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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.
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The future looks bright - advice to trainees
12/09/19
What do they say hire people who are better than you?
Housing case law - September 2019
10/09/19
Read our monthly housing case law update, which includes recent cases from courts in England and Wales that are relevant to the #ukhousing sector.
Concussion: Coming round again
05/09/19
This article considers the medico-legal aspects of concussion injury, the duty of care owed by those involved and the governance measures which organisations can put in place to minimise the risk of concussion related litigation.
Top Social Care Articles - August 2019
03/09/19
Our monthly series provides summaries of the key news items in social care.
Regulatory Newsletter - September 2019
01/09/19
Read the September 2019 edition of our newsletter, which reviews recent cases and examines key decisions from the last few months relevant to professional regulators.
Delay could be fatal for bidders in the tendering game
28/08/19
In Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust v Cornwall Council [2019] EWHC 2211 (TCC) the Technology and Construction Court has again confirmed that it is very risky for a bidder to delay bringing a claim under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.