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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...
“Bank” workers NOT employees…
21/10/2009
The vexed question of whether a “bank” worker is actually an employee has troubled HR professionals and employment lawyers alike...
Assisted Suicide: A Step Towards a More Compassionate Law?
06/10/2009
A review of R (on the application of Purdy) v DPP (2009) UKHL 45 DPP Guidelines
Payments by mistake - safeguards for banks
13/08/2009
Banks must ensure there are adequate safeguards in placefor dealing with payments made by mistake. A bankmay be liable in...