2 November 2020 Blog Unregulated placement versus welfare needs In Lancashire County Council v G and N the court used their inherent jurisdiction to authorise an application to deprive a teenager of her liberty in an unregulated placement that was not suitable to meet her needs due to the lack of adequate, safe placements anywhere in the UK... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
2 November 2020 Blog Regulator on restraint, segregation and seclusion review CQC published this stark report on 22 October. It is a review of restraint, seclusion and segregation for autistic people and people with a learning disability and/or mental health condition... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
1 November 2020 Blog Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended for further month On 31 October, a few hours before CJRS was due to end, the Prime Minister announced that it would be extended during November and the funding for employers made more generous... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 October 2020 Blog Unjust to enforce an adjudication decision? This is a tale of a family-run housing development scheme gone horribly wrong... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 October 2020 Blog CQC on mental health care CQC have been busily producing reports. Three have landed quite recently: State of Care (you can read our earlier blog here for a summary of the key points), How are people’s mental health needs met in acute hospitals and how can this be improved... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
29 October 2020 Blog State of Care: an overview CQC published their annual assessment of health care and adult social care in England the State of Care 2019/20 earlier this month... Share this article Bookmark this page 7 min read
27 October 2020 Blog Resist enforcement of a smash and grab adjudication – inability to pay In JRT Developments Ltd v TW Dixon (Developments) Ltd, the TCC has granted the defendant a stay execution of a sum awarded in a smash and grab adjudication until final determination of the defendant’s claim... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
27 October 2020 Blog UK will access new regulatory partnerships from the start of 2021 Members of the European Union operate closely coordinated medicines approval systems, with innovative products coming within the remit of the EMEA for central approval. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
27 October 2020 Blog UK consultation on the use of Advanced Lane Keeping System on GB motorways The UK's Department for Transport and Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles have been consulting on the use of Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) on Great Britain's motorways. The proposal aims to see the technology introduced for motorway use in a safe and considered way... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
26 October 2020 Blog Watchdog to investigate do not resuscitate notices in health and adult social care settings Earlier this month the Department of Health and Social Care asked the CQQ to review how Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions were used during wave one of the pandemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
23 October 2020 Blog Modern methods of construction: what you need to know With construction methods evolving and moving away from the tradition of projects being constructed entirely (or largely) on site, what additional risks do the parties need to consider and how can these be conquered?.. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
22 October 2020 Blog Health and social care watchdog reveals its refreshed guidance on autism and learning disability Earlier this month, CQC published revised guidance on its policy approach to regulating providers supporting autistic people and people with a learning disability. Right support, right care, right culture is the new updated version of Registering the right support... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read