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...
4/23/2026 10:00:02 AM Planning appeals - new regulations and guidance: what local authorities need to know By Owen Dugmore Although first announced in the summer of 2025, the reforms to the planning appeal system appear to have caught many off guard. ...
4/22/2026 2:35:20 PM Changing your structure, not your purpose: Converting to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) By Katie Crosbie Have you heard about conversion to CIO status and wondered whether it is worth it? The conversion process is becoming popular for...
4/22/2026 2:22:09 PM Collecting donations: when good intentions meet regulation – a reminder for churches and worshipping communities By Edwina Turner Emma Watt For many churches and places of worship, collecting donations is a familiar and deeply embedded part of community life. Whether this be...
4/21/2026 3:07:30 PM Looking ahead: the future of sepsis care By Ann Houghton I had the privilege (and excitement!) of attending an event at the House of Commons yesterday, kindly hosted by Lord Mackinlay of...
4/20/2026 10:57:02 AM Renters' Rights Act 2025 - RPs and shared owners By Emma Hardman Another day, another Renters' Rights Act 2025 update! All private registered providers (PRPs) should have received a letter from Matthew...
4/17/2026 10:49:00 AM New consultation direction and planning application fees consultation: what local authorities need to know By Owen Dugmore A raft of planning announcements have been released in a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning. This...
4/16/2026 11:53:40 AM CMA cracks down on 'drip pricing': a lesson on transparency for businesses with add‑on fees By Emma Watt The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has delivered a clear message that pricing transparency is no longer a ‘nice to have’: it is...
4/16/2026 9:03:29 AM Changes to Biodiversity Net Gain exemptions: what local authorities need to know By Owen Dugmore In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield...
4/16/2026 8:15:10 AM How can health and social care providers manage data security risks whilst adopting efficiency-driving digital technologies? By Ben Pumphrey In the UK health and social care sector, data and cyber threats are relentless. The number of breaches taking place is growing, causing...
4/14/2026 8:42:12 AM New guide is coming soon to help housing providers prepare for STAIRs By Ben Pumphrey We’ve jointly prepared a guide with the National Housing Federation (NHF), to help housing providers prepare for the rollout of the...
4/14/2026 8:09:35 AM Employment Rights Act update #19 - trade union access By Libby Hubbard We know that the present Government wants to increase union membership and involvement in the workplace and we know what measures in the...
4/14/2026 8:09:09 AM Renters' Rights Act - setting PRP customers' expectations By Emma Hardman As 1 May 2026 and the introduction of tenure changes under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 for ‘private landlords’ fast approaches, one of...