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Following our article in February on the latest on cladding...

Following the Grenfell disaster in June 2017, many of those with an interest in buildings which contain residential accommodation and which are over 18 metres have been carrying out investigations on their buildings to see if, from a fire safety perspective, they were built in accordance with the Building Regulations in force at the time of construction...

Getting ready for provider collaboratives and place-based partnership working. With April 2021 marking the deadline by which all areas in England need to be part of an Integrated Care System or ICS, we look at how the ICS landscape is evolving...

Latest update provides helpful guidance to the care sector on what constitutes working hours for which the National Minimum Wage (NMW) must be paid...

Following yesterday’s Queen’s Speech setting out the Government’s new programme of legislation, a new Bill received its first reading in the House of Commons today on freedom of speech in English higher education institutions.

Unveiling the Government’s plans, the Queen announced plans to bring forward legislation to “empower the NHS to innovate and embrace technology. Patients will receive more tailored and preventative care, closer to home [Health and Care Bill]...

In one of the first tribunal cases to emerge from the first national lockdown, an employment tribunal has ruled that an employee had been fairly dismissed for refusing to come into work...

The UK Government has recently committed to cut emissions by 78% by 2035 as part of its overall target to reach net-zero by 2050...

The Charity Commission has updated its information relating to the recent consultation announced on draft guidance relating to "responsible investment" to confirm that two charities were granted permission to bring a case related to the issue to the High Court on 14 April...

Mills & Reeve advised on the establishment of IoTs in Wave One, creating bespoke solutions for each IoT’s legal and governance structure and commercial agreements.

The availability of quality purpose built student accommodation (“PBSA”) is becoming an increasingly important factor for students when choosing their university.

Last year I wrote about seven construction industry trends emerging during COVID-19. Nearly a year later, I have updated this article and added an eighth trend...