6 August 2017 Blog New Mental Health Tribunal Practice Direction On 24 July the Tribunals Judiciary issued a new Practice Direction: Enforcement Procedure, Directions and Summonses. While the Practice Direction (PD) is new, its content is not... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 August 2017 Blog GDPR - consent guidance delayed One of the important building blocks of data protection compliance is for a data controller to ensure that they have appropriate "grounds" or "conditions" in place for the lawful processing of personal data. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 August 2017 Blog EPCs: do charities owning Listed Buildings need them? A large number of charities may be occupiers, or owners, of listed buildings, perhaps due to the age of some charitable institutions, or their accommodation requirements... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
2 August 2017 Blog Butt v. Secretary of State for the Home Department – interpretation of Prevent Duty for HE Institutions On 26 July 2017 the High Court gave judgment in a judicial review claim brought by Dr Butt concerning the lawfulness of guidance issued by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) on the statutory Prevent duty. Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
2 August 2017 Blog “Smash and grab” adjudications: the beginning of the end? A recent TCC decision suggests that the case law supporting so called “smash and grab” adjudications might have to be reassessed... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
2 August 2017 Blog Plans for an EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum Blockchain is increasingly cited as the solution to many of the world's problems, offering a low friction, tamper-resistant record of transactions or processes... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
1 August 2017 Blog 2016 amendments to Civil Service Compensation Scheme declared void The High Court has ruled that amendments made to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme last year were unlawful and accordingly of no legal effect. These changes were introduced to reduce the value of voluntary exit, voluntary redundancy, compulsory redundancy and inefficiency payments... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 July 2017 Blog New consultation on gender identity services for adults As the commissioner of gender identity services, NHS England has published two proposed service specifications for a 12-week public consultation covering both surgical and outpatient interventions for adults (here defined as 17 years and over). Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 July 2017 Blog Supreme Court strikes down Employment Tribunal fees regime The Supreme Court has ruled that the order introducing fees for claimants in employment tribunal proceedings was unlawful. The Government will now be obliged to refund all fees paid since the order came into effect in July 2013. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
23 July 2017 Blog ‘Shrinkflation’ in food: chocolate and confectionery main culprits ‘Shrinkflation’, namely the ‘shrinking’ of products whilst their prices remain the same, has long been thought to be responsible for a hidden hike in the cost of living, particularly in food... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 July 2017 Blog Criminal Finances Act 2017 – Football clubs can now be criminally liable for failing to prevent tax evasion by players & managers From 30 September 2017, the Criminal Finances Act 2017 will impose criminal sanctions on companies who fail to prevent tax evasion by any employee or agent/intermediary. Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
16 July 2017 Blog Drug reformulates test for patent infringement Working out what infringes a patent has always been a tricky question. In recent years the UK has followed an approach derived from cases such as metal lintels for buildings and epilators, devices for removing body hair. Share this article Bookmark this page 7 min read