This Practice Note explains the main fitness to practise hearing before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal (HCPT). It deals with preparation for...
The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). It...
This Practice Note examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...
The introduction of trial by a single justice was a response to a belief, on the part of the government, that the use of two or three justices to deal...
When is a contract a void contract?A void contract is one that is wholly lacking in legal effect. A contract will be void where:•the parties contract...
This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...
There can be only one lease at a time giving a right to possession and occupation of property. Consequently, if a landlord subsequently grants a lease...
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,...
Background to semiconductorsA semiconductor is essentially any material which has electrical conductivity and can thus either conduct, or conversely,...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The requirements to obtain an EPC before a property is sold or let can be difficult to satisfy when social distancing measures...
What is a special site?A special site is any contaminated land under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Pt IIA (EPA 1990):•designated as such by a...
Responsibility for flood management and drainage in England and Wales has a complex history. A Royal Commission on land drainage in 1927 reported that...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The requirements to obtain an EPC before a property is sold or let can be difficult to satisfy when social distancing measures...
Cremation is defined at regulation 2(1) of the Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008, SI 2008/2841 (SI 2008/2841, reg 2(1)) as ‘the burning...
This Q&A refers to ICO guidance on public authorities under the Environment Information Regulations 2004, SI 2004/3391 (EIR 2004).In addition to the...
[Insert name of public authority][Insert public authority's address, including postcode][Insert public authority’s email address or email address of...
Definitions1In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and expressions have the corresponding meaning:1.1‘Code of...
What is the duty to inspect?Local authorities (LAs) have a duty to inspect their areas for the purpose of:•identifying any contaminated land under the...
When can costs be recovered by an enforcing authority?Subject to the Environmental Protection Act 1990, ss 78J(7) and 78K(6) (EPA 1990), an enforcing...
Determining liabilityEnforcing authorities should follow the five step procedure set out in the statutory guidance for determining liability under the...
Requirement for remediationEnforcing authorities must ensure that any land they identify as contaminated land under the Environmental Protection Act...
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