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The proper approach of the court on appeals under Medical Act 1983, s 40 (Sastry v GMC)

The proper approach of the court on appeals under Medical Act 1983, s 40 (Sastry v GMC)

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Financial and trade sanctions—tracking UK-EU divergence

Financial and trade sanctions—tracking UK-EU divergence

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City urges government to stop scams with Online Safety Bill

City urges government to stop scams with Online Safety Bill

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What do the Serco acquittals mean for disclosure and DPAs?

What do the Serco acquittals mean for disclosure and DPAs?

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Criminal trial held in the absence of the defendant

Criminal trial held in the absence of the defendant

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020) among other...

Misleading omissions under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

Misleading omissions under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

The offence of misleading omissionsEngaging in a commercial practice that is a misleading omission is made an offence by the Consumer Protection from...

Taking a conveyance without the owner's consent (TWOC)

Taking a conveyance without the owner's consent (TWOC)

Taking a conveyance without authority offenceTaking a conveyance without authority is committed when a person:•takes a conveyance without the owner's...

Obtaining third-party disclosure in criminal proceedings

Obtaining third-party disclosure in criminal proceedings

Forthcoming Change: The Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure and the CPIA Code of Practice have been updated and reissued but are not yet in...

Practice notes

Civil tax fraud investigations—Code of Practice 9

Civil investigation of tax fraudHMRC’s published policy in respect of tax fraud states that HMRC will seek to use a civil rather than criminal...
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Produced in partnership with Corker Binning 12th Jan
Practice notes

Conducting an appeal in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division (CACD)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other measures, makes...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Fraud by failure to disclose and abuse of position

Fraud by failure to disclose information while under a legal duty to do so An offence of fraud by failure to disclose is committed where a...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Obtaining excluded material and special procedure material under PACE 1984

Section 9 and Schedule 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984) afford access to material that cannot be obtained by an application...
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Produced in partnership with Paul Ozin QC and Alex Mills of 23 Essex Street Chambers 12th Jan
Practice notes

Creating or providing false documents or information

Offences relating to untrue declarations etcA person commits an offence under the section 167 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (CEMA...
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9th Nov
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Corporate manslaughter—prosecutions tracker

This Practice Note provides a summary of key corporate manslaughter prosecutions and convictions under section 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Summary procedure in Scottish criminal proceedings

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
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Produced in partnership with Kevin Henry of Optimum Advocates and Stephen O’Rourke QC of Terra Firma Chambers 12th Jan
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Discretionary life sentences

Discretionary life sentencesA discretionary life sentence is a life sentence given to an offender in respect of an offence for which life imprisonment...
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9th Nov
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Boiler room fraud

What is a boiler room fraud?Boiler rooms are the names ascribed to high pressure sales environments. The idea is that the sales environment creates...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

HCPC—Main hearing of the Health and Care Professions Tribunal

This Practice Note explains the main fitness to practise hearing before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal (HCPT). It deals with preparation for...
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Produced in partnership with Paul Renteurs of 2 Hare Court 12th Jan
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Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown Court

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other...
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Produced in partnership with 25 Bedford Row 12th Jan
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Practice notes

Common law offence of false imprisonment

The offence of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment is a common law offence but it is more common as a civil action in tort (see Practice Note: False...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Conspiracy to defraud

Offence of conspiracy to defraudConspiracy to defraud is a common law offence which was expressly preserved by section 5(2) of the Criminal Law Act...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...
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Produced in partnership with Richard Furlong of Carmelite Chambers 12th Jan
Practice notes

Automatism

Definition of automatismAn act is done in a state of automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or a reflex),...
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9th Nov
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Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent

The offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intentWounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent is triable only in the Crown Court...
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9th Nov

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On what legal basis are General Practitioner (GP) practices required to make payments to the Care Quality Commission?

Registration of persons carrying on regulated activitiesGP practices must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Section 10 of the...
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7th Dec
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Is there a legal requirement for an organisation’s health and safety policy to state who is responsible for achieving the policy, eg the Chief Executive Officer?

Under section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA 1974) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSW Regs...
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7th Dec
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Is there a maximum temperature for a working environment?

Is there a maximum temperature for a working environment?The short answer is no. There’s no law setting out a maximum working temperature, or...
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7th Dec
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Can a prohibition notice served under section 22 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 be withdrawn or varied?

A prohibition notice requires the recipient to cease a particular activity or state of affairs. It requires more drastic action than that required by...
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6th Dec
Q&As

What is the definition of ‘undertaking’ under health and safety legislation—eg Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regs 1999?

In conducting our research we have focused on the definition of undertaking under health and safety legislation and case law specifically under...
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6th Dec
Q&As

Where a local housing authority has not been notified of a prohibition notice pursuant to article 31(6) of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, SI 2005/1541, does that render the prohibition notice void in the sense that it is unenforceable?

Pursuant to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, SI 2005/1541, an enforcing authority, is required to notify the local housing authority of...
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6th Dec
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Should lawyers return sensitive client documentation to a client following the conclusion of an inquest?

Coroners rulesThere do not appear to be any specific rules on closing files within the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Coroners (Investigations)...
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6th Dec
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Q&As

Does an employer have a duty to report crimes committed by its employees?

There is no general obligation placed on individuals or organisations to report crimes in England and Wales. An employer is subject to the same...
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6th Dec
Q&As

How can a warrant for failure to comply with a witness summons to attend an inquest be challenged?

Powers of the coronerThe power to compel a witness is now contained under paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (CJA 2009)...
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6th Dec
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Who can appear before a coroner during a hearing in the coroner’s court?

Lawyers and those authorised to conduct reserved legal activities have rights of audience to appear before courts in England and Wales. The exercise...
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6th Dec
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Contractual damages—pecuniary losses

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This Practice Note considers the different categories of contractual damages that may be available for financial loss (pecuniary loss), ie expectation-based damages, reliance-based damages and gains-based damages.For guidance on contractual damages generally, see Practice Note: Contractual

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The Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment, expertise and risk in procuring infrastructure, with the potential to deliver a project more efficiently and economically. One of the most popular PPP models for procuring infrastructure

Quantum meruit (value of services) and quantum valebat (value of goods)

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When is quantum meruit and quantum valebat relevant?Claims in quantum meruit (value of services) and quantum valebat (value of goods) arise in diverse situations ranging from where contractual terms are silent on issues of payment to where there is no contract at all (Serck v Drake & Scull).General

Forfeiture of a lease

Forfeiture of a lease

Coronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation and changes to practice and procedure in the courts and tribunals have been introduced, which affect the following:•proceedings for possession•forfeiture of business leases on the grounds of non-payment of rent•a landlord's right to