19 November 2020 Blog MF/1 notices and Covid-19 Clause 10 of MF/1 deals with the service of notices. The clause allows service by post, fax or email... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Bath’s stadium plans driven backwards by ancient covenant A recent case affecting Bath Rugby Club may mean that the club has to abandon its plan to build a new 18,000 seater stadium... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Bath’s stadium plans driven backwards by ancient covenant A recent case affecting Bath Rugby Club may mean that the club has to abandon its plan to build a new 18,000 seater stadium. The High Court has held that the land which Bath Rugby Club occupies on a long lease is subject to a historic restrictive covenant... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Chief Coroner issues revised guidance regarding reports for the Prevention of Future Deaths On 4 November 2020 the Chief Coroner for England and Wales, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, produced revised guidance for issuing reports to Prevent Future Deaths (PFD) in inquest proceedings having previously issued revised guidance on 14 January 2016 and on 4 September 2013... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Update on guidance for those caring for adults who lack capacity An important issue for hospitals and care homes is the recent Government update on care home visiting policy for family and friends in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Update: Liberty Protection Safeguards Overview of the draft Regulations that will set out how LPS will operate. Plus pause on the care home manager role... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Decision-making and consent: the meaning of meaningful dialogue In the context of Covid-19 and the rise of virtual consultations being clear on the principles of consent and meaningful dialogue has never been more important... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Clarity in the Court of Protection In a new decision the Court of Protection answers the question - Â at what point does a decision stop being binding? In a follow up decision in An NHS Trust v AF Mr Justice Poole looks at what to do where the court has previously considered an issue... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Ombudsman shines light on NHS Continuing Healthcare Watchdog calls for new national guidance and more learning for the CHC workforce. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has published a report, Continuing Healthcare: getting it right first time based on their findings following a review of 60 CHC cases resolved in the last three years... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
16 November 2020 Blog ‘Landmark’ Agriculture Act 2020 – 3 Key Issues The ‘landmark’ Agriculture Act 2020 was passed into law on 11 November 2020. 3 key issues are reviewed below... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
13 November 2020 Blog Re-purposing Real Estate: Opportunities and Challenges Against a backdrop of ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, with prolonged home-working, these are challenging times for many real estate sectors: notably office, retail and leisure... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
13 November 2020 Blog Charitable legacies: a question of time Many charities are currently understandably focused on short-term goals... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read