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20 December
Businesses sponsoring lower-paid skilled workers need to take note of the of the skilled worker visa changes. On 4 December 2023, the Home Secretary unveiled a number of significant changes... Read Morearticles
20 December
As part of a wider piece of enforcement work on climate change and the environment, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) challenged environmental marketing claims on behalf of both Lufthansa and... Read Morearticles
19 December
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... Read Morearticles
15 December
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... Read Morearticles
13 December
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. Read Morearticles
13 December
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... Read Morearticles
11 December
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. Read Morearticles
11 December
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. Read Morearticles
6 December
Public procurement thresholds are being updated, we look at the impact of this on value of Central Government, and Sub-Central Government, contracts. Read Morearticles
5 December
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... Read Morearticles
5 December
The Cabinet Office has released a new Public Procurement Note 10/23 (PPN 10/23) – taking account of a bidder’s approach to payment in the procurement of major contracts. Read Morearticles
1 December
We examine whether non-professional executors – whose role can often be challenging and time-consuming – are allowed to reimburse themselves and/or make a charge for their work in administering an... Read More