Insight
Sexual safety at work: the duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace – what does this mean for regulators?
29/04/25
On 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 came into force.
Insight
Physician Associates: employers at risk of union supported employment tribunal claims
28/04/25
It has been reported that GP Practices could be facing approximately 200 union-backed Employment Tribunal claims from individual Physician Associates (PAs).
Podcast
Has MHPS achieved its aims? MHPS Podcast Episode 5
28/04/25
In the fifth and final episode of the series, Laura and Mark look back at the reasons why MHPS was introduced in 2003.
Insight
Consultation on the government’s proposals to improve how Ofsted inspects education
24/04/25
Ofsted has launched a public consultation outlining proposals for comprehensive reform to how it conducts inspections of education providers, which may be viewed here.
Insight
Housing case alert: March/April 2025
23/04/25
Our team of housing specialists are pleased to share the latest cases and court decision updates that have taken place in recent month.
Insight
Supreme Court: the meaning of the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010
17/04/25
On 16 April 2025, in a landmark decision in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd (FWS) v The Scottish Ministers, the Supreme Court held that the terms “man”, “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) refer to biological sex.
Insight
Reviving the high street
04/04/25
Concerns are regularly expressed about the state of the high street and the number of vacant shops in town centres. To address these concerns, Councils have acquired new powers to intervene where high street units have stood empty for too long.
Insight
Updates for property professionals
04/04/25
HM Land Registry have recently announced that they are simplifying their approach to the registration of personal covenants.
Insight
Clinical Law Insight: Spring 2025
02/04/25
In the spring 2025 edition: two publications on maternity, three sets of interconnected proposals to extend the ambit of the duty from organisations to individuals and amendments to the Pre-Action Protocols for Personal Injury.
Insight
Spring Statement 2025: key takeaways for the Local Government sector
27/03/25
The Spring Statement largely maintains the Government’s current course but brings a focus on the global uncertainties currently facing the UK.
Insight
Spring Statement 2025: key takeaways for the housing sector
27/03/25
In her Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves discussed how government spending will achieve the government’s promise to deliver 1.5 million homes by 2029, largely through grant funding top-ups and planning reforms.
Podcast
EMPOWERcast | The HCSA Woman's Network Podcast | International Women's Day on "Accelerating Action"
26/03/25
Bringing women together from NHS Procurement, Supply Chain and other sectors to share experiences from personal and professional viewpoints, the EMPOWERcast series aims to uplift, educate, and inspire.