Breaching responsibilities
Tim Coolican and Lorna Kenyon of Anthony Collins Solicitors analyse fire safety measures in the care setting
In May 2019, Newgrange of Cheshunt Ltd was...
Care UK case to be heard in summer
Court proceedings against Care UK that aim to seek redress for residents who were charged a compulsory upfront ‘administration’ fee will be heard in...
Supreme Court to hear sleep-in case
The Supreme Court will begin examining whether residential care workers who ‘sleep in’ are entitled to the national minimum wage (NMW) for time that...
Maximising impact mitigating risks
Lawyers at Anthony Collins Solicitors Richard More and Lorna Kenyon examine the advantages and pitfalls when innovating in the care sector
Technology is transforming every...
Deprivation of Liberty
Partner and national head of public law and human rights Yogi Amin and trainee solicitor Elizabeth Passey-Heaton, of Irwin Mitchell, discuss a recent ruling...
Holiday pay: where are we now?
Holiday pay can be a headache for care providers. Employment partner at Irwin Mitchell Sybille Steiner provides insight
When an employee takes annual leave, how...
Caring about retirement
There is a broad description between what is referred to as retirement housing and housing with care. Partners at Trowers & Hamlins Kyle Holling...
Planning system still failing the market
Irwin Mitchell property lawyer Carl Dyer explores the current state of the planning system
We are currently seeing regular small scale improvements to the planning...
A perfect storm for regulation
Head of regulatory at Anthony Collins Solicitors Tim Coolican provides insight into the challenges facing care providers
Burdened by local authority spending cuts, pressure on...
Domiciliary care contracts
Partners at Bevan Brittan Monica Macheng and David Owens examine issues the CMA could look at should a market study of domiciliary care take...