health and social care
Consumer rights: changes to subscription contracts and pricing information
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) introduces new rules governing consumer subscription contracts and how...
CQC civil enforcement: What do recent cases tell us about the regulator’s priorities?
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has a wide range of enforcement powers available to it, from warning notices and conditions on...
The Court’s approach to Deprivation of Liberty Post-AGNI
The Court of Protection has handed down what appears to be the first reported decision considering the Supreme Court's landmark judgment...
Employees to have six months to bring a tribunal claim from 1 October
Working in August is always a bit of a struggle. Either you're reluctantly coming back from being on holiday, frantically preparing so...
Updated guidance on unfair contract terms
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently published updated guidance on unfair contract terms. The updated CMA37 guidance...
CQC prosecutions: What do recent cases tell us about the regulator’s priorities?
Recent CQC prosecutions provide a useful insight into the regulator's current enforcement priorities and the issues most likely to...
What NHS England’s new neighbourhood provider contracts could mean for local authorities and care providers
NHS England has launched a consultation on two new contracting models designed to support the delivery of neighbourhood health services....
Employee training – who pays?
Training employees is part of the employment landscape. That training might be ongoing professional development, or it might be a more...
CQC may still be finding its feet – but the impact of assessment ratings hasn’t changed
There has been plenty of discussion about the CQC's difficulties over the last couple of years. From problems with the new assessment...
Equal pay consultation: new duties for outsourcing arrangements
The Government’s Equal Pay and Pay Discrimination Consultation proposes a significant extension of pay equality obligations through a new...
New employment law podcast series: trade union access rights
We are pleased to launch the first in a new series of employment law podcasts, designed to provide practical insights for employers...
Liability for the acts of senior managers? Changes under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 now in force
Under section 250(1) of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, where a senior manager of an organisation, acting within the actual or apparent...
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