3 December 2021 Blog Payment provisions in construction contracts - the basics A guide to the basics: payment provisions in construction contracts Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
2 December 2021 Blog OfS and CMA focus on withdrawal of offers for oversubscribed courses Higher education providers have been told that the use of over-recruitment clauses in admissions offers that allow them to withdraw or defer places if courses are oversubscribed are likely to be in contravention of consumer law. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 November 2021 Blog The wider implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling on capacity and sexual relations The Supreme Court has given its first ever ruling on decision-making capacity of the person but potentially of others to have sexual relations... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 November 2021 Blog The role of judicial visits in Court of Protection cases The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a decision from the Vice-President, Mr Justice Hayden as it was argued that he used a judicial visit to P in hospital to inform his decision... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 November 2021 Blog Government's levelling up plans to improve student outcomes The Government announced a series of measures on 24 November 2021 which were described by the Minister for Higher and Further Education as “historic reforms” intended to enable post-recovery Britain to become a “skills powerhouse”. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 November 2021 Blog A minute to midnight for Health and Social Care: can Integrated Retirement Communities rewind the clock? Victoria Hughes-Barker reflects on the Association of Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) conference Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
25 November 2021 Blog New Year, new procurement thresholds: what does this mean for the health sector? Procurements advertised on or after 1 January 2022 will be subject to new thresholds... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 November 2021 Blog Consultation on changes to NHS transactions guidance NHS England and NHS Improvement have launched a consultation on changes to the NHS transactions guidance for trusts undertaking transactions... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 November 2021 Blog Tribunal ruling required to resolve dispute over academic's probationary period and dismissal The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld the employment tribunal’s ruling about the early termination of a lecturer’s contract at the University of Essex... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 November 2021 Blog Update on Integrated Care Boards On Monday evening, the Health and Care Bill was amended to clarify that there can be more than one NHS Trust/Foundation Trust member, primary medical services provider member and local authority member on an integrated care board... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 November 2021 Blog Employers should convey all disciplinary allegations and consider alternatives to dismissal The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld an employment tribunal decision that the dismissal of an employee for his conduct at a political rally was unfair... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
24 November 2021 Blog New inquiry: the future of general practice The Health and Social Care Committee has launched a new inquiry to investigate the future of NHS general practice, examining the key challenges facing general practice over the next five years as well as the current and ongoing barriers... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read