Articles & Blogs

Up to £2bn may be Wasted by NHS on Ineffective Treatments

Tuesday, 08 November 2016

Up to £2 billion is wasted each year by the National Health Service on ineffective treatments, claims the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

The Battle to Beat Cancer Continues as new Partnership Comes Together to Fund Life Science Projects

Tuesday, 08 November 2016

Cancer Research UK, the Wellcome Trust, Syncona and BACIT have announced plans to create an up to £1 billion company to invest in life sciences.

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

NPA Gets Legal as the Challenge to Government Pharmacy cuts Takes a New Turn

Tuesday, 08 November 2016

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has launched a legal challenge against the Government's proposed plans to cut £113 million from the pharmacy budget.

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Overdose of Online Prescriptions Could have Devastating Effect on Antibiotic Resistance

Tuesday, 08 November 2016

The General Medical Council has launched an investigation after a number of antibiotics were prescribed freely by some online pharmacies in ways that should not have happened according to NICE guidelines.

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

New Guidance on Tackling Harassment and Hate Crimes - What You Should Do Now

Tuesday, 08 November 2016

On 20 October, Universities UK published its long awaited report 'Changing the Culture' based on the findings of a taskforce established in 2015 to examine violence against women, harassment and hate crime affecting students

New Guidance on Tackling Harassment and Hate Crimes - What You Should Do Now

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Review Findings Published - Why You Should Review Your Student Contracts

Monday, 07 November 2016

On 22 July 2016 the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its review on consumer law compliance in the higher education undergraduate sector.

Review Findings Published - Why You Should Review Your Student Contracts

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Reductions on Overseas Students - how will it impact your university?

Monday, 07 November 2016

A common complaint amongst the political classes is that 'you can't talk about immigration', but as an immigration lawyer it seems that many politicians talk about little else

Reductions on Overseas Students - how will it impact your university?

Will Brexit Result in More European Campuses for UK Universities?

Monday, 07 November 2016

With Theresa May's announcement that Article 50 will not be triggered until March 2017, the terms of Brexit will not be clear for many months to come.

Will Brexit Result in More European Campuses for UK Universities?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

A Warning that the UK Faces a Critical Shortfall of Rental Properties

Monday, 07 November 2016

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) issued a stark warning that the UK will face a shortage of 1.8 million homes to rent by 2025, unless the government acts quickly to re-ignite the buy-to-let market.

Articles & Blogs Employment

The Employment Tribunal says that Uber Drivers are Workers - where now for the gig economy?

Friday, 04 November 2016

Whilst this decision has been decided on its own unique facts, it is likely to have a significant impact on all businesses that operate within the gig economy or who provide services through an online platform.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Government Inquiry - The Future World of Work and Those Working in the Gig Economy

Friday, 04 November 2016

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS Committee) has launched an inquiry into the future world of work and the rights of workers.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Disclosure of Information About Staff Who Have TUPE Transferred to Another Employer?

Friday, 04 November 2016

In the case of Birmingham City Council v Bagshaw and others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld an order compelling the Council to disclose information in an equal pay dispute between its former employees and their new employer.

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Gender Pay Gap Reporting - Are You Ready?

Friday, 04 November 2016

Whilst the final regulations are yet to be published, mandatory gender pay gap reporting for large private and public sector employers is expected to be brought into effect by April 2017.

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Government Guidance: Handling Strike Action in Schools

Friday, 04 November 2016

The government has published new non-statutory guidance which provides practical advice to schools on dealing with strike action and how to keep schools open on strike days

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Consent for Land Transactions - A Reminder

Friday, 04 November 2016

A new edition of the Academies Financial Handbook came into force on 1 September 2016. Whilst the Handbook does not change the rules relating to consent

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