2020 Blogs

Gabriel Morrison discusses the latest developments in the question of the definition of a worker after the Court of Justice of the European Communities commented on the case of B v Yodel.

Healthcare solicitor Kriya Hurley discusses the challenges posed by the lockdown rules for those with significant health conditions

Maya Grantham and Benjamin Burrows consider the Government's progress in addressing the risk of Covid-19 in prisons, thinking about the impact of social distancing measures on more vulnerable prisoners.

Merry Varney and Dan Webster, who specialise in inquest cases, examine the circumstances in which an inquest is required and discuss the latest information on inquests relating to the coronavirus.

Human rights solicitor Beatrice Morgan discusses the impact of coronavirus on residents in residential care homes and the staff who care for them.

With many of us now working from home in an effort to remain socially distant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, workplace injury solicitor Ross Whalley discusses what safety protections should be offered to home workers by their employers.

Solicitor Andrew Lord, who specialises in representing survivors of abuse, discusses the recent case of Jonathan Clayton and argues that the case strengthens the need for mandatory reporting of suspected abuse by professionals working with children.

Head of our travel law team Clare Campbell answers some of the most frequently asked questions her team has received during the current coronavirus lockdown.

Sophie Wells, solicitor in the human rights team, discusses the effect of the Coronavirus Act on young people in care or with care and support needs and states that while the Act has not changed the rights of care leavers, it is bad news for children transitioning to adult social care.

Harriet Bass and Teresa Joseph from the consumer law team discuss the rights of higher education students in the current coronavirus lockdown.

Human rights solicitor Anna Moore discusses the changes to the Care Act put in place due to the coronavirus and how this could impact on the care received by vulnerable people.

The UK is in lockdown. The Government has advised people to remain in their homes and Parliament has passed extraordinary legislation. In this blog human rights solicitor Emma Jones looks at the possible changes under the Mental Health Act at this time.