60 seconds with Sheree Green
I lead the court of protection team, which specialises in property and finance, and health and welfare court of protection work, as well as mental health. Our clients are privately and publicly funded. It was the […]
The CQC requests fire safety reviews
Naturally, everyone is horrified and concerned about the tragic events surrounding the Grenfell Tower fire. In light of the recent event, the CQC itself will be scrutinised and will be […]
Government extends suspension of NMW enforcement for a further month
Providers will be hoping that the Government’s acceptance that previous guidance was misleading, as per the 26 July 2017 announcement, means that they will not need to repay alleged before […]
It’s what you know, not who you know: fairness of dismissal based on mind of decision-maker
Under the UK legislation, a worker must not be treated detrimentally by their employer because they’ve blown the whistle, ie. made a protected disclosure. If the employee is dismissed because […]
Assets of community value – a question of use
A local authority must put an asset on the list as being of community value if: there has been a valid nomination; the site is in the Council’s area; there […]
Academy required to pay back-dated contributions by Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Ms Stephens was employed at Croydon College in 2001 and, as a part-time teacher, she was not automatically a member of the TPS. She chose to join the TPS. In […]
Building an economy for people, not profit – Co-operative capital in a global economy
This clever trading arrangement only worked because of another less well-known feature: the funding of the business by members. Co-operative retailing could not start until impoverished individuals had saved sufficient […]
UnLOCKing commission and holiday pay
The decision means that there is now little room for doubt that commission and overtime, both guaranteed and non-guaranteed (where it forms part of normal remuneration and where the worker […]
Gifts to charities – free from tax?
The testatrix, Mrs. Coulter, was domiciled in Jersey and died there. Her estate, at the date of her death, included assets in the United Kingdom with a probate value of […]
Non-compliance with the UK Governance Code for Sport leads to funding withdrawal from Table Tennis England
As you will remember charities promoting sport and physical activity must comply with the Code to be eligible for Sport England funding. We covered this in our e-briefing late last […]
New VFM Standard Consultation published
A consultation on the revised VFM Standard was issued last week, which will inform revisions on the Standard, which it is proposed will come into force from April 2018.
Winter Delays In Accident and Emergency
Recent research by the BBC found that 1 in 8 patients experience delays in handover by ambulance crews on arrival to hospital, with many patients then waiting in corridors or […]