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Interim orders guidance: long-taken approach overturned in Aga v GDC
By his decision in Aga v General Dental Council (GDC) [2023] EWHC 3208 (Admin), Mr Justice Ritchie has overturned the approach long taken by regulatory bodies whose statutory scheme includes...
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Employment Law Top Ten of 2023
It's been another eventful year. Significant and wide-ranging employment legislation has been passed on issues as varied as industrial action, flexible working and sexual harassment. We have also seen, for...
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Remote Assessment & the Mental Health Act 1983 – remote technology cannot be used for CTOs, renewals of detention and guardianship orders
A recent case has reiterated that remote technology cannot be used for community treatment orders (CTOs), renewals of detention and guardianship orders.
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The new Commission for Tertiary Education and Research
With the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (CTER) entering its establishment period before becoming fully operational in April 2024, we take a look at its key features and what...
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The Public Sector Equality Duty doesn’t get in the way of exclusion from schools
This article covers the implications of the recent High Court decision in the case of TZA v A Secondary School, and the applicability of the Public Sector Equality Duty.
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Why should you use a solicitor to write your Will?
A recent report from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners: “Wills and Trusts: Buyer Beware (08.12.23)”, highlighted research concerning the preparation of Wills by unqualified or incompetent advisors in...
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Department of Health and Social Care leads review into the duty of candour
The Department of Health and Social Care is to lead a review into the effectiveness of the statutory duty of candour for health service bodies in England.
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Ofsted no longer fit for purpose and requires ‘transformational change’
A new report published by the Beyond Ofsted Inquiry has deemed Ofsted as not fit for purpose and as having a detrimental impact on schools, which some perceive as toxic.
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New public procurement thresholds from 1 January 2024
Public procurement thresholds are being updated, we look at the impact of this on value of Central Government, and Sub-Central Government, contracts.
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Permanent exclusion checklist for schools in Wales
To help schools to understand the formalities and technical issues that need to be taken into account when a pupil is permanently excluded from a maintained school in Wales, we...
