Blog archive

CPTPP trade deal, winners and losers. A look at food safety and food fraud with the origin labelling of beef and listeria in cheese. The EC looks at honey and food fraud control measures. Gene Editing Precision Breeding Act passed. An overview on agri standards and new grants for animal welfare. Finally a look at the latest ASA ruling on Franks' Ice Cream and the use of health claims.

The recent case of Hexpress Healthcare Ltd v CQC demonstrates the importance of getting the regulator's Factual Accuracy Check process right...

Colin Rogerson shares his initial views on the Law Commission’s final report and draft bill for surrogacy law reform in the UK which was published on 29 March 2023. 

The UK's Genetic Technology Act offers a new approach to the assessment and approval of innovative agrifood technologies that deploy precision breeding.

Download our handy table with the new rates and limits that apply from April 2023....

CQC publish interim guidance on its approach to assessing integrated care systems...

The Government’s plans to reform children’s social care are set out in Stable Homes, Built on Love – the long-awaited response to the three independent reviews published in 2022 into children’s social care in England...

The Department of Health and Social Care has launched its cyber security strategy for the health and social care sector...

Recent focus has been on pensions for doctors in terms of the Government’s radical plans to abolish the Lifetime Allowance...

The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has brought about sweeping changes to the scope of the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA) and, importantly, to limitation.

Healthier future inspires major NHS suppliers to step-up net zero ambitions...

Learning points from a panel discussion on flexible working at the CBI's future of work conference...