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Experts: The joint report and those troublesome “agendas”
12/03/18
Two agendas were produced for the experts' meeting resulting in a joint statement that was 60 pages long. Mrs Justice Yip said that she could see no good reason why the parties were unable to agree a single agenda.
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Ministry of Justice reports big increase in employment tribunal claims
12/03/18
The latest figures from the Ministry of Justice show a big increase in the volume of employment tribunal claims. The number of single claims issued in the period October-December 2017 increased by 90% from the same period 12 months earlier.
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Fantastic example of joined up thinking by a Housing Association and the NHS
09/03/18
The news this week of Swan Housing’s innovative new ‘Night Owl Service’ is an excellent example of how the housing and care sectors are coming closer together to meet the interests of vulnerable people and to reduce patient harm.
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Building homes on ex-NHS land
09/03/18
The news that the former St George's Hospital site in Hornchurch has been sold for housing, has made me pause this morning and reflect on the progress that has been made in this area.
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A Good Work-life Balance Provides A Range Of Mental Health Benefits
09/03/18
One of the reasons I chose to work at Capsticks was because of their sensible approach to working hours. London firms are full of lawyers putting in face time; working long hours in the office
Housing case law - March 2018 update
09/03/18
Our monthly housing case law update.
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Court of Appeal confirms integrity is a more nebulous concept than honesty
08/03/18
In handing down Judgment yesterday in the Wingate and Evans and Malins appeals, Lord Justice Rupert Jackson confirmed that integrity and dishonesty are separate concepts, lending support to regulators, such as the SRA
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International Women’s Day - where are we now?
08/03/18
This International Women’s Day, I have been at a drinks event at the CIH Conference in Brighton organised by Women in Social Housing.
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New CQC guidance on combining Ratings for Quality and Use of Resources
08/03/18
The CQC has this week published up -to-date guidance setting out a new methodology for awarding overall ratings to NHS Trusts.
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Succession planning for GP partnerships
07/03/18
There has been a lot of talk this week about how law firms often ‘bottle it’ when having succession and retirement discussions and lose many business benefits as a result.
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BMA suggests workload limits for GPs
07/03/18
I recently attended the Westminster Forum: The future of General Practice in England, and the consensus was that that primary care is in crisis.
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International Women’s Day 2018 - Press for progress and hosing sausages
07/03/18
Take a look at what IWD means to the people at Capsticks, it’s not just about women (or heaven forbid pink beer don’t get me started) but about creating an equal playing field for everyone in the workplace.