8 December 2021 Blog Seni’s Law to prevent use of force in mental health settings Yesterday (7 December 2021) saw the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 commence to better protect patients in mental health settings... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
7 December 2021 Blog Office for Students' consultation on strategy 2022-2025 The Office for Students (OfS) has published a consultation outlining its strategy for the next three years. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
6 December 2021 Blog Growth in overemployment raises troublesome issues for employers Recent press reports suggest that some employees are now successfully working two jobs simultaneously. Arguably this has become more common because of the move to remote working during the pandemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 December 2021 Blog Payment provisions in construction contracts - the basics A guide to the basics: payment provisions in construction contracts Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
2 December 2021 Blog OfS and CMA focus on withdrawal of offers for oversubscribed courses Higher education providers have been told that the use of over-recruitment clauses in admissions offers that allow them to withdraw or defer places if courses are oversubscribed are likely to be in contravention of consumer law. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 November 2021 Blog The wider implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling on capacity and sexual relations The Supreme Court has given its first ever ruling on decision-making capacity of the person but potentially of others to have sexual relations... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 November 2021 Blog The role of judicial visits in Court of Protection cases The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a decision from the Vice-President, Mr Justice Hayden as it was argued that he used a judicial visit to P in hospital to inform his decision... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 November 2021 Blog Government's levelling up plans to improve student outcomes The Government announced a series of measures on 24 November 2021 which were described by the Minister for Higher and Further Education as “historic reforms” intended to enable post-recovery Britain to become a “skills powerhouse”. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 November 2021 Blog A minute to midnight for Health and Social Care: can Integrated Retirement Communities rewind the clock? Victoria Hughes-Barker reflects on the Association of Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) conference Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
25 November 2021 Blog New Year, new procurement thresholds: what does this mean for the health sector? Procurements advertised on or after 1 January 2022 will be subject to new thresholds... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 November 2021 Blog Consultation on changes to NHS transactions guidance NHS England and NHS Improvement have launched a consultation on changes to the NHS transactions guidance for trusts undertaking transactions... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 November 2021 Blog Tribunal ruling required to resolve dispute over academic's probationary period and dismissal The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld the employment tribunal’s ruling about the early termination of a lecturer’s contract at the University of Essex... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read