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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
27 May 2020
The Hackitt Review- Two years on
It is just over two years since the publication of Dame Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. Following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, the Government commissioned a report to make recommendations on the regulatory system covering high rise and complex buildings.
20 May 2020
Victims’ Right to Review Scheme: does a victim have a right to make representation?
A victim has a right to request review of a decision not to prosecute or to discontinue a prosecution, but do they have a right to make representations?
14 May 2020
The call for emergency legislation to protect doctors from GMC investigations for rationing decisions made during the Coronavirus crisis
Although everyone hopes the now much enhanced critical care capacity in the UK will meet the demand from patients, there is a growing concern that the time will come during the COVID-19 pandemic when the NHS will be overwhelmed and the need for lifesaving interventions will exceed available resources.
14 May 2020
Promoting a good working culture in law firms - Part 3: The importance of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives in promoting a good working culture
Julie Norris and Jessica Clay spoke at the end of January 2020 at the ARK risk and compliance conference on the topic of promoting a good working culture in law firms. This is the final blog in a series of three blogs. It focuses on the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives in promoting a good working culture
6 May 2020
The Fire Safety Bill: Greater clarity on the duties of the Responsible Person?
Last week, on 29 April the Fire Safety Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons and was sent to a Public Bill Committee. The Bill will amend the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and provide greater clarity on the duties of the Responsible Person or duty-holder for multi- occupied, residential buildings.