On 3 December 2013, the Ministry of Justices published a consultation paper titled ‘Court fees: Proposals for reform’. The consultation closed on 21 January 2014.
In November 2013, the Government published a full response to the 290 recommendations made by Robert Francis, following the public inquiry in to the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
In November 2013, the Government published its response to the consultation on shared parental leave.
‘State of Care 2012/13’ is the Care Quality Commission’s annual report on the state of health and social care services.
Equality Challenge Unit’s report on ‘Equality in higher education: statistical report 2013’ was published in November and identifies the equality challenges facing UK higher education.
In November 2013, Leigh Day updated the guidance ‘Employment Tribunals: A practical guide for claimants starting a claim in the Employment Tribunal’, to include changes made to the free remission system in October 2013.
A programme of work by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation asks: How can we reduce forced labour in the UK, and support its victims?
The ‘Sharing Our Good Fortune: Understanding and Responding to Wealth Inequality’ report from the Policy Commission on the Distribution of Wealth was launched in October 2013.
