Kirkup review – Investigation into East Kent maternity and neonatal services
Maternity care has been the focus of many news reports over the past year, and unfortunately, these have largely focussed on the failings of NHS Trusts in providing safe and compassionate care to mothers and their families.
Charities monthly round-up October 2022
Welcome to the October edition of the charities newsletter. This month’s round-up contains key messages from the Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator.
How can parents minimise the impact of separation on children with SEND?
What additional considerations should parents to children with SEND be mindful of within family litigation?
Recovery of Covid-19 arrears following the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022
Whilst it remains unclear exactly how utilised the binding arbitration process under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (the Act) has been, from the 24 September 2022 landlords and tenants are out of time to make a referral to arbitrate under the Act.
Academy Trust Handbook 2022
It will be no surprise that the changes in this year’s edition of the Academy Trust Handbook are minimal and far fewer than has been the case in recent years.
Charities monthly round-up September 2022
Welcome to our charities monthly round-up for September 2022 containing information on the Government’s proposed energy price guarantee and key messages from the Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator.
Procurement Bill – Problems with exempted contracts
Schedule 2 of the Procurement Bill contains a list of exemptions to the procurement rules that are very similar to those found in Regulations 7 to 17 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
Liberty Protection Safeguards – what next?
The replacement of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards has been long awaited since the introduction of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019.
NHS bodies face triple penalty for improper framework call-off
The High Court has just made its first contract shortening order under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
Charities monthly round-up August 2022
Welcome to our charities monthly round-up for August 2022 where we talk about new changes being introduced with the new Charities Act 2022 and some charities whose financial processes and governance have found themselves gaining the attention of the Charity Commission.
Court awards housing association millions in damages in significant cladding dispute case
This ebriefing comments on the recent judgment in the case of Martlet Homes Ltd v Mulalley and Co Limited in relation to cladding fire safety defects on high-rise buildings.
Auto-enrolment: First-class lessons from the first tier tribunal
Auto-enrolment compliance is a headache for many employers, with seemingly small failures leading to penalties from the pensions regulator (TPR).