12/17/2025 10:10:12 AM Employment Rights Bill - Update #15 - it's agreed... at last By Libby Hubbard As I pen this, I am imagining HM King Charles III sitting at his breakfast table and down plonks a 300-page document, splashing the milk...
2/11/2026 4:48:47 PM Gender equality in law By Ann Houghton Coincidentally, on a day I'm working with my colleagues on Anthony Collins' gender and ethnicity pay gap report, the independent think...
2/11/2026 10:58:26 AM New Housing Ombudsman compensation guidance By Helen Tucker The Housing Ombudsman’s (HOS) updated Compensation Guidance, A New Era for Housing Compensation: Clearer Standards, Fairer Outcomes, was...
2/10/2026 5:27:54 PM Renters Rights Act possession guidance By Helen Tucker Private landlords will be gearing up for 1 May 2026 when the Renters Rights Act (RRA) comes into force. The Government has just...
2/10/2026 12:04:28 PM Preparing for a smooth and compliant PFI handback By Emma Beynon Originally introduced in the 90s, Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) helped advance public infrastructure projects at an accelerated...
2/6/2026 9:13:20 AM Understanding contested deputyship applications in the Court of Protection By Carl Latham When somebody loses the capacity to manage their finances and property, and they haven’t already made a Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA),...
2/5/2026 9:47:44 AM Employment Rights Act - Update #16 - what's occurring? By Libby Hubbard It's A-level season in our house; the mocks are over, the real thing is nigh and the panic is rising (maybe that's just in me!!). It felt...
2/3/2026 12:19:46 PM Renters’ Rights Act 2025: new written terms rules from 1 May 2026 for private landlords and PRP market rent lettings By Penny Bournes The Government has published draft regulations setting out new obligations for private landlords in England to provide assured tenants...
2/3/2026 12:03:36 PM Do sleep-in shifts count towards the 20-hour limit? If you get this wrong, it could result in a civil penalty By Hazel Findlay Recently, there has been an increase in the number of civil penalties issued by the Home Office and this means that right to work...
2/3/2026 12:00:06 PM Volunteering is for volunteers, not workers; any confusion could be costly By Katherine Sinclair Esther Campsall The approximate annual cost of replacing volunteers with paid staff across the UK would be £16.4billion; they are a resource many...
2/2/2026 2:23:15 PM The Darlington nurses' case - what can we learn? By Libby Hubbard You may have seen the recent cases of the Darlington nurses and the issue of who can use a female-only changing room and the misgendering...
2/2/2026 12:18:46 PM What happens after someone dies: the estate administration process explained By Helen Stott Catherine O’Hara’s recent death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from colleagues and fans alike. For many, she will be remembered...
2/2/2026 9:11:58 AM A new era for housing standards: what landlords need to know By Suzanne Gregson The Government has confirmed the most significant shake‑up of rented housing standards in two decades, setting out new expectations for...