Welcome to our latest podcast where our legal team provide first response perspectives of the preliminary hearing for Module 3 of the Covid Inquiry which took place on 28th February 2023.

Following a recent webinar on statutory compliance for GP practices, we consider another aspect: providing a safe environment for staff.

In this latest insight our in-house procurement experts offer a snapshot of four recent procurement cases and note valuable lessons for contracting authorities and bidders.

Our team of housing specialists summarises the latest cases and court decisions in one practical update, so you can devote more time to supporting your tenants.

The latest update from NHS England suggests that the NHS Provider Selection Regime may come into force at some point in 2023. We reflect on what this means for healthcare service contracts that will need awarding prior to the new regime coming into force.

It has been confirmed that for cases issued on or after 6 April 2023, a defendant will be able to enforce costs up to “the aggregate amount in money terms of any orders for or agreements to pay or settle a claim for, damages, costs and interest”.

We outline when and why do GP practices need to update their partnership documents, and top tips on how this can be achieved efficiently.

Our Health and Justice insights focuses on the latest legal updates, statistics and good news stories across the health and justice space, complete with commentary from our specialist in-house team.

While the focus to date has been on the NHS (where the cost of Covid-19 related claims is estimated to be over £1 billion), private surgeons could face claims as well.

In our annual Forward View we look at some of the key topics for the year ahead ranging from the consultation on the discount rate and claims for provisional damages to the Covid-19 Inquiry and claims against private surgeons.

The government’s response to the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority’s 2022 consultation on the future shape of clinical trials is awaited.

The courts’ appetite for making findings of fundamental dishonesty and to give custodial sentences on committal applications, shows no sign of waning.