This gold standard content set covers all aspects of social housing law from regulatory obligations, homelessness, tenancy, shared ownership and right to buy.
Early Years Foundation Stage, further and higher education – we include bespoke topics on special educational needs. Education law is at the top of the government’s agenda to create skills self-sufficiency post Brexit.
Public bodies are subject to the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. We give full coverage of public contracts, from issues to consider before procurement, to dealing with contract award challenges.
Local authorities are facing a period of unprecedented change and uncertainty. Lawyers are required to guide elected officials, council workers and the public through this process often with little support or guidance.
Local Government analysis: The government has recently published the consultation on the draft MCA code, including the liberty protection safeguards....
This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes News Analysis of the Public Procurement Bill and the Levelling Up and Regeneration...
Public Law analysis: After a gestation period of 16 months, the Procurement Bill was announced in the Queen's Speech 2022 and has already received its...
Public Law analysis: The government introduced the Procurement Bill for its First Reading in Parliament on 11 May 2022, following over two years of...
Planning analysis: The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (the Bill) received its first reading in the House of Commons on 11 May 2022. It sets out...
The Vertical Restraints Block ExemptionSTOP PRESS—On 10 May 2022, the Commission adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (Commission...
Applying block exemptions to IP agreementsSTOP PRESS—On 10 May 2022, the Commission adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (Commission...
Assessing IP-related agreements outside the Technology Transfer Block Exemption RegulationSTOP PRESS—On 10 May 2022, the Commission adopted a new...
Use of information'>confidential information in civil proceedingsThis Practice Note looks at the status and use of confidential information in civil...
Conflict in Ukraine news & analysis—trackerThis Practice Note tracks news and analysis published across Lexis®PSL since 24 February 2022 relating to...
Trade mark assignment—pro-assignorThis Agreement is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales]...
Trade mark assignment—pro-assigneeThis Deed is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
Intra-group intellectual property licenceThis Licence is made on [insert date] (Commencement Date):Parties1[insert licensor name] a company...
Intellectual property licence (asset purchase) (short form)This Agreement is made on [insert date] (Commencement Date) between the following parties...
Intellectual property licence (asset purchase) (long form)This Agreement is made on [insert date] (Commencement Date) between the following parties...
Obstruction of highwaysThe fundamental public right upon a highway is to pass and re-pass, and the obstruction of a highway is usually a criminal...
The standstill periodWhat is the standstill period?When a contracting authority reaches its decision on the award of a public contract subject to the...
Teachers and staff in maintained schoolsCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020...
Placing children with a connected person as a foster carerPlease note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The...
Highways out of repair—the statutory remedyDuty of the highway authorityA highway is a way which any member of the public has the right to use at all...
How to draft a local authority threshold document in care proceedingsWhat is the function of a threshold statement in care proceedings?It is for the...
Land transfers for new academy schoolsFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 22 March 2021, the government published its response to the Law Commission’s report of 14...
Intentional homelessnessCoronavirus (COVID-19): The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, in collaboration with Public Health England,...
Ofsted's enforcement policyCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA...
Right to acquireWhat is the Right to Acquire?The Right to Acquire (RTA) gives eligible housing association tenants a statutory right to buy the...
Care orders and supervision ordersCare ordersWhat is a care order and what is its purpose?A care order is an order granted by the family court which...
Nuisance parking criminal offencesNuisance parkingNuisance parking is criminalised by sections 3 and 4 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act...
Coronavirus (COVID-19)—education trackerThis tracker is focused on education and is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation,...
Council taxWhat is Council tax and what is its purpose?The council tax was introduced as the primary source of collecting income from local residents...
In common law, the theft of a child from his or her parents or guardians.
Debt ranking below senior secured debt and above shareholders in a distributions waterfall.
A person is a taxable person while he is, or is required to be, registered for the purposes of VAT (Value Added Tax Act 1994, s 3(1)).