17 November 2021 Blog Update: deprivation of liberty, looked after children under 16 and unregulated placements With reports of the increasing number of vulnerable children in England being placed in unregulated placements under deprivation of liberty orders, we report on a recent decision... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 November 2021 Blog Deed v Contract Under English law there are two main ways that parties can execute agreements; as a deed or as a simple contract (also known as a ‘contract under hand’)....... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
16 November 2021 Blog Rock and a hard place? Regulations requiring compulsory Covid-19 vaccination of care home workers and others entering care settings are now in force... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
16 November 2021 Blog Procurement thresholds changing from January 2022: what do charities need to know? Charities subject to the public procurement rules, as well as those that supply services to public sector bodies, should be aware of the new procurement threshold values which will apply to public services contracts advertised on and after 1 January 2022... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
15 November 2021 Blog Patient safety: what lessons can be learned? Delayed by Covid-19, the Government recently published their response to the recommendations of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s Inquiry on... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 November 2021 Blog Lloyd v Google in the Supreme Court - what's the impact? What does the Supreme Court ruling in Lloyd v Google mean for data controllers? Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 November 2021 Blog The ABPI sets out its stall for the future of medicines regulation We take a look at the ABPI's Vision Paper on UK medicines regulatory policy and global influence in a post-pandemic world. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 November 2021 Blog COP26 and the Energy Transition: The Importance of Hydrogen As part of our ongoing series of blogs focussing on CoP26 and the efforts being made more specifically within the construction industry to achieve Net Zero by 2050, this blog will focus on the use of hydrogen as an alternative to oil and natural gas as a means of generating energy....... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
11 November 2021 Blog Suicide prevention in universities One of the issues which higher education institutions are focusing on increasingly is the wellbeing of their students. The Office for Students (OfS) has published a topic briefing for universities and colleges to take steps to help prevent suicide among students and support the community. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
10 November 2021 Blog COP26 - the first week The UN’s COP26 began on 1 November, focussing on the goals of achieving net zero by 2050 and a global temperature reduction, protecting communities and natural habitats, mobilising finance and working collectively to tackle the climate emergency....... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 November 2021 Blog Supreme Court rejects data misuse class action Today the Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Richard Lloyd, a consumer protection campaigner seeking to bring a claim against Google on behalf of a class of more than 4 million iPhone users... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
10 November 2021 Blog COVID vaccination to become condition of deployment for frontline health and care staff Two days before the end of the grace period for the enforcement of its new vaccination policy in care homes, the Government announced that similar requirements will be imposed across the health and wider care sector in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read