14 January 2019 Blog Modernising the Mental Health Act. An Act fit for the future. Following a year’s worth of substantial work, Jill Mason pulls out some of the important findings from Professor Sir Simon Wessely’s independent review of the Mental Health Act... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
14 January 2019 Blog A patient safe future. A new strategy in the making. The launch of NHS Improvement’s consultation on developing a national patient safety strategy will mean safety is integral to the long-term plan for the NHS... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
14 January 2019 Blog The continuing role of the High Court’s Inherent Jurisdiction in Deprivation of Liberty cases On 14 December 2018 the High Court gave judgment in Re: AB (Inherent Jurisdiction: Deprivation of Liberty) and ruled that its inherent jurisdiction can be used to fill the gaps in cases where a capacitous, vulnerable, restricted mental health patient needs to be deprived of his liberty following discharge from hospital... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
11 January 2019 Blog You can if I can: The principal of Equivalent Project Relief On projects using a special purpose vehicle (“SPV”), the SPV is keen to ensure that it does not face claims or obligations that it cannot, in turn, seek from the contracting authority (“Authority”)... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
11 January 2019 Blog No-deal Brexit planning for life sciences businesses – new guidance and scenario planning Brexit uncertainty remains a fact of life for business. Next week’s Parliamentary vote on the Withdrawal Agreement is unlikely to resolve matters. For the time being, planning for no-deal is set to... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
11 January 2019 Blog Drone reforms take flight The chaos produced by drone sightings at the UK's second busiest airport over the busy Christmas holiday season showed all too painfully why legal control of drones is needed... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
10 January 2019 Blog Consultation on Scottish charity law reveals possible changes to charity registration requirements A consultation has been launched by the Scottish Government on proposed changes to Scottish charity law, that may see charities registered in Scotland required to have and retain a connection to Scotland... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
9 January 2019 Blog Top ten employment law topics for 2019 To mark the start of 2019, we have put together our review of the past year. We have selected the topics that we think have most engaged employment lawyers and human resources practitioners over the past 12 months and will continue to be significant in the year ahead... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
8 January 2019 Blog Immigration White Paper sends mixed messages to employers The White Paper on the UK’s future immigration system was published on 19 December 2018 and heralds the most significant changes to the UK immigration system for around 40 years... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
7 January 2019 Blog Change is on the horizon for employment rights The Government has recently published its Good Work Plan - a summary of those changes and how they will continue to strengthen workers’ rights in the UK (whether or not the UK leaves the EU). Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
4 January 2019 Blog Law Commission review of hate crime legislation in 2019 The Law Commission is conducting an extensive review of the adequacy of hate crime legislation during 2019. This project will consider the current range of specific offences and aggravating factors in sentencing decisions. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 January 2019 Blog Enforceability of Liquidated Damages Provisions Following Stuart Thompson’s recent blog about GPP Big Field LLP v Solar EPC Solutions SL (“GPP”) and in particular whether liquidated damages continue to accrue following termination up to completion, we look at the decision made on whether or not the liquidated damages provisions were enforceable... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read