REUTERS | Fabrizio Bensch

In a recent speech on 25 January 2017, the Information Commissioner (IC), Elizabeth Denham, reaffirmed her interest in creating a positive, statutory “Duty to Document” on public authorities in response to the challenges presented by digital technology and social media. Continue reading

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This is the latest in our series of quarterly adult social care update blogs giving readers a snapshot of the most important cases, issues or developments in adult social care. This post looks at developments from September 2016 to December 2016. Please feel free to submit a comment below or send us an Ask query if you have any views on the cases, issues, or legal developments that are covered or if you think we have missed something that should be brought to the attention of adult social care practitioners.

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  • New legislation.
  • Other legislative developments.
  • Recent case law.
  • Guidance and policy statements.
  • Local Government Ombudsman decisions.

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December’s case digest includes two ECJ rulings concerning the proportionality of selection and award decisions relating to professional misconduct and the interpretation of EU law on in-house awards, and a High Court decision denying an application for early specific disclosure.

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This is the latest in our series of quarterly education update blogs which will enable readers to catch up on the most important cases, issues or developments in education law from November to December 2016. Please feel free to submit a comment below or send us an Ask query if you have any views on the cases, issues, or legal developments that are covered or if you think we have missed something that should be brought to the attention of education law practitioners.

In this post, we look at:

  • Legislative developments.
  • Government consultations
  • Government guidance and policy statements.

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