The rise of the ‘commercial squatter’
Vacant commercial and industrial properties are at greater risk due to the very fact that they are vacant, meaning they don’t benefit from daily occupation by tenants and security personnel, […]
Crown Commercial Service shows quiet support for achieving social and environmental goals through procurement
The guidance is little more than a précis of the social and environmental aspects of European procurement rules as implemented by the Regulations (and, if you don’t want to read […]
Under lock and key
The programme focused on the plight of young people with complex learning difficulties and/or autism who are still being looked after in institutionalised settings. This is despite the Government’s commitment […]
Can disclosures of a private interest satisfy the “public interest” whistleblowing test?
You can read the full Judgment here. Background Under the Employment Rights Act 1996 a worker who makes a ‘protected disclosure’ cannot be subjected to detriment or be dismissed by […]
“She’s my wife! Surely she has Parental Responsibility for my child.” Step-parents and the acquisition of Parental Responsibility
The world of families and relationships have developed substantially over the last couple of decades with second, third (and in the case of Elizabeth Taylor eight!) marriages being a fairly […]
A regional hub for charity law (1)
CLA members in the West Midlands were able to participate in the meeting by video link from our office in central Birmingham and we were delighted to welcome representatives of […]
Simple Maths – the answer to Greg Clark and the Housing Association Right to Buy
In announcing the Government’s new housing association Right to Buy (RTB) policy on the Today programme this morning, Greg Clark left an obvious gap in the Government’s proposals that was left […]
What does the new “National Living Wage” mean for employers?
The Chancellor made clear in his budget speech that the new National Living Wage will be compulsory and will apply to workers aged 25 and over. It will be introduced […]
Going further down the road
Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowance (LHA) and new tenancies + Universal Credit = a Market Economy For most housing associations, having LHA as a limit on new rents will […]
A procurement case study; missing documents can be costly!
But what happens when a tenderer is sent the Standstill letter and the scores that they have received appear to be inconsistent with the evaluation and scoring criteria? We have […]
NEC4 – evolving to suit today’s demands. Available June 2017.
The NEC contracts have been updated and revised to take account of new modern construction approaches; they are designed to encourage collaborative working and are available across the whole spectrum […]
Strong and stable?
Brexit means… The Conservative manifesto was dominated by Brexit. There was a firm commitment to leaving the EU, no matter what the end result of the negotiations over the next […]