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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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Case management in the magistrates’ courts

Case management in the magistrates’ courts

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

Solemn procedure in Scottish criminal proceedings

Solemn 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...

Civil tax fraud investigations—Code of Practice 9

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...

Affray

Affray

Affray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...

Practice notes

Obtaining services dishonestly under the Fraud Act 2006

Obtaining services dishonestlyIt is an offence for a defendant to obtain, by any dishonest act, services for which payment is required, with intent to...
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9th Nov
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Civil recovery orders in SFO cases

A civil recovery order (CRO) is an order available to recover the proceeds of crime through action in the High Court, rather than the criminal court,...
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9th Nov
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Voluntary bill of indictment

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...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Threats to kill

The offence of threats to killThe offence of threats to kill is an offence which can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown Court. The...
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9th Nov
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Food hygiene remedial action and detention notices

What is a remedial action notice?A remedial action notice is used by enforcement authorities such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or a local...
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9th Nov
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Grounds for refusing bail

The right to bailThe Bail Act 1976 (BA 1976) gives a general right to bail to:•any person appearing before a magistrates’ court, youth court or Crown...
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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
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Failing to surrender, absconding and breach of bail conditions

Bench warrantsThe Bail Act 1976 (BA 1976) provides that if a defendant fails to appear at court to answer bail, the court may issue a warrant for...
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9th Nov
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Is an arrest necessary?

Lawful arrest—human rightsThe right to liberty is a fundamental principle of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998), which itself gives effect to the...
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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
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Trials under the Scottish solemn procedure

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 Craig Findlater of Black Chambers and Stephen O'Rourke QC of Terra Firma Chambers 12th Jan
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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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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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Causation and intervening acts in criminal cases

Criminal offences are generally divided into two categories: •conduct crimes, and •result crimesA conduct crime is a crime where only the forbidden...
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9th Nov
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Transferred malice

The principle of transferred maliceIf a person has a malicious intent towards X and, in carrying out that intent, injures Y, he is guilty of an...
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9th Nov
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Written basis of plea and Newton hearings

When defendants are guilty, they have a choice to plead guilty or to put the prosecution to proof. When they plead guilty they may benefit from a...
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9th Nov

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Government investigations—Italy—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to government investigations in Italy published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...
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9th Apr
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Government investigations—Greece—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to government investigations in Greece published as part of the Lexology Getting the...
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9th Apr
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Government investigations—Japan—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to government investigations in Japan published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...
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4th Mar
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Government investigations—Hong Kong—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to government investigations in Hong Kong published as part of the Lexology Getting the...
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4th Mar
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Government investigations—United Kingdom—England & Wales—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to government investigations in United Kingdom - England & Wales published as part of...
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4th Mar
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Government investigations—Turkey—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to government investigations in Turkey published as part of the Lexology Getting the...
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4th Mar
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Government investigations—USA—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to government investigations in USA published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...
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4th Mar
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Government investigations—Ukraine—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to government investigations in Ukraine published as part of the Lexology Getting the...
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4th Mar
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Government investigations—India—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to government investigations in India published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...
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4th Mar
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Government investigations—Australia—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to government investigations in Australia published as part of the Lexology Getting the...
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4th Mar

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Contractual damages—pecuniary losses

Contractual damages—pecuniary losses

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

Fraud by false representation

Fraud by false representation

Fraud by false representationFraud by false representation applies to a broader range of conduct than the offences under the preceding legislation (the Theft Act 1968 (TA 1968)). No gain or loss need actually be made, and no deception need operate on the mind of the deceived for the Fraud Act 2006

Money Laundering Regulations 2017—simplified due diligence

Money Laundering Regulations 2017—simplified due diligence

You may apply simplified customer due diligence (SDD) measures in relation to particular business relationships or transactions which you determine present a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing, having taken into account:•your organisation-wide risk assessment—see Practice Note:

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiries

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiries

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) are industry standard pre-contract enquiries used in commercial property transactions. CPSEs are endorsed by the British Property Federation and are free to use. The CPSEs include specific environmental enquiries at enquiry 15 and there are several