Tougher approach to assaults on NHS staff

Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has written to NHS staff voicing his concern in relation to the use of violence against emergency workers. Hancock’s approach mirrors that taken last year by police chiefs worried about the rise in violence used towards police officers. Last year’s NHS Staff Survey revealed that … Continued

Partner Jonathan Black appears on BBC TV to discuss the Criminal Justice IT meltdown

BSB Solicitors Partner Jonathan Black was invited onto BBC2’s Victoria Derbyshire to discuss the impact of the IT failure within the criminal justice system that caused disruption across the country.  Appearing at 45mins 35 seconds in he told the program that this should not be happening in light of the massive investment by the government and was … Continued