26 June 2019 Blog Enter the Court of Appeal: clarity on determining mental capacity in the vulnerable Reconciling an individual’s dignity, self-determination against the need for protection and support is a fine balance. This latest decision looks at the factors relevant to determining if a vulnerable adult has capacity to make decisions about where to live, consent to sexual relations and use of social media... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
24 June 2019 Blog What next for the Agricultural & Food Supply Chain? Update on Grocery Code Adjudicator and the EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices What next for the Grocery Code Adjudicator?.. Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
24 June 2019 Blog Bulk potato stores to be hit by EU ban of Chlorpropham The European Commission has this month announced authorisations for products containing chlorpropham (CIPC) are being withdrawn... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
24 June 2019 Blog Adidas three stripes trade mark is knocked out of court In the era of athleisure fashion, sportswear branding is a highly valuable asset... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
23 June 2019 Blog Decisions about CANH: court says patients’ wishes and feelings prior to incapacitation should prevail over the strong presumption in favour of preserving life Decisions relating to the withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) for an adult who lacks capacity can now be taken without the need for Court of Protection approval... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
23 June 2019 Blog Direct appeal to workforce in relation to collectively agreed term can be permissible The Court of Appeal has decided that our trade union legislation does not prohibit an employer appealing directly to its workforce on a single occasion about a change to a particular contractual term, provided that it is willing to continue to negotiate with the union in relation to that term in the future... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 June 2019 Blog Employees, ex-employees and consultants - who owns their inventions? Employment relationships are more fluid and complex than they used to be. The traditional model of a long-term employee paid to do inventive work throughout their career is less common than it once was. So what does that mean for ownership of inventions?... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
18 June 2019 Blog Employees, ex-employees and consultants - who owns their inventions? Employment relationships are more fluid and complex than they used to be. The traditional model of a long-term employee paid to do inventive work throughout their career is less common than it once was. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
17 June 2019 Blog £200,000 fine for Trust when prisoner died on their watch Check your facilities now – the Care Quality Commission could take you to court if you don’t! The health care provider at Lewes prison is being made to pay a £200,000 fine following a prosecution brought by the CQC... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
17 June 2019 Blog What does the CQC's report say on use of restraint, seclusion and segregation Last month CQC published their interim report on segregation in mental health wards for children and young people and in wards for people with a learning disability or autism... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 June 2019 Blog Latest mortality review report finds 'pace with which reviews are conducted needs to increase' The third annual report of the Learning Disability Mortality Review Programme published in May 2019 provides an update on the learning emerging from this area of work. It gains more significance given the recent Health Service Journal coverage on the amending of LeDeR reports... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 June 2019 Blog High in Fat, Salt or Sugar (HFSS) Foods subject to online surveillance by ASA The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has earlier this month published the results of a compliance sweep to identify adverts for food and soft drink products high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) which appeared on children's websites and YouTube channels... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read