MP John Howell is to propose legislation during a debate on Tuesday to allow organisations accused of failings to admit mistakes without...

At the Town and Country Planning Association's annual conference last week, it became increasingly clear to me that the government's...

Join myself, Victoria Jardine and Sarah Patrice for an interactive Zoom round table event at midday on Monday 7 December, exploring the...

Delayed since Spring 2020 as the Government tackled the Covid-19 crisis, Tuesday 17 November saw the publication of the Social Housing...

The Social Housing White paper picks up on some key housing management issues. From measuring how ASB is tackled, to expecting pets to be...

Many people will have seen news stories about today's publication of an independent report into the events surrounding the death of...

The final promise of the charter for residents in social housing as set out in the Social Housing White Paper is for residents to be...

To my surprise, this is proving to be a "make a wish come true" week following the Government's publication of its Green Book Review...

Following HM Treasury's consultation on the Public Works Loan Board's (PWLB) lending terms earlier this year, the Government yesterday...

Daniel Singleton's (National Executive Director of FaithAction) blog about what we need at the moment is spot on. Around me I see what I...

With the spending review confirming an additional £300 million will be made available in 2021 to provide council grants for social care,...

With all the positive news on vaccine progress, many employers are now considering whether they can make having a Covid-19 vaccine...

Hot off the press, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published its Sector Risks Profile 2020. More detailed analysis will follow,...

On 26 November 2020 further changes to Building Regulations Approved Document B (Fire Safety) will take effect. Announced earlier this...

The Court of Appeal decision in R (on the application of Article 39) v Secretary of State for Education [2020] EWCA Civ 1577, is a timely...

A key element of the forthcoming Building Safety Bill is the requirement to collate and maintain the "golden thread of information" for...

Black Friday (or, more often than not, Black Friday "week") is now almost a big a deal in the UK as it is in the USA.  While I...

Promise 3 of the Social Housing White Paper sets out the intention for residents of social housing to have complaints dealt with promptly...

This announcement by the Government is a welcome step forward.

The EWS1, whilst undoubtedly important for higher risk buildings with...

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) Autumn survey has been published and makes for some difficult reading.

One...

The latest Government guidance (23 November 2020) on the 3 tiers that will be in place in England from 3 December, has made it clear that...

I came across this article a couple of days ago on the BBC website. Reflecting on its content my view is that it makes for desperately...

In this briefing, I have set out some of the key proposals and issues that social housing providers will need to consider from a...

While there has been much debate about whether an employer can insist that employees download and use the NHS Covid-19 contract tracing...

There have been many headaches for employers over the last nine months; keeping employees safe from Covid whilst still running a business...

The Land Registry along with the Law Society, the Chartered Institute for Legal Executives and the Council for Licensed Conveyancers are...

It will come as no surprise to anyone that the country's continued expenditure on the impact of Coronavirus cannot continue indefinitely...

Exactly one month before Christmas Day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will present his ‘Spending Review 2020’ to Parliament...

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced today that homecare workers in England will be able to get weekly testing...

Delayed since Spring 2020 as the Government tackled the Covid-19 crisis, Tuesday 17 November saw the publication of the Social Housing...

It is an interesting coincidence that the National Housing Federation Contract Management Guide and the Social Housing White Paper were...

Employers up and down the country set codes of conduct for their staff, making clear that bullying and harassment won't be tolerated...

It is a well worn turn of phrase to say that the world we live in has changed in the past eight months.  It has become somewhat of a...

A recent BBC study shows an alarming picture for homecare providers, with many struggling and fearing for the survival of their businesses.

This is a really interesting case our team have been involved in over recent months. Sarah and Sacha successfully assisted a family in...

When the Government asks “Are faith groups, places of worship and people of faith a force for good in society?”, you know you have an...

After a long, difficult and unprecedented year, many of us are looking forward to the festive season. This is especially true of the...

Over the last few weeks the most common question I get asked by our clients in the Social Care Sector has been - do we know when the...

Asking if the Charity Commission will give advice may seem like a strange question because surely that is what it does via its online...

I am giving away my age (and possibly exposing myself to ridicule) when I admit to loving the film Clueless, a 1990s take on Jane...

Every year, we throw ourselves in to GloWeek at Anthony Collins Solicitors. We try to raise awareness and do a bit of fundraising for the...

The Charity Commission has published the result of its inquiry into the charity Kenya Community Support Network and it highlights again...

Delayed since Spring 2020 as the Government tackled the Covid-19 crisis, today saw the publication of the Social Housing White Paper,...

Building post-pandemic prosperity is the title of a report, recently commissioned by the Association of Retained Council Housing, Local...

An interesting High Court judgement has been delivered in a case brought by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWUGB)...

Working from home offers safety from the pandemic, flexibility and a break from the stressful commute. But, could all this be at a cost...

What we do with our waste is a subject which hits the press from time to time, and the news is rarely good. As an island nation...

As long ago as 1932 Aldous Huxley was imagining a world transformed by technology in his novel Brave New World. That novel presented a...

I have been watching the debate and progress surrounding the delayed GMSF with interest. 

Whilst it is important it is not delayed...

The John Lewis Christmas advert has become somewhat of a national fixture in the British cultural landscape. This year's advert has...

It's difficult to know where to start with this excellent and thought-provoking article in the Guardian over the weekend, juxtaposed with...

On Friday 13 November, the Supreme Court ruled that a lower standard of proof applies when an inquest is considering whether the deceased...

No nonsense commentary on the decision of Mrs Justice Knowles in the High Court case IC v RC. Wherein it was found that the slip rule had...

It is really sad to see the statistics released yesterday which show that people with a learning disability are 6 times more likely than...

Finally, we have some clarity on the tricky but important issue of service of notices to quit (NTQ) on the Public trustee after a tenant...

I was privileged this morning to join the Women in Housing Leaders 2020 virtual roundtable with 20 fantastic women sharing their own...

The new NHF Code of Governance, published today, is a lean statement of expectations that burrow deep into the strategy and culture of...

Very interested to read about the research projects that will be funded here and how they will contribute to the expansion of the...

What is the role of communities, and community organisations, in building a new economy after the pandemic?

This was the question on lots...

News from the Committee on Climate Change this morning is heartening, but a call to action of sorts. The costs of reaching the target of...

It is being reported that the Section 151 Officer of Croydon Council has issued a Section 114 notice to her authority. Such notices are...

Pandora is, apparently, the jeweller of choice among young women of a certain age (including Millie Bobbie Brown of Stranger Things fame...

The prospect of tax rises being on the horizon to help fund some of the necessary expenditure in dealing with the Coronavirus crisis...

Social housing providers will be aware that the draft Building Safety Bill (published in July 2020) creates a new duty holder regime with...

A recent study by researchers at Oxford and NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre has found initial links with mental health and...

...and will they mean it?

As I scoured my daily updates I noticed that the Law Society Gazette was launching a series of articles about...

In Living Wage week, the emerging evidence is that the impact of lockdown and the pandemic will be felt most by the disadvantaged in...

The Guidance for the extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was released last night on 10 November 2020.  We have been...

With news that a vaccine may be on the horizon and roll out plans being put into place to ensure any approved treatment(s) can be rolled...

The Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing, has launched today with a significant number of housing associations and...

There has always been a tension when faith-based charities step up and speak out at times of crisis. The response from others can so...

If like me, you have been following the ongoing campaign about the use of restraint and seclusion, for in-patients diagnosed with...

A recent YouGov survey suggests many office workers will need a cash incentive to encourage them to return to the office.  The...

This Inside Housing headline caught my attention yesterday.

The scale of exemption accommodation, particularly in Birmingham is well...

Can an employer insist on employees being tested and taking the Covid-19 vaccine when it is made available? This is a key question...

A BBC File on Four report has highlighted once again the shocking levels of restraint and long term seclusion used in the care of adults...

We have seen over the past week that Moody's, the credit rating agency, has opted to affirm all ratings for housing association issuers...

For the first time in over 30 years, I wasn't on Parade as member of GirlGuiding for Remembrance Sunday this weekend and it was somewhat...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy raised concerns about a profound quality issue across the construction industry, both in terms of quality of...

This article in the Municipal Journal hits the nail on the head in describing the struggles that many in the social housing and local...

Urgent action is required from the government to provide greater support for care home visits.  Just over a week ago ministers were...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has released a very interesting report, titled Homes for all: Putting council housing at...

The Land Registry are to reintroduce the cancellation of applications where there are outstanding requests for information (requisitions)...

The Government has updated its guidance (6 November) for places of worship to reflect #lockdown2 in England. There are no surprises: acts...

The Charity Commission updated its Coronavirus Guidance for the Charity Sector on 6 November. It makes clear that despite the new...

Trade talks are due to continue this week with the European Union and state aid is one of the key issues outstanding.  Whilst we are...

The legal profession is evolving just like any other profession.  Covid-19 has forced many lawyers into working from home and...

I was interested to read the Government position on travelling for assisted dying and its interaction with the Covid-19 restrictions....

There has been much speculation about whether the possession stay lifted on 20 September might be introduced again. However this is...

The confirmation from Robert Jenrick that housebuilding can and should continue is welcome news to RPs and the construction sector after...

Companies House is a very useful starting point if you have any questions about your company's governance and filing obligations.

They...

As we start lockdown II today, it makes sense to consider what kind of services we consider "essential"; in this context of course,...

On the eve of the second lockdown, the HSE has released statistics for work-related ill health, workplace injuries, working days lost and...

This morning's headline in the Guardian is a blunt reminder that for some Lockdown 2 is a very real threat to their personal safety and...

I doubt many of us expected the Chancellor's announcement earlier today that the extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme "furlough...

In the charities faith world, there has always been an ongoing debate about charitable purposes and how wide they need to be to cover...

The bare bones of the extended CJRS are not giving us employment lawyers much to chew on at the moment! However, the Government gave us a...

The investigation report regarding The Dunham Trust issued by the ESFA is important reading for all involved in running and scrutinising...

This is a fantastic step in the right direction. Friends and family being able to visit our Court of Protection clients in care homes...

As this gorgeous frosty morning signals the start of the colder months, MHCLG’s announcement last week for additional funding to provide...

It is nothing new to say that the current funding model is broken. Further light has been shed on this by the recent Kings Fund report...

I was interested to read that a survey of about 6,000 adults by the Resolution Foundation found 19% of 18-24-year olds who were...

Welcome news about regeneration plans for another of Manchester's towns. 

The piece comments on how "if it is to succeed, it must...

This week's distressing death figures reveal substantial increases in the death rate and the rate specifically linked to Covid-19...

An interesting article setting out a shift in the court's approach to family arbitration, specifically where one party disputes the...

As ever, this article from civillitigationbrief.com is a really helpful summary of HHJ Freedman's judgment in a clinical negligence case....

Lots of the work that lands on the desks of charity governance solicitors arises from charity trustees not dealing with conflicts of...

As we prepare for a second national lockdown, the National Housing Federation has published some helpful initial guidance on the key...

The social care sector has suffered hugely over the last 8 months as a result of the pandemic. However, due to the passion and resilience...

A recent Church Times article highlighted a high number of head teachers reporting being overworked and suffering mental health problems...

It would be easy to think we know how housing associations should handle Thursday's national lockdown, but there are some crucial...

Today, Getting On Board, have published a useful guide on How to become a Charity Trustee which I'd recommend for anyone who is...

I was pleased to see that Social Value UK and Social Value International are inviting members to engage with them on their responses to a...

The launch of the #TimeForAFairDeal campaign by the Future Social Care Coalition is a welcome development. There is no framework for pay...

We see first hand the upset caused by our clients' loved ones being unable to visit them in their care homes. Many of our clients, due to...

Those of us with an interest in cases involving alleged failure to protect by social services will be glad to see some decisions starting...

It was interesting to read in the Guardian this morning of the work that Burberry are now doing with Marcus Rashford, funding youth...

If your charity is a place of worship in England the latest Government guidance makes it clear that you will still be able to live stream...

With dire predictions of further significant deaths in view of the continued Covid-19 crisis, its a salutary reminder to ensure that your...

Relief felt by employers and employee alike when the Chancellor announced the extension of the CJRS on 31st October may have been short...

With the new 'national lockdown' now announced, if the country is to avoid the previous mistakes that led to many thousands of deaths,...

What is the impact of lockdown on the courts?  The court service are an essential service and will remain in operation. Vast...