Ebriefings

CLA members in the Midlands were able to participate in the meeting from our office in central Birmingham.  The collegiate spirit of charity law was very much in evidence as […]

A key point about starter homes is that the sections will only be brought into force by regulation, so there is no “starter” (sic) date. After much debate, the Government […]

Those providers who have sought to challenge Care Quality Commission (CQC) will have quickly come to realise that very little protection is given against such unfair judgements and whilst CQC […]

It is not hard to see why. The relevant property regime for trust taxation is seen as restrictive. It limits what can be settled on trust without attracting an inheritance […]

The report follows a detailed analysis of all stillbirths, neonatal deaths and brain injuries sustained during childbirth across the UK in 2015, tragically 1,136 babies. The analysis found that with […]

You would hope that anyone looking after the financial affairs of a friend or relative, or indeed, making any decision on behalf of another, would be motivated to make a […]

Once again it’s time for “rebasing” of the EU public procurement thresholds to the euro figures in the EU Procurement Directive. This happens every two years, and this time the thresholds have gone up.

Many are asking the same questions. In order to provide cost effective advice we are preparing a toolkit which will address the following Frequently Asked Questions: Who is affected by […]

The charities and social businesses we work with often run into difficulties when they engage external designers to produce logos.  They often fail to appreciate that where a self-employed consultant […]

Traditionally, a parent wishing to relocate to another part of the country could usually do so, unless “exceptional circumstances” existed. Where a parent wanted to relocate abroad, the consideration was […]

1. Overview Whilst the Housing White Paper provides a welcome shift in emphasis, away from solely focussing on home ownership, it is not as radical as expected and sometimes reads […]

PC Briggs was left in a minimally conscious state as a result of the serious, permanent brain damage he suffered as the victim of a road traffic accident. In a […]