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Inappropriate final written warnings
30/11/2016
Jodie Sinclair looks at how employment tribunals (and, by extension, employers) should deal with dismissal following a manifestly...

Lessons to be learned from the case of Energysolutions EU Ltd v...
22/11/2016
Part 3: Manifest errors in scoring

Inquest Law: Admitted Failings in Article 2 Hearings
17/10/2016
R (on the application of Teresa Tainton) v HM Senior Coroner for Preston and West Lancashire [2016] EWHC 1396 (Admin)

Use of CCTV in Care Packages in the Community
17/10/2016
The use of CCTV in packages of care in the community represents a serious risk issue for commissioners, providers and care...


Is ring-fencing pay a 'reasonable adjustment'?
28/09/2016
The EAT has considered whether long-term pay protection is capable of amounting to a 'reasonable adjustment' for a disabled...

Lessons to be learned from the case of Energysolutions EU Ltd v...
09/09/2016
Part 2: The role of witness evidence

Court Challenge to CQC Factual Accuracy Process
01/09/2016
The process of seeking Factual Accuracy corrections to CQC's draft inspection reports can be cumbersome and extremely frustrating...

Housing: new law on dealing with sub-tenants when undertaking Section...
31/08/2016
Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 is a potential hazard for landlords of residential developments

Lessons to be learned from the case of Energysolutions EU Ltd v...
16/08/2016
Part 1: Record keeping in procurement

GP Practice fined £40,000 for data protection breach
15/08/2016
A GP Practice has been fined £40,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office for disclosing a woman's confidential details to her...

Children - which decision counts?
04/08/2016
It is a well-known principle in English law that a competent adult’s refusal to treatment cannot be overridden – no matter how...

Procurement Byte: Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) 3 – Operating a DPS
15/06/2016
In this DPS Byte 3 we look first at the process for award of contracts under a DPS. We then go on to consider the issue of...

Evaluation and the audit trail
08/06/2016
As correct application of published evaluation criteria will determine with whom an authority will contract for goods, services...