19 October 2018 Blog Disability in football: Colour blindness? Colour blindness is defined as “the inability to distinguish the differences between certain colours”. It affects 1 in 12 men, therefore it is highly likely that each Premier League starting XI (let alone squad) will include at least one player that is affected. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 October 2018 Blog Lasting Powers of Attorney and euthanasia – is it valid? A recent Court of Protection decision has provided further clarity on the validity of words in lasting powers of attorney (LPA) where they relate to euthanasia or assisted suicide... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 October 2018 Blog Supreme Court rules that hospital receptionists owe a duty of care to patients This latest decision serves as a reminder to all hospital staff of the importance of providing accurate waiting time information to patients attending A&E departments up and down the country... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 October 2018 Blog HMRC announces Making Tax Digital (MTD) deferral for some charities HMRC has yesterday launched the pilot of its MTD service for VAT for around half a million businesses with up-to-date and straightforward tax affairs... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
8 October 2018 Blog Balancing transparency and confidentiality: orphan drug producer fails to prevent disclosure of clinical trial report New Jersey-based biotech company Amicus Therapeutics focuses on treatments for rare metabolic diseases. Its lead product, Galafold (migalastat), received European marketing approval for the treatment of Fabry disease in May 2016. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
7 October 2018 Blog Defra Consultations on UK Geographical Indication after Brexit Scheme & Improved enforcement of the Protected Food Names Scheme In our blog What happens for food labelling & Geographical Indications if there's a no-deal Brexit, we reported on the UK government Technical Note about the impact of a “no deal” Brexit on geographical indications... Share this article Bookmark this page 9 min read
4 October 2018 Blog The Regulators' Pioneer Fund – laying the ground rules for robolawyers and flying cars UK Government has announced £10m of support for fifteen projects that will help to frame the regulatory environment for the technologies of the future... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 October 2018 Blog Who wants to be in my (food) tribe? ...Start-ups, online appeal & voluntary labelling When is food not just a food?.. Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
3 October 2018 Blog Combustible cladding ban announced for high rise buildings The Government announced yesterday that it will be changing building regulations to ban the use of combustible materials on external walls of high rise buildings... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
2 October 2018 Blog Consultation to consider proposed ‘Plan of Work for Fire Safety’ (PWFS) document Following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower last year, the Government commissioned an ‘Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety’ by Dame Judith Hackitt... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
1 October 2018 Blog Good for Rugby or good for nothing? Recently the Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced the launch of its “Good for Rugby” authenticity brand. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 September 2018 Blog Can electronic signatures be accepted in real estate transactions? It is often a source of frustration when trying to complete a deal that wet ink signatures will often be required. In an age where we are used to emails and facetime it sometimes feels very archaic and slow to have to wait for an original signed document to arrive... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read