After all, the concept of privacy by default and design, which permeates the precepts of the GDPR, intends for there to be a climate of data privacy in organisations.

While many coroners have afforded interested persons more flexibility in respect of timelines to disclose documents to them given the current pandemic, two recent examples provide a timely reminder of coroners' powers ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the biggest challenge in the history of the NHS. It has driven an unprecedented level of demand and required an equally unparalleled response.

Whilst some employers already operate a ‘no smoking’ policy, from 1 July 2007 (2 April 2007 in Wales) the UK will become ‘smoke-free’.

Human activities are changing the earth's atmosphere. As a result of the emission of greenhouse gases from industrial activities the planet is warming and the delicate balance of life on earth...

The government has today [4 August 2021] published operational guidance for care homes on the mandatory vaccination of staff, which comes into effect on 11 November 2021.

Webinar: mental health providers' forum.

The Health and Social Care Committee's report on the safety of maternity services in England makes recommendations in respect of funding, learning and clinical negligence claims arising out of maternity care.

While public procurement has clearly taken a high-profile role during the COVID-19 pandemic (not always for the best of reasons) an important point to make at the outset.

Many people have heard that works on the internet are free to use because of something called a ‘Creative Commons licence'.

A recent case in the High Court (Andrew Green -v- Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited t/a Betfred) has highlighted the importance of adequately signposting exclusion clauses in consumer terms and conditions.

Unsurprisingly, given the events of 2020, the impact of Brexit has slipped from people's radar slightly.

On 18 September 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published an important statement setting out its new approach to the listing of domestic and overseas medicinal cannabis companies on the Official List.

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document which gives another person of your choice the ability to make decisions on your behalf.

Welcome to our August HRizon employment newsletter. We consider important decisions regarding employer dress codes and the burden of proof in discrimination claims.

If a death is reported to the coroner, or indeed not reported to a coroner, and subsequent medical evidence (perhaps years later) suggests there was negligence, what are the obligations on the trust in terms of going back to/to the coroner?

A recent decision of the Indian Supreme Court, The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Cochin Port Trust -v- M/S Arebee Star Maritime Agencies pvt Ltd & ors

Last year, the UK government committed to the goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The long-awaited Health and Care Bill was introduced to parliament this week, to begin the legislative process that is anticipated to see it brought into law by April 2022.

The recent Court of Appeal decision in Maguire [2020] EWCA Civ 738 addressed whether the state's procedural obligations under Article 2 of the ECHR were triggered where a care home resident, whose liberty was restricted ...