24 January 2017 Blog Charity Authorised Investment Funds – A better structure for charity investments? The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced a new category of authorised funds, known as Charity Authorised Investment Funds, or CAIFs... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
20 January 2017 Blog Who should be able to be a charity trustee? Charity trustees often have high levels of responsibility, and face difficult decisions which impact directly on people’s lives... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
19 January 2017 Blog Charities and almshouses: a judgment on security of tenure A recent appeal case (Stewart & Ors [2016] WWCA CIV 1247 (8 December 2016)) helps to provide some clarity on a charity’s position when it needs to obtain possession of a property where the tenant is claiming protected rights... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
13 January 2017 Blog Biosimilars – the fight over Humira continues AbbVie’s blockbuster drug Humira (adalimumab) generated worldwide sales of around $14bn in 2015, some two thirds of the company’s revenues. Understandably, other producers would like a piece of the action.... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
12 January 2017 Blog New ACE Professional Services Agreement A new ACE Professional Services Agreement has been published... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
3 January 2017 Blog What’s in store for the Real Estate investment market in 2017? Well 2016 was a funny old year wasn’t it? There’s the obvious headline grabbers of the Brexit referendum result, as well as the election of Donald Trump as the next US President. The effect of the referendum was felt within the UK real estate investment market... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
30 December 2016 Blog DOLS – again…. The Extent of State obligations Readers will recall that, at first instance, the court decided that the state was imputable in any DOL arising out of private care arrangements and therefore that it was correct that the LA should have made an application to the Court of Protection for a welfare order when they became aware of the case. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
22 December 2016 Blog Jaguar Land Rover in the driving seat A recent decision in favour of premium car maker, Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the effectiveness of the EU-wide trade mark, and highlights the efficient procedures available under the pilot Shorter Trials Scheme in the London High Court... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
19 December 2016 Blog Misconduct in public office – Prison officer caught out A prison officer had worked in a High Security Prison and, over five years, had fed information to a journalist about inmates and general prison issues for just over £10,000. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
19 December 2016 Blog Guardianship and DOLS? The Upper Tribunal in GW v Gloucestershire County Council decided earlier this year that both Guardianship and DOLS can operate together. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
13 December 2016 Blog Tier 4 in 2016 and beyond Those with an active interest in Tier 4 of the immigration points based system (the framework for non-EU students to obtain leave to enter or remain in the UK for the purpose of study) will be aware that historically it has been a fast moving policy area, typically the subject of frequent and substantial change. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
12 December 2016 Blog Student court claim against university: no risk of bias where judge has attended the defendant university A court has determined that, where a civil court claim is brought by an individual against his or her former university, there is no apparent bias in a judge who had attended the same university hearing the case. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read