A surprising number of GPs and dentists that we ask do not have a valid and up-to-date will. It is understandable, with all the day to day demands of working in a practice, that getting your own...

As with previous years, the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) specification requires PCNs to have in place bespoke network schedules signed by all members, which supplement the...

In this update, we look at the changes to frameworks and the introduction of dynamic markets under the new Procurement Act 2023...

On 15 April 2024 the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed that new regulations governing medical examiners have been laid before parliament and a timeframe mapped out for the...

General Medical Practitioners (GPs) who take a lease of a property normally receive NHS funding to pay the rent reserved under that lease. The GPs would usually continue to receive NHS funding...

Since their introduction in 2004, the IBA Guidelines have become widely recognised among the international arbitration community as a solid soft law instrument reflecting standards expected to...

The case of Parkin v HM Assistant Coroner for Inner London (East) was published last week. The family has lost their judicial review of the decision of a coroner that Article 2 did not apply to...

Watch this interactive webinar where our experts provide you with the latest updates on MCA and DOLs...

The sudden and unexplained deaths of children (SUDC) represent an incomprehensible tragedy, leaving families devastated and grappling with profound grief. Inquests into such cases are inherently...

In our article Food and Fluid Refusal in Prison Settings we explored some of the challenges posed by patients refusing food and/or fluid in a prison setting. Exploring the individual’s motivation and

Welcome to the latest edition of our Court of Protection newsletter.

The United Kingdom is currently grappling with a profound crisis in its adult social care system, and one significant aspect contributing to this challenge is the issue of delayed discharges from...