16 November 2015 Blog When should inquests be reopened? Can it ever be right to reopen an inquest? We know that, from time to time, the decision of a coroner is judicially reviewed by interested persons and a new inquest ordered. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 November 2015 Blog HSE fines NHS provider for a suicide in its care A healthcare provider, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, has been fined £67,000 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a patient with a history of depression committed suicide while in its care (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v NHS Ayrshire and Arran). Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 November 2015 Blog When a notice to complete expires: time no longer of the essence The High Court considered whether time remains of the essence following expiry of a notice to complete in the case of Hakimzay Ltd v Swailes [2015] EWHC B14 (Ch)... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
29 October 2015 Blog Supply Chain Transparency – legal requirement to publish statement now in force Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires all commercial organisations with a global annual turnover of £36 million or above, who do any business in the UK, to publish a Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement each financial year... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
28 October 2015 Blog Supply Chain Transparency – legal requirement to publish statement now in force Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires all commercial organisations with a global annual turnover of £36 million or above, who do any business in the UK, to publish a Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement each financial year... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
27 October 2015 Blog Appeals can give employers second chance to get it right The latest Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling on internal appeals is a reminder that they do not necessarily need to be a complete re-hearing to cure defects in the original disciplinary process... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 October 2015 Blog The age old conundrum of whether to continue extended section 17 leave or not The Upper Tribunal recently considered an appeal by SL in the case of SL v Ludlow Street Healthcare. The question the tribunal had to... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
22 October 2015 Blog Subject access requests: exemption for third party data The Data Protection Act 1998 contains certain exemptions and provisos which affect the operation of the subject access regime. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 October 2015 Blog Information sharing in the NHS: Overseas charging and notifications to the Home Office The Court of Appeal’s decision in W, X, Y and Z v Secretary of State for Health, Secretary of State for the Home Department and British Medical Association puts beyond doubt overseas charging and notifications to the Home Office. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
20 October 2015 Blog Unlawful eviction - how much could your tenant claim in damages? The case of Loveridge v Lambeth Borough Council (LBC) was heard by the Supreme Court. Here the tenant appealed against a decision of the Court of Appeal relating to the proper construction of s.28 of the Housing Act 1988... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
19 October 2015 Blog Inquests and the press: A quick update Two inquests reported in the press recently have confirmed the principle that, whatever the jurisdictional overlap, the Coroner’s statutory duty to hold a public inquest cannot be easily overruled. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
14 October 2015 Blog Whistleblowing - Charity Commission publishes guidance for charity employees Whistleblowing continues to be a hot topic. Last month we highlighted a report by Public Concern at Work analysing data from calls made to its whistleblowing advice line in 2014... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read