13 December 2018 Blog Government bans using combustible materials in high rise residences Regulations were laid before Parliament on 29 November 2018 and will come into force on 21 December 2018. The Regulations ban the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings and... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 December 2018 Blog Could Brexit be a positive step for the national game? One of the main concerns of The FA is England’s success at an international level, and therefore, it has a vested interest in ensuring that young English players have the opportunity to develop and thrive in the Premier League. Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
7 December 2018 Blog Interpretation of HFSS Food Advertising Restrictions for under 16’s HFSS products are food and soft drink products that are high in fat, salt or sugar as identified using nutrient profiling... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
6 December 2018 Blog Implied term outlawed dismissal of employee entitled to PHI benefits The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employer acted in breach of contract when it dismissed an employee while he was contractually entitled to long-term disability benefits (otherwise known as permanent health insurance or PHI benefits)... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
6 December 2018 Blog Landmark review of the Mental Health Act published Review calls for greater rights over treatment decisions for mental health patients. In 2017, the Government commissioned an independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983 to make improvements following rising rates of detention under the Act... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 December 2018 Blog Supreme Court rules conditional discharge conditions cannot amount to a deprivation of liberty The Supreme Court gave its judgment last week in the case of Secretary of State for Justice v MM. Readers will recall from our earlier blog posts that MM was detained in hospital under a section 37 Hospital Order and was subject to a Restriction Order under section 41 Mental Health Act... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 December 2018 Blog No-deal Brexit? Defra consults on food nutrition legislation The Department of the Environment, Fisheries and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a consultation on the Nutrition (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 November 2018 Blog Data flows at risk after a no-deal Brexit Planning for a no-deal Brexit is not easy, even where detailed UK Government and EU Commission guidance is available... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
30 November 2018 Blog Commission alert issued to charities to help stamp out stamp fraud The sending of Christmas cards looms, as does the traditional harvesting of stamps from the envelopes received, to give to any charity fundraising by collecting used stamps... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 November 2018 Blog Can you have copyright in a flavour? It’s unusual that breaking copyright news affects food producers... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
28 November 2018 Blog Hoffmann against Sumption: the rumble in the judicial jungle Estates Gazette has recently published my article on a public falling-out between two of our greatest judges on the most important contract law question of them all... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
28 November 2018 Blog Gosport – the Government’s response On 21 November 2018 Department of Health and Social Care published Learning from Gosport. The response describes three types of action. Measures already in place and established. Reforms in place and developing... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read