The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published its response to its supplementary consultation on the detail of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for healthcare services in England...

In April 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care announced that the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) will not now be introduced this side of a general election, which it is anticipated will be held in autumn 2024. The impact of this delay means that the LPS are up in the air altogether – it is not clear whether any incoming government would have the appetite to resurrect the reforms. Even if they do, the earliest possible implementation date would now seem to be 2026 or 2027, given the extensive work that would be needed to prepare...

The effective investigation of grievances and disciplinary matters is an important area for all employers and can be challenging for a variety of reasons. The recent case University of Dundee -v- Chakraborty sheds light on application of legal privilege in investigation processes and highlights some important points for employers to note...

Welcome to our July HRizon employment law newsletter. We consider the High Court’s decision to quash regulations which allow striking staff to be replaced by agency workers, whether a dismissal will always be unfair if the decision-maker fails to meet the employee before they are dismissed, and the need to make reasonable adjustments to a selection process for neurodiverse candidates. We explore the progress of forthcoming legislation, including new laws regarding flexible working and the government’s decision to abandon its plans to reintroduce third-party harassment and the watering down of the new positive duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment...

Welcome to our latest Newsletter of 2023, detailing everything you need to know about the latest operational and corporate legal news and updates...

The Home Office has recently issued a call for evidence on its plans to implement a mandatory duty to report child sexual abuse for those working with children...

Since July 2022, all NHS Trusts providing acute and mental health services have been required to join a “provider collaborative” (PCs). Wider NHS services such as community and ambulance trusts...

We have announced the hire of real estate partner James Atkins, who joins the firm’s Leeds office as its national head of health real estate.

The recent decision of D v S [2023] EWCOP 8 / [2023] EWFC 23 has provided a welcome opportunity for consideration of whether a divorce can be pursued in an individual’s best interests. Joanna Crichton, Legal Director in our Healthcare and Public Law team, represented D’s litigation friend in the Court of Protection proceedings whilst Sarah McCarthy, Senior Chartered Legal Executive in our Family Team represented D’s litigation friend in the Divorce proceedings...

The recent investigation report prepared by Adam Tolley KC has sparked debate again about what constitutes bullying in the workplace.

The investigation looked at a number of formal complaints of bullying by Dominic Raab, the former Deputy PM during his time working as a Cabinet-Minister in different departments and found that he had committed acts of bullying...

Welcome to our Life Sciences and the Law newsletter

We hope that you find the spring edition of our life sciences newsletter informative and insightful...

Here is the round-up of the key Court of Protection cases from this quarter (September to December 2022), in which we believe our readers will be most interested. Please follow the link within the case summary to access the full judgment. Contact our team to discuss any particular case in more detail...