29 August 2017 Blog ‘Smart' and autonomous vehicle cyber guidance: Data protection considerations On 6 August 2017, in advance of proposed legislation, the UK government published 8 ‘Key Principles' regarding the cyber security of connected and autonomous vehicles. This is the last of a series of 4 blogs regarding those principles... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
27 August 2017 Blog ‘Smart' and autonomous vehicle cyber guidance: Board level accountability On 6 August 2017, in advance of proposed legislation, the UK government published 8 ‘Key Principles' regarding the cyber security of connected and autonomous vehicles. This is the third of a series of 4 blogs regarding those principles... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 August 2017 Blog NHS England publishes first national model contract for accountable care organisations NHS England has recently outlined ambitions for sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) to evolve into accountable care systems or ACSs, and proposed that these ACSs might become ACOs but only after “several years”. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
15 August 2017 Blog Changes to Charges: Keeping a weather eye out for the summer season 21 August sees the coming into force of the first tranche of modifications to the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, brought about by the 2017 amending regulations (SI 2017/756). The other key implementation date is 23 October 2017. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
14 August 2017 Blog Giving grants to non-charities: risks, boundaries and opportunities The Charity Commission has published its amended guidance on making grants to organisations which are not charitable, over a year after the period of consultation on its draft guidance closed... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
13 August 2017 Blog Time to revisit your password rules? Password protection is one aspect of such measures – yet many employers have not kept up with best practice. ICO guidance on this obligation under the current Data Protection Act requires that you... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 August 2017 Blog Court of Appeal holds College is not part of University for VAT purposes A recent Court of Appeal decision (SAE Education Ltd v HMRC) significantly narrows the scope of VAT exemption for supplies made by “a college of” a university. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
9 August 2017 Blog Creating a cyber-security culture Culture cannot be imposed via edicts issued by remote or indifferent executives. Culture is a way of acting, based on the informed values and priorities of an organisation’s leadership, embedded within governance processes. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
9 August 2017 Blog New to Personal Health Budgets or need a little extra support? NHS England is running a series of essentials of PHBs – free courses for health and social care professionals working in the NHS or local authorities who have no or little experience in delivering them. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
9 August 2017 Blog Fairtrade logos mean nothing without consumer understanding The Fairtrade logo has meant to stand as a guarantee of ethical trading... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
8 August 2017 Blog New Court of Appeal decision on Persistent Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State The CA has confirmed that there is no legal requirement to apply to the court in all PVS and MCS cases for a declaration to withdraw CANH, as appeared to be the requirement in Court of Protection Practice Direction 9E. Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
7 August 2017 Blog Government outlines new UK Data Protection laws Whilst the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) will be directly enforceable in the UK by 25 May 2018, it also provides for limited aspects to be governed by member state law. Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read