9/30/2025 1:22:40 PM Bristol City Council’s DSAR failings: A wake-up call for organisations By Ben Pumphrey On 27 August 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a formal enforcement notice to Bristol City Council (BCC) for...
9/29/2025 4:20:13 PM Navigating estate planning in modern families: Avoiding disputes over wills and inheritance By Lucy Bluck Today's world is becoming increasingly more complex, with blended households, estranged relationships and digital assets becoming...
9/29/2025 10:02:33 AM Driving change through law: Anthony Collins’ 2025 Social Impact Report highlights By Matthew Wort At Anthony Collins, we believe the law is more than a profession—it’s a powerful tool for creating a fairer, more inclusive society. Our...
9/26/2025 7:34:49 AM PFI Fridays #3 – Managing the evolving fire and building safety landscape: Hurdles at handback By Emma Beynon Lorna Kenyon-Pain Paul Slinger Elizabeth Massey +1 more... Show less As the UK enters a critical phase of PFI contract expiries, the handback process presents a complex legal and operational challenge,...
9/24/2025 4:15:17 PM The strategic value of asset and liability registers By Julia Robertson Registered providers (RPs) should never underestimate the importance of accurate data and robust record-keeping - especially when it...
9/24/2025 3:34:42 PM Neighbourhood governance By Matt Marsh Claire Ward The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill introduces a new duty for local authorities in England to establish appropriate...
9/23/2025 11:57:30 AM Reflections on Downton Abbey (spoiler alert) By Elizabeth Wyatt I went to see the latest, and we now know, final Downton Abbey film at the weekend. It was fantastic. I hope I'm not ruining it for...
9/22/2025 2:51:33 PM Falls prevention: More than a checklist By Freya Cassia Falls remain one of the most significant risks for people receiving care, whether in their own homes or in residential settings. On Falls...
9/22/2025 11:39:07 AM Planning approval withdrawn - Lewisham Acts on stalled heritage scheme By Owen Dugmore Lewisham Council’s recent decision to rescind planning approval for the redevelopment of the Grade II Listed Ladywell Playtower offers a...
9/19/2025 1:48:18 PM PFI Fridays #2 - Preparation is key for expiry/handback By Emma Beynon Rumandeep Dhariwal Alex Lawrence As part of our ‘PFI Fridays’ series, this second blog looks into the timeframes and key steps that contracting parties should consider...
9/18/2025 4:51:39 PM Employment Rights Bill - update #10: a little less conversation, a little more action please? By Libby Hubbard Our last update was titled, 'Will the House of Lords' amendments become law?' - the quick answer is no. The House of Commons has made it...
9/17/2025 3:02:45 PM Charter trustees By Claire Ward Listed in the supplementary provisions that a Structural Change Order (SCO) created under section 7 of the Local Government and Public...