Insight
Medical Director must act as Case Manager for cases involving Consultants under MHPS, subject to any local variations to MHPS and/or a conflict of interest
28/08/25
Judgment was handed down on 31 July 2025 in the High Court in the case of MN v NHS Foundation Trust L (‘the Trust’).
Insight
The Employment Rights Bill: Government proposes more changes and sets out its ‘implementation roadmap’
11/07/25
On 7 July 2025, the Government took its last opportunity to table amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, following weeks of analysis by the House of Lords during the Committee Stage.
Insight
Changes to immigration rules in effect from 22 July 2025
08/07/25
Further to our recent insight on the Immigration White Paper, the government has now published a Statement of changes to the immigration rules: HC 997, 1 July 2025 - GOV.UK, which starts to implement the first changes proposed in the White Paper.
Insight
Immigration White Paper
04/07/25
The government’s immigration White Paper Restoring control over the immigration system May 2025 was published in May 2025 and sets out significant proposals to control immigration and promote growth.
Insight
New VSM Pay Framework – what NHS organisations need to know
16/05/25
On 15 May 2025, NHS England (NHSE) published the very senior managers (VSM) pay framework
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
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
Changes to immigration rules in effect from 9 April 2025
21/03/25
Following changes announced by the Home Office on 12 March 2025, a raft of changes will be made to the current immigration rules. 
Insight
The Employment Rights Bill: More changes proposed by the Government
10/03/25
On 4 March 2025, the Government announced that it was going to “table amendments to the Employment Rights Bill following weeks of consultation and responses from business groups, trade unions and wider civil society.”
Insight
Court of Appeal’s ‘landmark’ decision provides clarity on the correct approach to take in expression of belief cases
17/02/25
Court of Appeal decision that clarifies the correct approach in expression of belief cases after the recent case of Kristie Higgs v Farmor’s school.
Podcast
Does MHPS apply where there is a breakdown in relationships between a consultant and their colleagues? | MHPS Podcast Episode 4
12/02/25
In episode 4 of the MHPS podcast series, Laura Horovitz and Mark Sutton KC discuss what happens when there is a breakdown of working relationships between a doctor and their colleagues
Insight
The High Court finds that police forces do not have the power to dismiss police officers because their vetting clearance has been withdrawn
12/02/25
This judgment has identified a clear gap in the law that has significant implications for all police forces in their efforts to address culture following the conclusions and recommendations of the Casey Review.