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Health and safety in the housing sector
10/10/19
Health and safety has always been a key issue for all our Registered Provider (RP) clients.
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Overseas transfers of children for treatment - Court guidance
10/10/19
The High Court has given general guidance on overseas transfers of children for treatment particularly to EU member states (which may need to be re-considered if the UK leaves the EU).
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NHS Resolution: maternity early notification report published
10/10/19
NHS Resolution has published a report on the first year of its Early Notification Scheme for potential severe brain injury following term labour
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Court of Appeal rules that legal advice privilege remains in existence unless and until it is waived
09/10/19
As its name suggests, the right of legal advice privilege protects confidential communications that pass between a lawyer and their client in the course of giving or receiving legal advice.
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NHF Treasury Management Conference 2019
04/10/19
As the NHF Treasury Management Conference 2019 drew to a close last night, we have been considering some of the key messages from the day which include
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Shared Ownership for Tenants of Registered Providers
04/10/19
At the Conservative Party conference on 30 September 2019 the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick announced new proposals for Registered Providers (RPs) - shared ownership offers for tenants.
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G4 rating for RP operating lease model
01/10/19
The RSH's regulatory judgment on Westmoreland, released today and available here, doesn't pull any punches. The RP has received a G4 rating after it temporarily entered insolvency processes in July this year.
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New court rules for defamation, media and communication claims
01/10/19
Significant revisions have been made to Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) 53 from today (1 October 2019).
Culture Change in Fire and Rescue Services
23/09/19
The culture of Fire and Rescue Services has a huge part to play in the retention of employees and in this Insight we look at some of the trends which have emerged from the ‘People’ section from Tranches 1 and 2 of HMICFRS reports.
Capsticks Healthcare Roundup - September 2019
19/09/19
In September's roundup on healthcare highlights, our Head of Human Resources Advisory, Claire Shaw, talks about the importance of recognising when a case should be subject to investigation and how to ensure a quality process.
High Court refuses to prevent Trust from proceeding to a disciplinary hearing
19/09/19
Capsticks represented the Trust in Al-Obaidi v Frimley Health NHS Trust. The High Court has today issued Judgment refusing a permanent injunction to prevent the Trust from continuing with disciplinary proceedings against Dr Al–Obaidi.
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Section 67 MHA - forms and process
17/09/19
Patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (and nearest relatives) have the power to apply for a Tribunal hearing in respect of their detention.