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...
Background to the contaminated land regime (the regime)What is it?Contaminated land is any land which appears to the local authority in whose area it...
Under Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, the operator of any regulated facility must obtain and comply with the conditions...
What is a members' voluntary liquidation?Voluntary liquidation or winding-up is a process in which the company, through the resolution of its members,...
In the UK, only a licensed insolvency practitioner (IP) can be appointed in relation to formal insolvency procedures for individuals and businesses,...
Environmental liabilities can contribute to the insolvency of a business, and must be fully considered and managed by insolvency practitioners and/or...
GeneralThe applicable legislation is the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) and the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (IR 2016), SI 2016/1024 (for...