How can mental health services ensure that a patient’s physical health does not become secondary to their psychiatric care? That question sits at the heart of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body’s (HSSIB) latest report, published at the end of July, which examines the deterioration of a patient’s physical health while they were receiving care in a low secure mental health unit.

Sophie Burton-Jones discusses NHSX's Frontline Digitisation programme and the move towards an integrated care approach within the NHS and the foundational role of digital in Integrated Care Systems.

The court considered whether it could make an order sanctioning a Part 26A restructuring plan ("Plan") where the company was incorporated in England to rely on the English court's jurisdiction to sanction a Plan.

The companies proposing the scheme were high interest rate lenders to individuals on low to moderate incomes.

The Court has recently upheld a refusal to validate payments to fund connected litigation where there was no evidence of a corresponding benefit to the bankruptcy proceedings.

This year has been a great one for sport: the return of Wimbledon, and the delayed Euros, Olympics and Paralympics; there have been many sports headlines that have kept the nation gripped and talking.

A week after the hearing of the New Look CVA challenge, the same Judge was back in court with the same lawyers, but, save for one point, the result was the same – another unsuccessful CVA challenge by a landlord.

The Part 26A scheme entailed breaking the landlords down into five separate classes depending on the profitability of the leases in a similar way to the categorisation of leases in a retail CVA.

The defendants, registered owners of unoccupied commercial property, had incorporated SPVs, and granted leases of the properties to them.

Two parties to a charterparty fell into dispute. The defendant company had its registered office in the BVI. Two months after being served with proceedings in the BVI, the defendant company moved its registered office to Malta.

Equitable Law Capital Limited (ELC) ran a legal redress scheme to fund claims against the mis-selling of bonds.

Welcome to the second edition of our new look Private Affairs. We hope this online edition finds you and your loved ones safe and well as we start to see the new shoots of recovery and emerge from lockdown.

As more landowners and developers commit to net zero targets, we are seeing increasing proposals for net zero buildings – buildings which balance any greenhouse gases produced during development...

The Court of Appeal has handed down an important judgment on the operation of conditional break clauses and has found in favour of the tenant.

In a fascinating Talking IP session on 22 July 2021, Claire O'Brien discussed practical advice and tips for optimising IP protection in China with Lindesay Low of the Scotch Whisky Association...

The Court of Appeal agreed with the judge's decision to uphold a liquidator's rejection of part of its proof of debt, in the liquidation of a Formula One racing team.

Parliament is set to debate a reintroduced Bill on assisted dying that would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales with six months or less to live to request assistance to end their own lives. The legislation includes key amendments addressing terminal illness definitions and the appointment of a Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner, while an expert group has raised concerns about capacity, consent, and safeguarding provisions.

Assignee's claims for breach of duty brought by insolvency act application under Section 212 IA 1986 should have been brought by Part 7 Claim Form.

Sheridan, a bankrupt, met Ms Song in 1999. They subsequently had children and married. Sheridan was the sole wage earner.

The UK government has introduced draft amendment regulations to clarify the Building Safety Levy's 50% discount for previously developed sites, significantly expanding what qualifies as "previously developed" beyond traditional buildings. These changes, set to take effect October 1st, broaden the scope to include paved surfaces, hardstanding, and industrial plant machinery, while also introducing new complexities around lawful development and measurement criteria.