This Practice Note explains the main fitness to practise hearing before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal (HCPT). It deals with preparation for...
The offence of aggravated vehicle-takingA person is guilty of aggravated vehicle taking if:•they take a conveyance without the owner's or other lawful...
Competency—general ruleThe most common way for evidence to be adduced is through the testimony of a witness. A witness is said to be competent if they...
BackgroundThe concept of privilege against self-incrimination, which is commonly referred to as one distinct protection, actually arises from a number...
Voluntary bill of indictmentAn indictment may, exceptionally, be preferred (ie served on a Crown Court) by the direction or with the consent of a High...
Obtaining services dishonestlyIt is an offence for a defendant to obtain, by any dishonest act, services for which payment is required, with intent to...
Taking a conveyance without authority offenceTaking a conveyance without authority is committed when a person:•takes a conveyance without the owner's...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
The ‘handling’ offenceHandling stolen goods is an offence that is triable either way.The elements of the offence are:•dishonestly receiving the goods,...
In answering this query, it has been assumed that this question refers to a request made under section 29 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998)...
National security certificates prior to the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) were dealt with under Section 28 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA...
There will be situations where a third party expert may need to be instructed by lawyers acting on behalf of a client. This could be an expert in the...
The Privacy ShieldAs explained in Practice Notes: The Privacy Shield [Archived] and International transfers of personal data under the GDPR, Chapter V...
Data protection implicationsThe company, as controller of the customer’s personal data, must comply with its obligations under the Data Protection Act...
The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) came into force on 25 May 2018. As first enacted it introduced four distinct data protection regimes into UK...
Article 33 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which imposes data breach notification requirements, came into force on 25 May 2018. The...
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