Supreme Court finds dismissal automatically unfair even where decision-maker is unaware of the true reason for dismissal
03/12/19
The Supreme Court has found that an employee was unfairly dismissed for making protected disclosures despite the fact that the dismissing manager was unaware of the disclosures when she made the decision to dismiss.
Blog
29/11/19
This is an issue that we have been speaking to our RP clients about for some time. In Dec last year the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govt issued the snappily entitled “Advice Note 14”.
Blog
27/11/19
It was a great day on Monday catching up with colleagues from across the housing sector at Savills’s Annual Housing Seminar.
Medical records: if it’s not written down it didn’t happen?
26/11/19
Care needs to be taken when making records of clinical consultations or treatment. The time-pressures of modern practice mean the creation of a comprehensive note is easy to overlook.
Court of Appeal rules planning inspector exceeded her s.73 powers
21/11/19
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment relevant to those who are acquiring sites which are/may be subject to subsequent amendments to a planning permission.
CCG Merger – Workforce Countdown
20/11/19
With many CCGs now set to formally merge in 2020, we examine the potential workforce implications, including joint working, pre-merger reorganisations, and staff transfers.
Covert recordings by patients: Ms Mustard, in the exam room, with the tape recorder...
20/11/19
Whilst critical of a patient’s behaviour in making a series of covert recordings of consultations with clinicians, the High Court has concluded that making those recordings did not breach the GDPR.
The increase in violence against healthcare and emergency service workers
19/11/19
The year on year increases in assaults by service users and members of the public on staff working in healthcare and the emergency services are a significant concern for both workers and employers.
Blog
14/11/19
It was a great day at the NHF's London Development Conference earlier this week. Some of the key messages delivered by speakers were:
Housing case law - November 2019
13/11/19
Read our monthly housing case law update, which includes recent cases from courts in England and Wales that are relevant to the #ukhousing sector.
Supreme Court awards £2m to inventor of Electrochemical Capillary Fill
13/11/19
The Supreme Court recently handed down a landmark decision which clarifies the law about when an employee inventor will be entitled to share in the profits.
The CQC’s annual State of Care report: key takeaways for NHS providers
07/11/19
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual State of Care report. Learn more about the key takeaways from an NHS perspective in our latest insight.