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Hefty Health and Safety at Work fines following attacks on staff
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) fines have been issued to two companies under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 after hospital staff were subjected to violent attacks.
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Do I need a lawyer to change my Will?
Once you have a Will in place it is important to keep it under review. Circumstances can change over the years, in particular events like births, deaths, marriages and divorce...
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Deprivation of Liberty – Mental Health Act or Mental Capacity Act?
Professor Richard Jones, Consultant, considers the case of Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v JS and Manchester City Council [2023] EWCOP 12 and recent appeal at [2023] EWCOP 33,...
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Multiple nominations for Blake Morgan at the Dealmakers Awards
Blake Morgan has been shortlisted in four different categories at the Wales Dealmakers Awards 2023.
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Keeping in balance: 4 day working week trial
In June 2022, a 6-month trial commenced where full-time employees had the opportunity to reduce their hours to a 4-day working week, without a drop in salary, provided that they...
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Huge increase in fines for illegal working or renting
The Government has announced that fines are to be more than tripled for employers and landlords who allow illegal migrants to work for them or rent their properties. It is...
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Changes to the minimum energy efficiency standards for commercial properties
What are the changes to the minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES)? We look at everything landlords need to know, including practical next steps. From 1 April 2023, landlords cannot continue...
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Who’s responsible? Determining the responsible local authority under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983
Professor Richard Jones examines the recent Supreme Court decision on responsibility for section 117 after-care services.
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Public inquiry final report and findings
Continuing our series of articles focusing on public inquiries, we look at the conclusion of a public inquiry, focusing on the inquiry’s final report and findings.
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Revocation of a will by marriage – Lattimer v Karamanoli
Could a will executed just one day before a marriage be revoked by that same marriage? We take a look at this interesting recent case.
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The launch of the new Cladding Safety Scheme
The UK Government announced the full opening of the long-awaited launch of the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) on 25 July 2023.
