13 January 2021 Blog High Court puts beyond doubt that there is no statutory duty requiring NHS bodies to consult publicly The decision in the case of R (oao Glatter) v NHS Herts Valley Clinical Commissioning Group and West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust was handed down on 6 January 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
12 January 2021 Blog Covert evidence in the Court of Protection The Honourable Mr Justice Cohen gave judgment on a challenging Court of Protection case on 31 December concerning the withdrawal of treatment of a patient known as “Z”... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 January 2021 Blog Government authorises use of neonicotinoid product for the 2021 sugar beet season On 8 January 2021, in response to an application made by the NFU, the Government published a statement on its decision to issue emergency authorisation to permit the use of a product containing a neonicotinoid (which has been banned by the EU) as a sugar beet seed dressing in 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 January 2021 Blog Septic Tanks and Treatment Plants: Avoid Falling Foul of the Rules Over the past six or so years, a number of updates to the law governing the discharge of sewage have bred confusion amongst homeowners, homebuyers and, indeed, solicitors. This article aims to briefly summarise the position and to help those affected to avoid falling foul of the rules... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
11 January 2021 Blog Vaccines, mental capacity and best interests – an update Just before Christmas, the Department of Health and Social Care updated its guidance: The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) during the coronavirus pandemic: additional guidance... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 January 2021 Blog A cautionary tale: forging court orders in the Court of Protection In a Court of Protection case, decided in the latter part of 2019, Dahlia Griffith was sentenced to a period of imprisonment for falsifying a court order... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 January 2021 Blog 2020/2021 employment law review To mark the beginning of the new year, we have prepared a review of the key developments of 2020 and reflected on their continued significance into 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
8 January 2021 Blog Health tech: supporting it to thrive Digital and data-driven technology has a big part to play in the delivery of health and care services – and the emergency of the novel coronavirus and the subsequent pandemic has driven an increase in the use of digital technology to facilitate remote consultations... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 January 2021 Blog Looking forward to 2021 and beyond for the food and agri sector: What will be the main issues? *Survey Results* An impromptu straw-poll on the main issues for the food and agri sector for 2021 and beyond, carried out amongst food producers, businesses and associated professionals yielded some interesting responses... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
6 January 2021 Blog The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - life sciences December's announcement of a Trade and Cooperation Agreement to steer the next steps in the future relationship between the UK and the EU was a welcome development. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
6 January 2021 Blog Is repurposing and transforming unwanted retail, hospitality and automotive property stock the way to solve the 2030 care home bed crisis? Research undertaken by JLL suggests that the UK will need some 10,000 new beds per year for every year until 2030 in order to meet demand and avert a looming bed crisis... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
6 January 2021 Blog Is repurposing and transforming unwanted retail, hospitality and automotive property stock the way to solve the 2030 care home bed crisis? Research undertaken by JLL suggests that the UK will need some 10,000 new beds per year for every year until 2030 in order to meet demand and avert a looming bed crisis... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read