Back to Basics – Charity’s Annual Returns
If you are a charity registered with the Charity Commission then each year, depending on your income and/or the type of charity you are, you will be required to file […]
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Bedroom Tax cases Supreme Court Judgment
All of the appeals related to the interpretation of the Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Size Criteria) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 regulation B13, which clarifies the circumstances where a claimant […]
The challenges of undertaking mental health advocacy (R (YZ) v Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust)
You can read Sheree’s interview here. For further information If you would like support regarding mental health or Court of Protection, please contact Sheree Green. This article was first published on […]
The BBC’s gender pay gap – what can you learn?
What key learning points can be taken from the BBC’s revelations? There is NO requirement to publish the names of your employees, or even the names of your highest earners. […]
10 years of the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Testamentary capacity – all change ahead? (1)
Current Test In order for a Will to be valid the testator must have the necessary mental capacity to make the will. It is important to be clear though, that […]
New Year resolutions: How should HR prepare for the year ahead?
People have been pledging New Year resolutions for thousands of years, with Britons top three resolutions apparently repeatedly being: lose weight, exercise more, and save more money. As we enter 2018 however, what should the HR professional be planning for in the year ahead?
Defamation and the “serious harm” test – guidance from the High Court
However, the Act failed to define “serious harm” which has led to some uncertainty as to the threshold a Claimant must reach to prove that a statement is defamatory. The […]
What’s to come for social businesses?
The mood from colleagues in the community sector was sombre. Afzal Hussain, Chief Officer of Witton Lodge Community Association, reported that his organisation has seen footfall into their local centre rise […]
Doctors, nurses and midwives should tell patients when they make mistakes – the duty of candour
These are an extension of the “duty of candour” guidelines introduced for the NHS and private healthcare organisations. Previously the duty to tell a patient when a mistake had been […]
Government proposals to halve rate of stillbirths and infant deaths
The announcement follows the statement by Alan Cameron, Vice President of clinical quality at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Guidance at the Royal College of Midwives conference in Telford […]
Fraud in the Charity Sector
Charities operate in an environment of trust and this trust can easily be exploited at the expense of charity assets if trustees do not ensure that they take adequate fraud […]
LGPS ill-health pension benefits may be discretionary
Mrs R was employed by Trafford Council but resigned due to ill-health in August 2011. In June 2014 she applied for early payment of her deferred pension benefits in the […]