Blog archive

Following the Government’s recent response to the 2019 consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace, charities with employees should be aware of an upcoming new legal duty to prevent harassment...

The possibility of new Government policy introducing so–called “vaccine passports” requirements across the HE/student relationship has been reported through a variety of media sources this week, prompting strong views both for and against. 

The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the “Act”) is the UK’s most recent piece of legislation to protect sensitive sectors of the UK economy which are relevant to UK national security. 

The Care Quality Commission has fined Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £2,500 for failing to comply with the duty of candour regulations...

A wide-ranging report from the Health and Social Care Committee on the treatment and care of autistic people and those with learning disabilities has found that a lack of adequate community provision has led to many experiencing unnecessary admissions to inpatient facilities...

The National Food Strategy Plan was envisaged as setting out a comprehensive plan to transform the food system...

UK watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is coming down hard on anti-competitive pricing practices. Following hot on the heels of fines totalling over £260m for competition breaches relating to the supply of hydrocortisone tablets...

Estates Gazette has recently published my article on the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Kelly Elliott v Hattens Solicitors (a firm)...

In February Kate Warren and I blogged about the proposed 'cladding levy' and raised a number of queries as to how this might look. Click here for our February blog...

ACAS recently published practical guidance for employers on hybrid working...

The Government published its consultation on the Building Safety Levy on 21 July and follows earlier proposals on a 'cladding levy'...

Last week (22 July 2021) Regulations were laid before Parliament following the House of Lords' approval of the draft Regulations making it mandatory for anyone working in a CQC registered care home to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus, unless subject to a medical exemption...