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May 2019

A welcome revolution in the ownership of NHS Community Estate

A welcome revolution in the ownership of NHS Community Estate

New guidance has just been issued by the Department of Health (DoH) which has the potential to revolutionise the ownership of NHS Property Services Li ...

Court of Appeal: No discrimination where Shared Parental Pay differs from Maternity Pay

Court of Appeal: No discrimination where Shared Parental Pay differs from Maternity Pay

The Court of Appeal has comprehensively dismissed the proposition that male employees taking Shared Parental Leave can compare themselves with female ...

Real Estate Tip of the Week: Security of tenure – what it means

Real Estate Tip of the Week: Security of tenure – what it means

If the relationship is not formalised at the start of a tenancy, it is possible that there will be unforeseen consequences – it's not just what you ag ...

Housebuilder Top Tip:  Title Indemnity Insurance – A Quick Guide

Housebuilder Top Tip: Title Indemnity Insurance – A Quick Guide

Where a title defect or development constraint is spotted during property due diligence a discussion around whether title indemnity insurance will sol ...

E-Invoices - are you ready?

E-Invoices - are you ready?

Mandatory e-invoicing is upon us! From 18 April 2019 central contracting authorities have been required to accept electronic invoices from suppliers. ...

Seeds of Change - is Japanese knotweed undergoing a radical image overhaul?

Seeds of Change - is Japanese knotweed undergoing a radical image overhaul?

With news that RICS is in the process of updating its guidance on how surveyors should deal with Japanese knotweed, the House of Commons Science and T ...

Can mental health support teams help with the surge in demand for services within UK schools?

Can mental health support teams help with the surge in demand for services within UK schools?

Schools will soon begin piloting a scheme that will see support teams work with children in a bid to address concerns surrounding mental health in you ...

Health Adviser: Issue 20

Health Adviser: Issue 20

The latest version of our Health Adviser magazine is now available online, click on the articles below to find out more. DAC Beachcroft’s Health Advis ...

Parties making jurisdictional reservations in adjudication must articulate their challenges in a manner which allows an adjudicator to ‘deal with the jurisdictional objection’

Parties making jurisdictional reservations in adjudication must articulate their challenges in a manner which allows an adjudicator to ‘deal with the jurisdictional objection’

In Ove Arup & Partners International Limited v Coleman Bennet International Consultancy Plc [2019] EWHC 413 (TCC), Arup applied to the court for s ...

The slip rule – how far does it go?

The slip rule – how far does it go?

The recent decision in Axis M&E UK Ltd & Anor v Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd [2019] EWHC 169 (TCC) has provided a useful review of the ca ...