Data Protection - Further Fines
The Information Commissioner is increasing its campaign in relation to serious breaches of the Data Protection Act. Click here to read a previous article about an NHS Trust who were fined a record sum of £325,000…
Data Protection - Further Fines
The Information Commissioner is increasing its campaign in relation to serious breaches of the Data Protection Act. Click here to read a previous article about an NHS Trust who were fined a record sum of £325,000…
GP Practices: Beware the Consequences of Not Having a Practice Partnership Agreement
If a GP practice does not have in place a partnership agreement the provisions of the Partnership Act 1890 will apply. These provisions are archaic and can have disastrous consequences. Now is a good time to establish…
Recruitment - Additional Requirements in the Healthcare Industry
Since the Equality Act 2010 additional care needs to be taken by those involved in recruitment so as not to fall foul of the provision of that Act. For those health service professionals required to be CQC registered…
Trade Unionist Obtains Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Northumberland and Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust lost their Employment Tribunal case against Mr Bakhsh in July 2010. Mr Bakhsh had been employed by them for over 20 years. The dismissal was found to be automatically…
Will The Government Implement Changes For A New IP Framework?
Under pressure to remove obstructions to innovation and growth the Government commissioned Professor Ian Hargreaves in November 2010 to review the current intellectual property framework to determine whether it…
Forced Retirement Still Possible - The Supreme Court Dismisses the Seldon Case
The Supreme Court yesterday unanimously dismissed Mr Seldon's appeal in this long running age discrimination case. Lady Hale's lead Judgment analysed the scope of the defence of "justification" in direct age…
HR Update - Discrimination
A recent ruling from the European Court confirms that there is no automatic right for an interviewee who apparently meets the requirements of a potential position to obtain access to the successful candidates file.…
Enforceable Guarantee Created by Email Chain
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that an enforceable guarantee can be created by a series of e-mails. In the case of Golden Ocean Group Ltd v Salgaocar Mining Industries PVT Ltd and another EWCA Civ 265 (09 March…
Squatting in Residential Properties
The Ministry of Justice has indicated that it intends to introduce a new criminal offence of squatting in residential properties. This will apply where a person does the following:- 1. Enters a residential…
