Consultant contract: pitfalls and safeguards

New consultant contract-Statement by CCHMS Chairman.

The new consultant contract and women senior registrars.

If the profession regards the pricing as satisfactory the new consultant contractl is likely to be implemented. The basis of the contract is a "standard" commitment of 10 notional halfdays (NHDs) a week. These would comprise eight clinical sessions, one session to take account of continuing commitment to patient care outside normal working hours, and one to cover administrative duties. Provisio...

Consultant appraisal: pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Appraisal for consultants offers a unique opportunity to discuss and record professional issues, identify constraints to practice and plan personal development. Participating in appraisal also offers a painless route to revalidation. Making the best use of the process requires preparation and planning on the part of the appraiser and the appraisee. This article discusses some of the potential p...

Empirical Scholarship in Contract Law: Possibilities and Pitfalls

Professor Korobkin examines and analyzes empirical contract law scholarship over the last fifteen years in an attempt to guide scholars concerning how empiricism can be used in and enhance the study of contract law. After defining the parameters of the study, Professor Korobkin categorizes empirical contract law scholarship by both the source of data and main purpose of the investigation. He th...

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