29 March 2018 Blog Round-Up of ASA Rulings in Food & Drink Sector (March 2018) March has been an interesting month for the food sector with five ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) rulings... Share this article Bookmark this page 10 min read
28 March 2018 Blog Get your contractual notices right Notices under the spotlight: pay less notices and liquidated damages notices... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
28 March 2018 Blog Contractors' "thickening" claims legitimate The Court has confirmed that a contractor can, at least in principle, claim for and recover ‘thickened’ overheads resulting from employer culpable delay or disruption events... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
28 March 2018 Blog The peril of a poorly worded charity appeal A recent Charity Commission report on The Friends of Blencathra Ltd demonstrates very well what can go wrong when an appeal for funds by a charity for a particular purpose is poorly worded... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
27 March 2018 Blog Judicial confirmation that a CCG has no legal power to fund a continuing care patient for whom it has or had no statutory responsibility In a judgment that will have significant implications for many NHS commissioners, Mr Justice Garnham has decided that a CCG had no power to fund NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) services for a patient because they had ceased to be registered with a GP in the CCG’s area a few days before the completion of the CHC decision-making process... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
27 March 2018 Blog Mental Health Tribunal rules consultation now open for views – don’t delay, have your say by 14 June The Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) are consulting on proposals to change the way that the First-tier Tribunal operates in relation to mental health cases under the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA)... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
27 March 2018 Blog More detail of the Uber driverless testing incident supports the need for failsafe backup systems The decision by the Governor of Arizona to order a suspension of Uber's driverless testing programme in the State comes as unwelcome news to all within the automotive industry working towards full vehicle automation... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 March 2018 Blog Do employers need to consider bumping in redundancy consultations? The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that there is no general rule that an employer is only required to consider bumping if it is raised by the employee... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
23 March 2018 Blog Difficulties in asserting rights to data exclusivity Data exclusivity offers a limited period of protection for innovators in the pharmaceuticals field, by preventing reliance on their regulatory submissions by generic producers for an eight year period from the approval of the original product. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
20 March 2018 Blog First fatal accident involving a driverless car – should the technology slow down? The sad news of a pedestrian fatally injured by an Uber SUV in autonomous mode has led many to question whether driverless technology is moving too fast... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
20 March 2018 Blog The end of smash and grab? Technology and Construction Court curtails “smash and grab” adjudications... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
19 March 2018 Blog Head teacher fairly dismissed for failing to disclose relationship with sex offender The Supreme Court has ruled that it was reasonable for a school disciplinary panel to dismiss a head teacher because she had failed to disclose her friendship with a man convicted of making indecent images of children... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read