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The evolution of CCGs and their link to place
28/05/19
As part of the NHS’s long term plan published in January this year, the aim of triple integration was set out between:
Clinical Law Insight: May 2019
28/05/19
Welcome to the latest edition of Clinical Law Insight, in which we consider developments in clinical negligence claims, inquests and the healthcare advisory sector.
Employers must record workers’ daily working time
23/05/19
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that employers must keep records of all hours worked by each worker in order to ensure compliance with the working time limits in the Working Time Directive.
Court of Appeal confirms that inquest conclusion of ‘suicide’ should be determined on balance of probabilities
21/05/19
In the case of Maughan (2018), the Divisional Court determined that the criminal standard of proof (‘beyond reasonable doubt’) is no longer required for a Coroner to return a conclusion of death resulting from suicide.
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Housing stock-owning local authorities and the Regulator of Social Housing’s consumer standards
20/05/19
The Chief Executive of the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has written all local authorities’ Chief Executives to remind them that the RSH’s Consumer Standards apply to them and they must comply with these.
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New Statutory Guidance for Local Authority Scrutiny Functions
19/05/19
Health organisations considering reconfiguration will often have to engage with the local health overview and scrutiny committee
Top 5 Legal Tips when Buying a Dental Practice
15/05/19
Capsticks’ specialist dental lawyers outline their top 5 tips for you to consider when buying a dental practice.
Capital Projects, Development Agreements and Procurement Rules
14/05/19
NHS clients are looking at innovative ways to seek investment in and development of their existing estate and facilities within limited budgets, but previously well-known solutions for these arrangements have been called into question.
Court of Appeal rejects appeal against dismissal for improper conversations about religion with patients
14/05/19
The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed an appeal against an ET decision where a Trust, represented by Capsticks, had dismissed the Claimant for gross misconduct after she initiated inappropriate conversations about religion with patients.
Housing case law - May 2019 update
13/05/19
Our latest monthly roundup of must read #ukhousing case law.
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Social Housing Finance Conference 2019
09/05/19
It has been a really interesting day at the Social Housing Finance Conference. Our key takeaways at the end of the day are:
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Government to meet cladding replacement costs
09/05/19
This afternoon’s news that the Government will be meeting the cost of cladding replacement on 150 privately owned high rise blocks will be very welcome to leaseholders.