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Practice notes

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to...
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Malicious falsehood

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no requirement in a claim for...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May
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Q&As

What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?

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What effect does the service of a notice of seeking possession (NOSP) have on the legal status of a secure tenant? When does a secure tenancy end, on service of NOSP or on granting of the eviction order?

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Produced in partnership with Alex Campbell of Field Court Chambers 19th May
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Call-off procedures under framework agreements

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Q&As

Is there any case law or guidance, other than the cases of Fish v Legal and Attorney-General for the Prince of Wales v the IC, as well as guidance published by the ICO, that provides further guidance as to what constitutes ‘control’ in the definition of public authority in the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, s 2(2)(d)?

Is there any case law or guidance, other than the cases of Fish v Legal and Attorney-General for the Prince of Wales v the IC, as well as guidance...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—what is environmental information?

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—what is environmental information?Understanding what environmental information includes is fundamental to...
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Produced in partnership with Patrick Senior of Stephenson Harwood 5th Jun
Practice notes

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—responding to a request

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—responding to a requestWhen responding to a request for information, the first step should be to determine...
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Produced in partnership with Patrick Senior of Stephenson Harwood 5th Jun
Practice notes

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—issues for businesses

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—issues for businessesThe Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR 2004), SI 2004/3391 poses a risk...
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Produced in partnership with Patrick Senior of Stephenson Harwood 5th Jun
Practice notes

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—exceptions

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—exceptionsThe Environmental Information Regulations 2004, SI 2004/3391 (EIR 2004) give rights of public...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Access to environmental information Directive 2003/4/EC—snapshot

Access to environmental information Directive 2003/4/EC—snapshotPurpose of the AEI DirectiveTitleDirective 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—requesting information

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—requesting informationThis Practice Note outlines guidance for private practitioners making requests,...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Data Protection Act 1998, Freedom of Information Act 2000—provision for disclosure by a local authority and requests for information

Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Data Protection Act 1998, Freedom of Information Act 2000—provision for disclosure by a local authority...
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Produced in partnership with Patrick Senior of Stephenson Harwood 5th Jun
Practice notes

Differences between Environmental Information Regulations and Freedom of Information Act

Differences between Environmental Information Regulations and Freedom of Information ActBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—appeals and enforcement

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—appeals and enforcementA requestor, or more appropriately a complainant, may complain about the way a...
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Produced in partnership with Patrick Senior of Stephenson Harwood 5th Jun
Practice notes

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—clarifying requests

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—clarifying requestsUpdated in partnership with Patrick Senior of Stephenson HarwoodWhere requests under the...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—log sheet for verbal request for environmental information

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—log sheet for verbal request for environmental information1. Name of applicant[insert details]2. If the...
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Produced in partnership with Patrick Senior of Stephens Harwood 5th Jun
Precedents

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—request for environmental information

Environmental Information Regulations 2004—request for environmental information[Insert name of public authority][Insert public authority's address,...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Freedom of information case tracker

The freedom of information case tracker records and summarises key decisions and case law rulings relating to enforcement of the Freedom of...
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13th Apr
Practice notes

Access to environmental information case tracker [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note collates and summarises notable archived decisions and case...
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9th Apr

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