The House of Lords has ruled that councils can take into account resources when allocating social services. Gloucestershire County Council and Health Secretary Stephen Dorrell had appealed an Court of appeal decision that once care was agreed it had to be provided no matter how short of money a council was.
R&M poaches McGrigors pair
Scottish firm McGrigor Donald has lost the star head of its banking group Neil Morrison to Rowe & Maw along with his senior assistant Naomi Owen. London-based Morrison was head of the McGrigors’ banking group for five years. Before that he was head of SJ Berwin & Co’s banking group. He said: “I decided when […]