Ebriefings

In 2014, the Charity Commission released its first guidance for charities on reporting serious incidents. The Commission has recently updated this guidance.

In the third part of our series on contract management pitfalls, we look at the risks and opportunities presented by instructing changes under construction contracts.

Following the announcement in April 2019 that the Government was going to consult on abolishing the use of Section 21 notices, the promised consultation has now been issued.

Our spotlight piece considers the role of a Senior Independent Director and sector best practice. We also explore recent developments in case law, regulatory and data protection updates, and more.

Calling all school governors, trustees, PTA members, kids’ club leaders, parents…

Currently, the only ground for divorce is irretrievable break down of a marriage. Following a consultation, the Government has announced its intention to reform the legal requirements for divorce.

The amount landlords will have to pay occupants entitled to home loss payments is increasing from 1 October 2019.

On 8 July, news broke of the staggering fine of more than £183m the ICO intended to levy against British Airways as a result of a hack that took place in 2018, compromising 500,000 customers’ data.

The European Court has upheld the long-standing principle that parties to a dispute should be able to choose their lawyers without having to go through a tender process (or use a framework).

The Government has been refused permission to appeal a decision ruling that transitional arrangements in public sector pension schemes are discriminatory.

An effective and thorough recruitment process while apparently lengthy and somewhat time-consuming in the short term can, in the long term, be hugely beneficial.

Many local authorities have assessed that a trading subsidiary or trading structure could be beneficial as part of generating income or the service delivery matrix.