Blog archive

A patent application relating to an app to support patient compliance with a medicine dosing regime did not meet the European Patent Office requirements for protection.

The government has opened a consultation on the new in-occupation regime.  The consultation is open until 12 October 2022 and seeks views on a number of areas

The growth of the gig economy has provided a renewed focus on the division of employment rights between self-employed, workers and employees. Is your food business exposed to the use of agency and contract workers? What is their legal status? 3 key factors to consider

We understand how important a successful global strategy is for our HE clients. The landscape has changed a lot over the past few years, and we are always looking at ways to help share our insights with our clients...

Safety watchdog rolls out free online training for NHS staff in health and social care settings in England, who are involved in safety investigations...

The decision in Davison v HM Coroner for Hertfordshire provides a wealth of useful reminders and lessons for everyone involved in seeking a fresh inquest...

We look at a new visa route for fast and high growth companies seeking to hire skilled people from around the world.

We review progress on the UK Government consultation on the regulation of medical devices, and look at the shape and timing of forthcoming reforms.

Nuisance is unreasonable interference with another party’s use of land.  Harvest and certain industrial practices always brings out some instances of conflict between the use of land and other's reasonable enjoyment. See this article for a timely revival of our assessment on the different sorts of nuisance and how best to avoid them.

With high numbers and rates of fatal injury, agriculture is one of the riskiest industry sectors for accidents at work. The key message from this article is to identify your risks and address them. Make sure that each aspect of your operation has been risk assessed; that those risk assessments have been acted on; and that they are kept up to date.

The consultation closes on 12 October 2022

A positive step for the edible insect market means certain edible insects may be governed by the transition period and remain on the market. This shows a pragmatic risk based approach by the FSA finally in operation.