18 November 2020 Blog Chief Coroner issues revised guidance regarding reports for the Prevention of Future Deaths On 4 November 2020 the Chief Coroner for England and Wales, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, produced revised guidance for issuing reports to Prevent Future Deaths (PFD) in inquest proceedings having previously issued revised guidance on 14 January 2016 and on 4 September 2013... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Update on guidance for those caring for adults who lack capacity An important issue for hospitals and care homes is the recent Government update on care home visiting policy for family and friends in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Update: Liberty Protection Safeguards Overview of the draft Regulations that will set out how LPS will operate. Plus pause on the care home manager role... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Decision-making and consent: the meaning of meaningful dialogue In the context of Covid-19 and the rise of virtual consultations being clear on the principles of consent and meaningful dialogue has never been more important... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Clarity in the Court of Protection In a new decision the Court of Protection answers the question - at what point does a decision stop being binding? In a follow up decision in An NHS Trust v AF Mr Justice Poole looks at what to do where the court has previously considered an issue... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Ombudsman shines light on NHS Continuing Healthcare Watchdog calls for new national guidance and more learning for the CHC workforce. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has published a report, Continuing Healthcare: getting it right first time based on their findings following a review of 60 CHC cases resolved in the last three years... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
16 November 2020 Blog ‘Landmark’ Agriculture Act 2020 – 3 Key Issues The ‘landmark’ Agriculture Act 2020 was passed into law on 11 November 2020. 3 key issues are reviewed below... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
13 November 2020 Blog Re-purposing Real Estate: Opportunities and Challenges Against a backdrop of ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, with prolonged home-working, these are challenging times for many real estate sectors: notably office, retail and leisure... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
13 November 2020 Blog Charitable legacies: a question of time Many charities are currently understandably focused on short-term goals... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
12 November 2020 Blog Who’s Who Legal Awards: Sport & Entertainment 2020 The Who’s Who Legal (“WWL”): Sport & Entertainment 2020 Awards were announced today, and we are absolutely delighted that our Mark Hovell has been selected as Sports Lawyer of the Year, and Mills & Reeve LLP were announced as the Sports Firm of the Year! Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
12 November 2020 Blog Tackling Obesity Strategy – Range of proposed restrictions reviewed to date Summer 2020, the government set out its’ Tackling Obesity’ strategy... Share this article Bookmark this page 10 min read
12 November 2020 Blog EDPB guidance following the Schrems II ruling The European Court decision in the Schrems II case earlier this year left data controllers with a huge headache as much of the legal structure for transatlantic data transfers was left in limbo... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read