Insight
High Court upholds Panel’s striking off decision in Ajana v NMC: lessons for regulators
24/02/26
In Ajana v NMC [2025] EWHC 3179 (Admin), the High Court upheld the NMC’s decision to strike off Ms Olubokola Bridget Ajana, a midwife found to have committed serious misconduct following allegations from seven mothers between June 2020 and April 2021.
Insight
The High Court decision in Nurrish v NMC [2026] EWHC 2 (Admin): Key Lessons for Regulators
24/02/26
The High Court’s decision in Nurrish v NMC [2026] EWHC 2 (Admin) provides important guidance for regulators on the proper conduct of review hearings, the treatment of alleged dishonesty, and the safeguards required before overturning a sanction.
Insight
Social and Affordable Housing Programme 2026–2036: What Homes England’s new guidance means for your organisation
24/02/26
Homes England has released detailed guidance for bidding into the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) 2026–2036, setting out what organisations need to evidence when the application window opens at 1pm on Tuesday 24 February 2026.
Alert
Housing case Alert - February 2026
19/02/26
The Upper Tribunal has held that a microwave cannot be deemed as “cooking facilities” when defining an HMO under the Housing Act 2004.
Insight
Judicial Review: Top tips on how to navigate claims
19/02/26
As part of our Judicial Review Mini-series, we have prepared the following ‘Top Tips’ to help you navigate Judicial Review litigation. The aim is to provide a quick point of reference to give you prompts to help deal with such a complex area of law.
Insight
Employment law reforms in 2026 and early 2027 - are you ready?
17/02/26
If you’re a local government or public sector employer, the new Employment Rights Act 2025 is going to keep your legal and HR teams very busy.
Insight
Risk Register Survey 2026: The Key Insights from UK Housing Associations
13/02/26
On 27 January 2026, Inside Housing published their risk register survey. Undertaken each year, Inside Housing examines the financial reports of 100 housing associations to identify the main risks impacting organisations for the 2024/25 financial year.
Insight
Key outcomes of the Access and Fairness consultation for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS): a focus on survivors’ benefits, the gender pensions gap and forfeiture
12/02/26
On 2 February 2026 the Government issued the outcome of the LGPS: Access and fairness consultation (“Consultation”).
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Hearsay evidence: how to deal with evidence of a witness who has died
11/02/26
In Lee v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 3347 (Admin) the High Court examined the approach of a Medical Practitioner’s Tribunal to the evidence of a witness who had died prior to the hearing.
In the News
Local Government Forward View 2026
09/02/26
Welcome to the Local Government Forward View, where we take a look at what’s on the Local Government agenda in 2026.
Insight
Employer’s failure to harmonise the terms and conditions of staff transferred in under TUPE amounted to indirect race discrimination
03/02/26
We review the Employment Appeal Tribunals decision in Alpha Anne & Others v Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.
Insight
Medical Malpractice Insurance Forward View 2026
30/01/26
2026 promises to be a year when technology in healthcare will continue to progress forward at pace and calls for greater regulation and control on this and new and innovative treatments continue to rise.