The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023, which received Royal Assent in July 2023, is intended to give workers more flexibility over when and where they work. This legislation is expected to come into force in the summer of 2024, based on the timescale from Royal Assent. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) research […]
When medical negligence becomes criminal
Medical negligence arises when the treatment provided by a healthcare professional falls below the standard of a responsible body of medical opinion and that substandard care has caused harm or injury. In some cases, however, a doctor’s actions go so far beyond what is considered acceptable that their behaviour is deemed to be criminal. Our […]
What’s the difference between Section 106 agreements and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)?
When new developments happen developers are usually asked to pay a contribution towards the funding of associated infrastructure. Historically this was through ‘Section 106’ agreements negotiated between local authorities and developers although the Planning Act 2008 introduced a new way of doing this – the Community Infrastructure Levy, or CIL. Section 106 agreements S106 contributions […]
