COVID-19: How registered providers can meet health and safety obligations
20/03/20
As circumstances are changing rapidly, registered providers (RPs) need to adapt their policies and procedures to ensure that residents, staff and contractors are safe.
The coronavirus bill: a social care perspective
19/03/20
On 17 March 2020 the Government released details of emergency legislation, the coronavirus bill, which will be presented to the House of Commons imminently and become law by the end of March.
Government delays implementation of IR35 reforms until April 2021
19/03/20
In an attempt to protect businesses who are struggling in the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has announced that it is to delay the implementation of the changes to the off-payroll working legislation commonly known as IR35.
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Regulator of Social Housing update on Coronavirus
18/03/20
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has issued an update on its approach in the face of the Coronavirus outbreak.
Force majeure or frustration? The implications of COVID-19 on your building contract
18/03/20
We examine the position of standard building contracts and provided guidance around the some of the implications that COVID-19 may have from a force majeure perspective.
Housing case law - March 2020
17/03/20
Read our monthly housing case law update, which includes recent cases from courts in England and Wales that are relevant to the #ukhousing sector.
Planning reforms for 2020
13/03/20
Yesterday the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, spoke to Parliament about his ambitious proposals to modernise the country’s planning system.
Cap on “voluntary exit scheme” payments to disabled police officers was discriminatory
12/03/20
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided guidance on objective justification in cases of alleged unfavourable treatment for a reason arising in consequence of disability.
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Budget 2020: Live updates for the social housing sector
11/03/20
Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his first budget after less than a month in the job. In this blog post, Capsticks summarises the key news updates and legal commentary live throughout the day.
The Budget in brief: Key highlights for the housing sector
11/03/20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today used his 2020 Budget to announce a series of spending initiatives, including a £12bn five-year affordable housing programme.
Clinical Law Insight: Spring 2020
10/03/20
Welcome to the latest edition of our Clinical Law Insight, in which we consider developments in clinical negligence claims, inquests and the healthcare advisory sector.
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Adjudication Scheme for resolution of technology-related disputes
09/03/20
The Society for Computers and Law (“SCL”) has launched an Adjudication Scheme which aims to resolve disputes arising