6/10/2026 11:02:16 AM Deprivation of Liberty: CQC’s statement on the Supreme Court’s judgement By Molly Quinney In our recent blog, Supreme Court redraws the boundaries of deprivation of liberty: what this means, we explored the immediate legal...
6/10/2026 10:54:22 AM Safeguarding in the Community: Cuckooing becomes a criminal offence By Lorna Kenyon-Pain On 29 April, the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the Act) received Royal Assent - formally recognising cuckooing as a standalone criminal...
6/8/2026 4:13:17 PM A new approach to automatic suspension under the Procurement Act 2023? By Raffaella Culora Emma Riley The High Court’s recent decision in ParkingEye Limited v Velindre University NHS Trust & Anor [2026] EWHC 1019 (TCC) is the first...
6/8/2026 1:26:29 PM Changes on the horizon: resetting the children’s social care system By Precious Mealia Joshua Bird The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 lays the foundations for the Government to bring about meaningful change to the children's...
6/3/2026 3:38:20 PM Employment Rights Update #21 - Zero-hours consultation: Part two By Libby Hubbard The second part of the Government’s intention to provide more predictability for workers on zero-hour contracts and low guaranteed-hour...
6/3/2026 3:30:22 PM Employment Rights Update #21 - Zero-hours consultation: Part one By Libby Hubbard With the furore and drama currently plaguing the Government, there was some hope amongst employers that the Guaranteed Hours Offer (GHO)...
6/3/2026 11:31:55 AM Supreme Court redraws the boundaries of deprivation of liberty: what this means for care providers By Molly Quinney The Supreme Court has now handed down its long‑awaited judgment in A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a...
5/28/2026 10:42:45 AM Better Futures Fund - deadline 12 June 2026 By Emma Watt Social enterprises, charities, and organisations working in the 'Impact Economy' should take note of the Better Futures Fund (BFF) Round...
5/8/2026 9:32:31 AM Regional Care Cooperatives: a path found By Precious Mealia Mark Cook Following the valuable pathfinding trial of the new Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) model in Greater Manchester and the South East, the...
5/1/2026 12:10:19 PM Security bonds for Court of Protection Deputies By Carl Latham Deputies will usually be asked to take out a security bond or surety bond. These often include a ‘Bond Value’ of eye-watering figures in...
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 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...