14/08/2013

“A promise to learn – a commitment to act” – The Berwick Review on Improving the Safety of Patients in England

By Carlton Sadler

09/08/2013

As the Government and various regulators map out the steps they are putting in place in response to the failings highlighted by...

By Carlton Sadler

02/08/2013

DCLG has highlighted English local authority forecasts of £635msurplus from parking charges and fines in 2013 and 2014. In a...

By Virginia Cooper

31/07/2013

As we reported in our recent Alert, the European Court of Justice has published its long awaited decision on whether the TUPE...

By Sarah Lamont

18/06/2013

This article examines the realities of giving evidence at an Inquest hearing and provides practical guidance and tips for...

By Jane Bennett

30/04/2013

Engineered redundancies…?

By Sarah Lamont

08/04/2013

This article looks at a recent High Court decision that considered an authority’s robust response to public criticism and...

25/02/2013

This article covers key tips on howto prepare a statement in order to best assist the Coroner in the context of an Inquest.

By Jane Bennett

06/02/2013

The lessons learned and recommendations set out in the Francis report are clearly intended to have an impact outside Stafford...

By Simon Lindsay

04/02/2013

In March 2002, Dacorum Borough Council granted a joint introductory tenancy to Mr and Mrs Sims which, in March 2003, became a...

18/10/2012

Claire Bentley and Deborah Jeremiah review the updated guidance developed by the General Medical Councilfollowing concerns that...

By Deborah Jeremiah

10/09/2012

From today, 10 September 2012, local authorities must comply with new requirements regarding local authority executive decision...

13/07/2012

Reports published this week suggest that G4S, the private security firm tasked with keeping the London 2012 Olympics safe and...

By Emily Heard

02/07/2012

Informed consent and patient information leaflets

By Dan Morris