28 Nov, 2023 Prevention of illegal working - new draft code and starting fine of £45,000 per worker By Hannah Bollard Hazel Findlay All employers should note that that the Home Office has published a new draft code of practice on preventing illegal working which will...
27 Nov, 2023 Tribunal finds that care worker was dismissed for not attending work, not because she blew the whistle By Jackie Morris In a recent Employment Tribunal case (Ms. J. Pelling v. The Complete Care Group Ltd) the Employment Tribunal has given its judgment, that...
27 Nov, 2023 Planning update – The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act, the National Planning Policy Framework and BNG By Max Howarth The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. The Act has brought about a number of key changes to the...
24 Nov, 2023 International Men’s Day By Ann Houghton We marked International Men's Day – the same as we did for International Women's Day – again this year but it has struck me how different...
24 Nov, 2023 Assessing name change applications in the context of cultural evolution (Re C (Change of Forename—Child in Care)) By Kadie Bennett As a family lawyer, I often receive enquiries about changing a child's surname. Those enquiries come in a multitude of formats ranging...
20 Nov, 2023 The Procurement Act has landed By Steven Brunning As you may have seen in my previous blog, nearly three years since the Cabinet Office began its Green Paper consultation, the Procurement...
16 Nov, 2023 The importance of listening to parents' concerns for sick children By Ann Houghton We all know children cannot always express how they are feeling; even more so when they are unwell and simply don't have the words to...
16 Nov, 2023 Changes to rehabilitation periods - should health and social care employers be concerned? By Hannah Bollard On 28 October 2023, the rehabilitation periods under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (the Act) changed. The new rehabilitation...
15 Nov, 2023 Top tips for parents on the impact of parental separation and court proceedings on children By Elizabeth Wyatt I was just visiting the website of CAFCASS (the children and family court advisory and support service). As we approach the potentially...
14 Nov, 2023 Does a surgeon's gender impact surgical outcome? By Christopher Frankling A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported on a large, multi-country study which found that...
13 Nov, 2023 ‘Non-routine’ tasks - when the health and safety of employees must come first By Precious Mealia The Barnsdale Hall Hotel (now the Rutland Hall Hotel and Spa) has been fined £146,700 together with £50,000 of costs after pleading...
09 Nov, 2023 Fundraising complaints doubled - can body cameras assist? By Natalie Barbosa The Fundraising Regulator’s Annual Complaints Report has been published and reveals complaints regarding fundraising practices more than...