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...
Upper Tribunal decides that water companies are "public authorities"
25/02/2015
The Fish Legal case has finally been concluded, with the Upper Tribunal ruling that the four water companies involved are indeed...
Deprivation of Liberty & Supported Living Arrangements
18/02/2015
The Streamlined Court Process – What you need to know
The Statutory Duty of Candour
18/02/2015
As of 27 November 2014, all health service Providers must comply with a new statutory duty of candour.
Revenue generated by local authorities from car parking charges
12/12/2014
Revenue generated by local authorities from car parking charges
Pension loss: a substantial issue
31/10/2014
The Court of Appeal in Griffin v Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust has offered guidance to Employment Tribunals regarding the correct...
Consent & the Human Tissue Act: Deceased Individuals
15/10/2014
The Human Tissue Act 2004 (the HTA) states that consent must be obtained for the removal, storage and use of material from the...
Duties and responsibilities when commissioning accommodation as part...
06/10/2014
R (Whapples) v Birmingham Crosscity Clinical Commissioning [2014] EWHC 2647 (Admin) is an important judgment on the scope of the...
Clarity on MHPS capability proceedings
25/09/2014
In a decision which has been widely welcomed by those applying the 'Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS'...
Recruitment agency fee disputes
16/09/2014
Agency fee disputes are common within the recruitment sector, often caused by a lack of understanding and/or awareness of the...
Court guidance on obstetric cases for patients with mental disorder,...
04/09/2014
There are an increasing number of applications to the Court of Protection concerning pregnant women where there is a concern about...