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At over 450 pages and 309 sections, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 is both long and complicated. In this special Health Legal Update, Mills & Reeve analyse the key provisions of the Act in detail and assess the impact on health and social care providers, commissioners and regulators.

This briefing from Mills & Reeve looks at the situation where work has commenced, but discussions on commercial and legal terms are still ongoing. The article provides some basic guidance on whether a contract will be deemed to exist and, if so, what the terms of that contract will be.

The Spring 2012 edition of Mills & Reeve's Building Blocks newsletter focuses on a variety of issues affecting the construction sector. Under discussion are: a service provider's perspective on the Bribery Act 2010; JCT Contract payment regime; public procurement thresholds; and NEC ambiguities.

Mills & Reeve provides a detailed round-up of developments from the last three months affecting employers and employment law, as well as a look forward to what the remainder of 2012 will bring. Areas discussed include tribunal changes, redundancy, equal pay, legislation tracker and much more.

Mills & Reeve's inaugral issue of Covernote provides a comprehensive round-up of all the news and issues affecting the insurance industry. Examined in this edition are potential defendants to breast implant claims; brokers' duties and coverage; breach of trust in lender claims; and much more.

Mills and Reeve's insurance update takes an in-depth look at financial mis-selling claims in Standard Life Assurance Ltd v ACE European Group; continuing duty to client in Shepherd Construction Ltd v Pinsent Masons LLP; and the meaning of "completion" in Lloyds TSB Bank Plc v Markandan & Uddin.

This employment law update looks at the qualifying period for the right to bring an unfair dismissal claim; the annual up-rating of employment tribunal limits; Woolworths administrators fall short on collective consultation; European Court boosts holiday rights for public sector workers.

This update from Mills & Reeve offers an overview of January's key cases and legislation. In particular, the briefing looks in detail at the cost consequences of pre-action Part 36 offers; defective Part 36 offers; non-party cost orders against solicitors; and a round-up of other cases of note.

Mills & Reeve's monthly newsletter focuses on a variety of issues affecting the property and planning sector. This edition looks at the High Speed 2 rail link; the meaning of "legitimate expectation"; the NPPF report; caravan sites and race relations; and charging schedules.

A recent report reveals that the mean average gender pay gap was 21.5 per cent for gross weekly earnings. This briefing from Mills & Reeve's employment team considers the core principles of the equal pay provisions, recent case law, legislative developments and proposals for the future.