21 July 2021 Blog LPA Consultation – Making them Fit For The Future The Ministry of Justice and Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) have announced a new 12 week consultation to look at  Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA’s) and how to make them fit for the future... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
20 July 2021 Blog Cladding and fire safety – where are we now? It can be easy to lose track of the proposals and measures that have been issued regarding cladding and fire safety... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
18 July 2021 Blog NEC4 - Facilities Management – more contracts In February this year Stuart Thompson posted  a couple of blogs on the launch of the NEC Facilities Management Contract... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
18 July 2021 Blog Charity annual returns: an end to lengthy filing extensions, the 2021 annual return service now available, and when electronic signatures can be used Charities granted an extension to file their annual return, report and accounts by the Charity Commission... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
15 July 2021 Blog Triple Point: Liquidated Damages for uncompleted works run until termination Lady Arden has this morning handed down the much anticipated 60 page judgment of the Supreme Court in Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Co Ltd... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
14 July 2021 Blog New guidance on working safely during coronavirus published Following last week’s announcements confirming that England will be moving to stage 4 on 19 July, the government has published new guidance which will apply from that date... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
14 July 2021 Blog Ministers support mandatory Covid vaccinations for care home staff Earlier this week (13 July 2021) saw ministers vote to approve by 319 votes to 246 the draft Regulations (Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021) to back plans for care home staff to be double vaccinated against Covid-19... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
14 July 2021 Blog Deprivation of liberty and a few observations on NHS Continuing Healthcare packages The decision in AA v GA and An NHS Clinical Commissioning Group concerns a section 21A challenge to a standard authorisation of GA’s deprivation of liberty at her existing placement – an issue that is often argued in the Court of Protection... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
14 July 2021 Blog Proposed changes to Ofsted inspection frequencies for children’s homes and other providers A Department for Education consultation ,published this month, proposes changes to Ofsted inspection cycles for children’s homes and other children’s social care providers... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
13 July 2021 Blog New guidance on hospital discharge and community support Last week, the Department of Health and Social Care published new guidance on hospital discharge and community support... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
8 July 2021 Blog The Health and Care Bill The Government's new Health and Care Bill is the first major piece of primary legislation since the Health and Social Care Act 2012... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
8 July 2021 Blog A new subsidy control system Simon Elsegood explains how this will change public sector investment aimed at developing the economy, following the UK's departure from the EU... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read