Commercial Property Standard EnquiriesThe Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE) have become the industry standard pre-contract enquiries for...
What is insurance law?Insurance law can be split into three parts:•insurance contract law which governs the contractual relationship between insureds...
The power of the court to order the forfeiture of property under the PCC(S)A 2000The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is the principal...
Background to judicial review in ScotlandJudicial review represents the means by which the courts control the exercise of governmental power. Judicial...
Public nuisancePublic nuisance involves a nuisance being carried out, which affects a section of the general public. It has been defined as: 'acts or...
Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
Policy contextThe original version of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012 NPPF) was published on 27 March 2012, taking immediate effect. It...
Brexit: The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. This has implications for the schemes providing for agricultural subsidies in England and Wales, which...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak...
Statutory nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1990A wide range of conduct (eg emission of smoke, fumes, dust etc), which was, in the past,...
What is judicial review?Judicial review is a process by which the courts exercise a supervisory jurisdiction over the exercise of public functions by...
Key procedural stages in a judicial review claim in the Administrative Court Broadly speaking, and subject to any contrary directions, the key stages...
Judicial review is an equitable remedy. The court has discretion to make an award in successful claims, which it will only exercise where it is just...
Although it may not be possible to prevent a claimant from issuing a claim for judicial review, the more robust the decision-making process employed...
A defendant in a judicial review claim will usually be the public authority whose decision, action or omission is being challenged. Any person (other...
Disclosure (stating that a document exists or has existed) in judicial review proceedings is expected to be achieved through compliance with the duty...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is for historical purposes only.CPR provisionsThe provisions relating to general rules about costs...
LiabilityThe leading case on damage to property caused by encroaching tree roots is Delaware, in which the House of Lords stated that liability is to...
Over the last decades, climate change has become an issue of ever-growing importance. With evolving scientific understanding of the causes of climate...
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