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...
1/29/2026 3:59:39 PM The competency and conduct standard through an employment law lens By Katherine Sinclair Back in October 2025, I reported that the Government has now confirmed the timeline for introducing the new Competency and Conduct...
1/16/2026 11:33:04 AM PFI Fridays #10: New Year’s Resolutions for PFI/PPP Contracts By Emma Beynon Emma Riley The start of a new year is often when public sector teams take stock: looking at budgets, evolving priorities and, in some cases, changes...
1/7/2026 9:39:37 AM Two key employment themes for 2026 By Libby Hubbard Happy New Year from the employment and pensions team here at AC! So, what will employment law bring in 2026? A good deal of...
12/17/2025 3:09:10 PM Employment lessons learnt in 2025 - here’s our juke box of goodies By Libby Hubbard You can’t hurry love, and you can’t hurry an employment rights bill either In this, the third and final draft of this paragraph, I can...
12/17/2025 10:17:11 AM Renters Rights Act - guidance and fines for private landlords By Helen Tucker The Government has produced further guidance for private landlords on the Renters Rights Act in readiness for the changes that come into...
12/15/2025 4:47:20 PM Which toilet facilities should transgender employees use? By Jackie Morris You know the saying about buses – you wait ages for one and then two come at once? As we all know, this does not apply just to buses; it...
12/12/2025 8:30:00 AM PFI Fridays #9: Asset condition surveys - A practical roadmap for Expiry By Emma Beynon In previous PFI Fridays blogs, we have introduced expiry timelines and managing the evolving building safety landscape. This week’s...
12/10/2025 1:26:54 PM Non binary employee not protected by Equality Act 2010 - first case post FWS decision By Libby Hubbard The first tribunal case concerning protection against discrimination for nonbinary employees to be decided after the For Women Scotland...
12/10/2025 10:12:43 AM Turning up the volume on redevelopment break clauses By Phil Scully Rhys Baker A recent decision of the Central London County Court (Ministry of Sound Ltd v The British and Foreign Wharf Company Ltd & others [2025])...
12/5/2025 11:06:05 AM PFI Fridays #8: Key takeaways from the Operational PPP Summit and Awards 2025 By Emma Beynon Alex Lawrence This week saw the Operational PPP Summit (OP3S) arrive in Wales for 2-3 days of panel discussions, breakout sessions, awards and...