Landmark parental supervision case success
Ann Houghton and Rankeshwar Batta were involved in a landmark case this year which addressed parental responsibility to supervise a child injured in a road accident caused by another person. […]
Drafting effective board minutes: their purpose as a record of good governance and what to include
“what exactly needs to be included in our board minutes?”
Government confirms its aim to ban combustible materials on high-rise buildings
Government has confirmed it will take forward the ban on use of combustible materials on external walls of high-rise residential buildings, hospitals, care homes and student accommodation above 18m.
The future of Gift Aid payments – Is your trading subsidiary liable for Corporation Tax?
A recent review has brought into question the position regarding donations made by for-profit subsidiary companies to their parent charities.
New National Framework for Continuing Health Care
A new National Framework for Continuing Health Care (CHC) and other NHS funding for health and social care services came into effect on 1 October 2018.
Inquiry widened into neonatal deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust
Sadly, neonatal deaths and injuries in the UK remain at a high level. The inquiry underway at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust only serves to highlight that sometimes errors are made.
TUPE and subsequent changes to employees’ terms and conditions
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that where a TUPE transfer has taken place, subsequent changes to employees’ terms and conditions may not be invalid…
Pensions Ombudsman introduces fixed awards for non-financial injustice
The Pensions Ombudsman has introduced fixed awards for distress and inconvenience (or “non-financial injustice”) caused by maladministration in the management of pension schemes.
Brexit “no deal” notice for public procurement raises more questions than it answers
The Government has now published its “no deal notice” for public procurement.
Public Sector Pension Scheme costs to rise
Employer contribution rates for unfunded public sector pension schemes are likely to rise more steeply than anticipated from April 2019.
HMRC publish updated social care compliance scheme guide
On 17 September 2018 HMRC produced their updated guidance on approaching the self-review under the Social Care Compliance Scheme. Here are the headlines.
Quarterly Company Secretary Update
September marks the end of summer, the start of a new school year and the release of this quarter’s company secretary update.