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In March 2015 a self-employed subcontractor employed by Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited (Whirlpool) died as a result of an accident on Whirlpool’s premises. The Health and Safety executive (HSE) carried out an investigation and found that Whirlpool...
Positive discrimination has been a topic of discussion recently due to allegations having been reportedly raised by the Conservative Party in respect of the Labour Party’s application of tiered charges to hear Jeremy Corbyn speak at an upcoming...
GDPR will come into force in the UK on 25 May 2018. The GDPR is a new law that significantly extends and strengthens the current law and regulatory regime in relation to data privacy and data protection. It concerns the rights of individuals and how...
Debate surrounding imposing a legal age limit to tyres used on coaches and buses is rumbling on, some four years after a company had its PSV (public service vehicle) operator licence revoked by the Traffic Commissioner following the death of three...
A study from the universities of Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth has found that patient observations are not always completed at night, as some nurses felt that that it was preferable to allow patients to sleep to aid their recovery. This...
The deadline for primary school admissions for the school year commencing in September 2018 expired on the 15th January 2018. It is still possible to apply for a primary school place after this time but the application will be dealt with as a late...
Nine women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK every day and three women will lose their lives to the disease each day. Thanks to cervical screening and the HPV vaccination programme, cervical cancer is now largely preventable – with 75% of...
Christmas is over, and whilst for some the holiday season is some way off, for skiing enthusiasts, winter marks the start of the most exhilarating time of year for them – their chance to hit the slopes, and experience the sheer glory of Mother Nature...
The Manchester Evening News has covered an inquest of a man (Paul Hardy) who died from sepsis ten hours after attending his GP surgery. Paul had fallen ill in February 2016 with cold-like symptoms. He attended his GP surgery on 17 th February...
As of 8th January 2018, the former Independent Police Complaints Commission changed to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The change was agreed through the Police and Crime Act 2017. It is certainly not the first time there has been a proposed...
Although we have now welcomed in the New Year, unfortunately it does appear that the cold, wet weather is here to stay, at least for a little while longer anyway. Therefore, it is still as important as ever that you ensure that you are taking this into...
Since the Court of Protection Rules 2007, there has been no comprehensive update of the rules and directions governing the practice and procedure in the Court of Protection until now. On 1 December 2017, the new Court of Protection Rules 2017 were...
Recent case law has shown that direct disability discrimination will occur if a prospective job candidate is turned down on the basis that a condition could develop into a disability in the future. In the recent employment appeal tribunal case of Chief...
