4 May 2022 Blog Investment powers of charity trustees The High Court has confirmed that charity trustees have a discretion to exclude investments which they reasonably believe are in conflict with their charity’s purposes... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
4 May 2022 Blog Liberty Protection Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act Code consultation – first thoughts The publication of the consultation documentation on 17th March marks a significant moment for those who have been waiting for the arrival of the draft MCA Code of Practice... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
4 May 2022 Blog A new Health and Care Act enacting the most significant reforms in a decade The Health and Care Bill received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 April 2022 Blog New "cheating" offences for post-16 education The Skills and Post-16 Education Bill received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
28 April 2022 Blog Litigation continues on the scope of trade union detriment legislation In March 2022, the Court of Appeal reversed an Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling which extended the scope of legal provisions protecting workers from being subject to a detriment for taking part the activities of an independent trade union. Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
27 April 2022 Blog Preparing for Project Expiry in the Higher Education sector The Infrastructure and Projects Authority has recently issued guidance to contracting authorities on how to prepare for and manage expiry of Private Finance Initiative projects... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
26 April 2022 Blog The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill - an update On Monday 25 April 2022 a motion was passed in the House of Commons to “carry over” the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill to the next session of Parliament... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
21 April 2022 Blog Judge refuses to authorise a deprivation of liberty in a case described as ‘shocking’ In a new decision, a High Court judge has made a series of very powerful observations about the conduct of Manchester City Council and an NHS Trust regarding the placement of a young teenager with autistic spectrum disorder and learning disability... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
19 April 2022 Blog Preparing for PFI contract expiry: what contracting authorities need to know New guidance from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority will support contracting authorities to start conversations with stakeholders in preparation for PFI expiry... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 April 2022 Blog Mills & Reeve advises UK Sport in establishing first of its kind ‘Sport Integrity’ In early April 2022, UK Sport – the body responsible for allocating Government and National Lottery funds across the high-performance sporting system in the UK – announced the launch of ‘Sport Integrity’, an independent disclosure and complaints service for Olympic and Paralympic sport. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 April 2022 Blog Preparing for PFI expiry In February 2022 the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) published its practical guidance “Preparing for PFI contract expiry”. Simple arithmetic tells us that lots of projects will start expiring over the next few years. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
11 April 2022 Blog New workplace guidance on living with COVID New guidance for employers on living with COVID has been published... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read