Normanton Chambers

This Q&A considers the rules on referring to brands within technical specifications in the context of a public procurement exercise for equipment installation and associated works (in the scenario where a contracting authority highlights the responsibility of the bidder to implement required solutions if it chooses a different brand of equipment to that which the contracting authority is already using).

This Q&A considers the limitation period for bringing a prosecution for failing to pay a fixed penalty notice under section 33ZA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

This Q&A considers the statutory authority for requiring SEN provision for post age 16 in Wales.

This Q&A considers the time limit for appealing against a first-tier tribunal decision and whether there are any exceptions to that rule.

This Q&A looks at VAT and landlord's costs in the context of the grant of a licence to a subtenant.

This Q&A considers whether school admission appeals in England continue to take place during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic subject to the School Admissions (England) (Coronavirus) (Appeals Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.

This Q&A considers sanctions that can be imposed on parents of a child who has been given a fixed term exclusion and the child is sent to school during that time.

This Q&A considers whether a local authority can procure a different supplier to carry out works if the current provider hasn’t performed all aspects of the contract.

This Q&A looks at how to appeal a discovery amendment to a limited liability partnership’s (LLP’s) return if the LLP has been dissolved.

This Q&A looks at whether a person other than the purchaser can become liable for unpaid stamp duty land tax (SDLT).

This Q&A considers the principle of polluter pays in relation to decommissioning a site, and whether this would be subject to state aid.