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Is your Foundation Trust Constitution fit for purpose in a collaborative system?
18/08/23
All NHS Foundation Trusts are required by schedule 7 of the NHS Act 2006 to have a Constitution. This insight sets out some of the key points to consider in any constitutional review.
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Updates to Key Information Documents – Shared Ownership
11/08/23
For both sets of model leases there are Key Information Documents (KIDs) for shared owners that landlords are required to provide to purchasers. This insight discusses the background of KIDs and who should provide them.
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The Building Safety Act 2022: Impact on Social Housing providers
11/08/23
The Building Safety Act 2022 represents a significant milestone in the UK’s commitment to enhance building safety standards, particularly in the aftermath of the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
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Capital Funding Guide: Consent now required for transfer of grant liabilities
03/08/23
Changes to Chapter 7 of the Capital Funding Guide mean prior consent from Homes England is now required for the transfer of grant between Registered Providers. In this insight we summarise the changes and outline the new process.
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The new law on minimum service levels during strike action - what employers need to know
26/07/23
The Strikes (Minimum Service Level) Act 2023 has received Royal Assent and came into force. In this insight our summarise the impact of the Act and what this means for employers.
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What does The Social Housing (Regulation) Act mean for Registered Providers?
26/07/23
On 20 July 2023 the Social Housing (Regulation) Act (the Act) received Royal Assent to become law in the UK. In this insight, we summarise the upcoming key changes and what they mean for RPs.
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Changes to the law on flexible working - what employers need to know
21/07/23
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 has received Royal Assent. It makes changes to the current rights of employees to request a flexible working amendment to their contracts of employment.
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Further update on NHS Provider Selection Regime
18/07/23
This insight summarises the key points from the most recent consultation on NHS Provider Selection Regime – the most notable being the establishment of panels to review decisions made under the PSR.
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High Court authorises the use of a nasogastric tube for a malnourished prisoner with a severe psychiatric disorder
14/07/23
Our experts outline a High Court decision to authorise the use of a nasogastric tube to facilitate treatment of a malnourished prisoner with a severe psychiatric disorder.
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High Court finds that regulations allowing the use of agency workers during strike action are unlawful
14/07/23
The High Court has upheld the judicial review challenge by 13 trade unions and quashed the decision to introduce the regulations allowing employers to use agency workers during strike action.
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New ICO guidance for employers on dealing with subject access requests
07/07/23
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has recently published guidance on subject access requests (SARs) for businesses and employers.
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Supreme Court judgment on Maguire
30/06/23
The Supreme Court (the Court) has unanimously dismissed the appeal in R (Maguire) v. HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool and Fylde [2023] UKSC 20 finding that Article 2 European Convention on Human Rights concerning the right to life was not engaged.