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9 June
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care ('PSA') has announced a new enhanced equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) standard for healthcare regulators and Accredited Registers. The PSA oversee... Read Morearticles
6 June
The UK Government is consulting on child abuse reporting. On 22 May 2023, a plan was announced to introduce mandatory reporting of child abuse cases. Read Morearticles
5 June
The "Residence Nil Rate Band" (known as RNRB) is an inheritance tax free allowance currently set at £175,000. It applies to estates where the death occurs on or after 6... Read Morearticles
1 June
When it comes to admitting hearsay evidence, certain factors should be considered. On 2 February 2023 in Mansaray v Nursing and Midwifery Council ("NMC"), we had a useful reminder of... Read Morearticles
30 May
If a couple enter into a Pre-Nuptial Agreement, will it be binding and enforceable? This is one of the most common questions asked about Pre-Nuptial Agreements by clients and professional... Read Morearticles
26 May
The Charity Commission has this week (24 May) announced that the next group of changes to charity law under the Charities Act 2022 are due to come into effect in... Read Morearticles
25 May
It will take some time for the implications of this week's record fine issued by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner against Facebook's parent company, Meta, to be realised. The fine,... Read Morearticles
24 May
On 22 May 2023, the Welsh Government (WG) launched an open consultation requesting views on the updating and strengthening of the legislative framework governing independent schools. This follows a review... Read Morearticles
24 May
Global social media company TikTok have been hit with a huge fine. The message is clear: ensure you have appropriate procedures in place to protect children's data. On 4 April... Read Morearticles
23 May
In its own words, the Government hopes the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill will 'crack down on rip-offs, protect consumer cash online and boost competition', while also 'clamping down... Read Morearticles
22 May
Many commercial leases will contain a provision for the tenant to pay a service charge and this will often include a contribution towards a reserve fund or sinking fund. However,... Read Morearticles
17 May
The Government recently launched a review designed to increase the employment prospects of autistic people. Currently, only 29% of autistic people are in employment, as found by the Office for... Read More