Out with the old and in with the new
06/04/17
The old consent regime to dispose of social housing dwellings and land has today been replaced with the duty to notify the HCA of any Relevant Disposals after the event.
Court of Appeal decision on duty of care for non-clinical staff
30/03/17
The NHSLA has successfully defended this important and ground breaking case on the duty of A&E receptionists and other non-clinical staff in a healthcare setting.
Police medical appeal board ordered to reassess amendment to injury pension
29/03/17
This decision is relevant to both police and fire service employers in respect of their injury benefit schemes.
Government triggers Article 50 – implications for your workforce
29/03/17
With today’s triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty
Twitter defamation: Columnist ordered to pay £24,000 for defamatory tweets
27/03/17
Two tweets posted by columnist Katie Hopkins have been found by the high Court
From 3 April - DoLS no longer a death 'in state detention'
27/03/17
In recent years the law has developed to require all deaths where a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) authorisation was in place to be referred to the coroner.
Service provision changes and the principal purpose test
21/03/17
A decision that will be of interest to all those involved in the commissioning and provision of services and care plans.
Further requirements for NHS providers wishing to engage off-payroll workers
16/03/17
Changes to the IR35 rules in respect of the taxation of off-payroll workers
An Inspector calls - but which one? The roles of HSE and CQC following health and safety incidents
13/03/17
The Health service journal reported earlier this week that southern health
Police and fire: Which model?
13/03/17
An insight into the effects of The Policing and Crime Act 2017.
Update on IR35 changes
08/03/17
HMRC has now published its much-anticipated electronic tool for determining whether off-payroll engagements are “in scope” for the new IR35 rules that will apply from 6th April 2017.
Trade union act in force from 1 March 2017
01/03/17
The main provisions of the trade union act 2016 (the Act) come into effect today, 1 March 2017.