20 March 2020 Blog Coronavirus Bill: changes to the Mental Health Act The Coronavirus Bill 2019-21 has had its first reading, with its second reading on 23 March. So, what changes can be expected for those working with the Mental Health Act?.. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
20 March 2020 Blog NEC and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Following my blog on 10 March 2020, here’s a more detailed note on coronavirus (COVID-19) in relation to NEC3 and 4 Engineering and Construction Contract [ECC]... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
20 March 2020 Blog IR35 deferred The Government has been announced that the extension of the off-payroll working rules to large and medium sized business (commonly known as the IR35 reforms) will be deferred for 12 months to April 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
19 March 2020 Blog JCT and coronavirus (COVID-19) Following my blog on 10 March 2020, here's a more detailed note on JCT and coronavirus (COVID-19)... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
19 March 2020 Blog Coronial matters in the Coronavirus Bill The Government's Coronavirus Bill was presented to Parliament today and MPs will next consider the Bill on Monday 23 March. The Bill therefore remains subject to scrutiny and amendment... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
19 March 2020 Blog Coronavirus guidance: Mental Health Tribunal hearings The Mental Health Tribunal (MHT) confirmed yesterday that its hearings will continue as planned and, for the present, will still require three panel members to attend those hearings... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
19 March 2020 Blog Oral disclosure doesn’t constitute the processing of personal data The High Court has ruled that where a charity providing counselling services made an oral disclosure to a doctor regarding the wellbeing and mental health of one of its patients, that disclosure was not unlawful under the Data Protection Act 1998... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 March 2020 Blog Next steps on NHS response to COVID-19: a missive from NHS England and NHS Improvement Last night Sir Simon Stevens and Amanda Pritchard wrote to NHS leaders in all hospital trusts, clinical commissioning groups, general practice and Primary Care Networks and providers of community health services... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 March 2020 Blog Coronavirus and data protection: frequently asked questions As the Government’s strategy to delay the spread of COVID-19 continues to unfurl, we share a few of the answers to the questions the ICO are being asked on data protection issues which will be of interest to healthcare data controllers... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 March 2020 Blog Update on voluntary overtime case: Supreme Court grants permission to appeal Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in voluntary overtime case. Last week the Supreme Court gave the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust permission to appeal from the Court of Appeal’s ruling that voluntary overtime needed to be included in the calculation of holiday pay for its workers... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
17 March 2020 Blog Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in voluntary overtime case Last week the Supreme Court gave the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust permission to appeal from the Court of Appeal’s ruling that voluntary overtime needed to be included in the calculation of holiday pay for its workers... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
17 March 2020 Blog Grocery Code Adjudicator sets out 4 guiding principles to maintaining supply during COVID-19 The Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA) has provided the following 4 guiding principles to assist retailers and suppliers deliver continuity of supply to consumers, as far as this remains possible, given significant pressures on staffing and some customer buying habits during the COVID-19 outbreak... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read