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In last week’s (10 May 2022) Queen’s speech, the Government announced its plans to publish draft legislation to reform the Mental Health Act in England and Wales...

The Department of Health and Social Care’s announcement on 11 May 2022 confirmed that the standard weekly rate per person paid to care homes for NHS-funded nursing care has increased by 11.5% from £187.60 to £209.19 for 2022 to 2023 ...

At first blush it might not seem like the Green Paper on the Future of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision system in England has much to do with higher education. After all, the consultation is focused on introducing new standards in the quality of support given to children...

In an article for LaingBuisson’s Care Markets UK journal, Neil Ward and Molly discuss the Liberty Protection Safeguards consultation and share first thoughts...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has made its first ever ruling about COVID-related health and safety risks in the workplace...

The UK GDPR prohibits transfers of personal data to countries outside the UK, without there being an Adequacy Regulation, or appropriate safeguards (or other permitted exceptions) in place...

There was no mention of an Employment Bill in the 2022 Queen's speech...

Universities and other research organisations should be aware of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 when collaborating with other parties to acquire, sell or develop certain organisations and assets, including IP commercialisation, spin-outs, research collaboration and funding...

Is the High Court’s decision in Underwood v Bounty UK Ltd and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust further evidence of the reduction in scope for data protection liability?

Since March 2022, the Bill has ping ponged between the House of Lords and the House of Commons, but has now been passed into law...

Earlier in the week the Fundraising Regulator published a note weighing up the pros and cons when it comes to accepting cryptocurrencies as donations.

Universities continue to face industrial action. One of UCU’s ‘four fights’ is anti-casualisation with UCU seeking an end to ‘precarious’ contracts...