3 February 2021 Blog Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission: Planning Proposals A series of proposals to local planning policies have been announced by the Housing Secretary, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP following a report by the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
2 February 2021 Blog Update – Covid-19 and Business Interruption Insurance Further to my blog post back in September, the Supreme Court has handed down judgment relating to certain business insurance policies... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
1 February 2021 Blog The new look Mental Health Tribunal The recent White Paper on Reforming the Mental Health Act (MHA) makes a number of proposals, which will expand the powers of the Mental Health Tribunal (MHT).... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
1 February 2021 Blog January - Food News Roundup 1. Trade & Cooperation Agreement Update The paperwork struggles continue to be widely reported by UK media... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 January 2021 Blog Covid-19 and personal examinations within the Mental Health Act – an update Following the decision in the Devon Partnership case concerning the lawfulness of virtual personal assessments required under the MHA, NHS England and DHSC guidance has now been amended to remove reference to examinations being undertaken virtually... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
29 January 2021 Blog Court of Protection, mental capacity and Covid-19 vaccinations The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Mr Justice Hayden has handed down judgment in what is being described as the first reported decision on the issue of the Covid-19 vaccine, capacity and best interests... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
29 January 2021 Blog Liberty Protection Safeguards, settings and responsible bodies – an update The Department of Health and Social Care has updated its collection of factsheets on the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) with the publication of a third factsheet on settings and responsible bodies... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
28 January 2021 Blog The Construction Playbook The Construction Playbook Version 1 (sub-heading ‘Government Guidance on sourcing and contracting public works projects and programmes’) was issued in December 2020... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
28 January 2021 Blog 2020/2021 employment law review Our employment experts have prepared a review of the key developments of 2020 and reflect on their continued significance into 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
27 January 2021 Blog EAT ruling spurs renewed focus on interim relief A decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal last month, about whether interim relief should be available in discrimination claims, has highlighted the significant benefits of this remedy for claimants... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
26 January 2021 Blog Procurement Post-Brexit As per the guidance published by the Cabinet Office in late 2020, from 1 January 2021 the Find a Tender Service (FTS) is now in use... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 January 2021 Blog Covid-19: The Mental Health Act, personal examinations and remote assessments On 22 January, the High Court handed down judgment in what is being called the Devon Partnership case... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read