20 July 2018 Blog The new Register of English Higher Education Providers The Office for Students (OfS) went live on 19 July 2018 with its new Register of English Higher Education Providers. This is a public register which has been established under provisions in the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
19 July 2018 Blog New review into legal aid funding for bereaved families at inquests The Government has launched a call for evidence on changes to legal aid funding for families at inquests – a recommendation that has been supported by previous reviews... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 July 2018 Blog ASA roundup - Rulings on Social media advertising of High in Fat, Salt or Sugar (HFSS) Foods Following on from the Advertising Standard's Authority's (ASA’s) consideration of social media advertising for alcohol (namely that reasonable steps to ensure the appropriate targeting of the ad to an audience aged 18 and over that included interest-based factors as well as age date;) this 4th July there were a series of four adjudications published concerning high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS food) that might be directed to children, those under 16... Share this article Bookmark this page 11 min read
16 July 2018 Blog ASA Food & Drink Sector Ruling: social media advertising of alcohol to students (June 2018) Targeting students with alcohol advertising can be risky;  there is a useful Advertising Standards' Authority (ASA)  adjudication in June 2018 on Diageo's Captain Morgan on marketing celebratory drinking... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
11 July 2018 Blog Information Commissioner’s interim report on data analytics and political campaigns Yesterday the Information Commissioner’s Office published a progress report on the Commissioner’s investigation into the use of data analytics in political campaigns, mainly with reference to the 2016 UK EU referendum and US Presidential elections. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 July 2018 Blog New safety watchdog publishes report on transition of young people to adult mental health services The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch sets out a number of safety recommendations for both NHS England and NHS Improvement... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
10 July 2018 Blog Doctor granted interim injunction over potential incorrect categorisation of misconduct as 'gross' misconduct The High Court has awarded a consultant psychiatrist an interim injunction, which prevents her NHS Trust employer from proceeding with a disciplinary hearing pending a full trial... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
10 July 2018 Blog EAT rules on voluntary overtime and holiday pay, but decision subject to appeal The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Flowers v East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, in which Mills & Reeve represented the respondent, is the latest in a line of EAT decisions dealing with voluntary overtime... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
9 July 2018 Blog Supreme Court to hear Appeal in Welsh Ministers v PJ The Supreme Court has given permission for an appeal in the case of Welsh Ministers v PJ. Readers may recall that this follows a decision earlier this year to allow an appeal in the case of Secretary of State v MM... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
9 July 2018 Blog Teenage cancer patient obtains High Court ruling preventing estranged mother from learning of cancer diagnosis We have limited information on the reasoning behind Mr Justice Hayden’s decision but press reports indicate that the “ban on informing the mother of her child’s medical condition and treatment should continue, despite the child’s father having been informed’... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
4 July 2018 Blog Court of Appeal decision provides clarity on the proper approach to mixed personal data Data controllers working in health and care organisations will find this latest decision welcome guidance on the approach to managing mixed data cases... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
4 July 2018 Blog Court of Appeal favours HMRC in most recent case on the meaning of economic activity for charitable VAT relief Some of you may recall the Court of Appeal decision in the Longridge on the Thames VAT case (and if not, here is a previous blog post about it)... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read