being signed off sick from another? Mike Smith...
TUPE transfers, pay disparity, equal pay and red circling……
29/07/2011
Can a pay disparity caused by the TUPE transfer of various employees amount to a genuine material factor (GMF) defence to a...
Housing Allocation: Registered Providers’ responsibility to assist...
14/07/2011
Housing Allocation: Registered Providers’ responsibility to assist local housing authority
Must “private life” factors be considered in the allocation of scarce...
15/06/2011
The High Court has recently ruled in favour of a Primary Care Trust in relation to a decision concerning the allocation of scarce...
Identifying wrongful detention and what to do about it
15/06/2011
A common problem for mental health managers who have uncovered a procedural irregularity in a patient’s detention is in working...
Claims for loss of earnings - a different approach
04/03/2011
In this article, Ed Duckworth reviews a recent development on quantum, and why awards for loss of earnings can now be much higher...
Poor service
04/03/2011
Court applications relating to service of proceedings are a regular feature of the Court diary and the last few months have proved...
Human rights and disciplinary hearings
25/08/2010
Julian Hoskins examines the options for employers regarding legal representation at internal dismissal cases.
Trespassers: How to Recover Possession Effectively
20/04/2010
As the weather improves, unlawful squatting on private land typically becomes more of a problem for landowners, their agents and...
Settling construction disputes - some points to consider
06/04/2010
There are many factors to address when settling any dispute, including the parties to be bound, dealing with any formal...
Patient responsibility and contributory negligence
02/03/2010
Catherine Radford explores the relationship between patient responsibility and contributory negligence.
Simultaneous Employment approved in Prison Officers Association v...
19/01/2010
The EAT has confirmed that an employee can be employed in two jobs with two different employers simultaneously, so long as the...