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Forming enforceable contracts—intention to create legal relations

An intention to create legal relations is requiredThere are various situations in which a court will hold that an agreement is not binding because,...

Introduction to passing off

Unlike many other countries, the UK has no unfair competition law. Brand owners seeking to prevent competitors from marketing ‘copycat’ products or...

Forming enforceable contracts—consideration

This Practice Note examines the doctrine of consideration and the key role it plays in English law in determining whether a contract is enforceable.A...

Contract interpretation—express terms in contracts

Express and implied contractual terms distinguishedContractual terms may be either express or implied:•express terms—are terms which are actually...

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Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...

Produced in partnership with Richard Furlong of Carmelite Chambers 12th Jan

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HCPC—Main hearing of the Health and Care Professions Tribunal

This Practice Note explains the main fitness to practise hearing before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal (HCPT). It deals with preparation for...

Produced in partnership with Paul Renteurs of 2 Hare Court 12th Jan

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Highways, street works and statutory undertakers

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on matters that have temporarily been altered to assist in the management of the...

Produced in partnership with Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors Ltd and Alistair Frew of Lodders LLP 12th Jan

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Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

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...

Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 12th Jan

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Section 38 and section 278 Highways Act agreements—contractor’s perspective

This Practice Note examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...

9th Nov

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Single justice procedure

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...

Produced in partnership with Quinton Newcomb of Fulcrum Chambers 12th Jan

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Void contracts

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...

9th Nov

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Damages in tort claims—recovery and assessment

This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...

Produced in partnership with Lina Mattsson of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan

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Judicial review time limits—extensions and urgent cases

When a public body receives a claim form for judicial review, the first step is to consider whether the claim has been brought in time. For further...

Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan

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Termination and expiry of contracts

This Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to discharge a contract, including...

9th Nov

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Termination for breach of contract

The termination of a contract by reason of one party’s breach of contract arises as follows:•one party to the contract is in breach of contract•the...

9th Nov

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Concurrent and reversionary leases

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...

9th Nov

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Civil recovery orders in SFO cases

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,...

9th Nov

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Definition and classification of highways

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Produced in partnership with Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors Ltd and Alistair Frew of Lodders LLP 12th Jan

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Letter responding to clarification requests

[On headed paper][insert date][Address of tenderer provided in request for clarification]Dear [[insert contact name of tenderer] OR [insert contact...

Produced in partnership with Peter Ware of Browne Jacobson 12th Jan

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IP rights and semiconductors

Background to semiconductorsA semiconductor is essentially any material which has electrical conductivity and can thus either conduct, or conversely,...

Produced in partnership with Greg Burke of RPC, Paul Joseph of RPC and Sophie Tuson of RPC 12th Jan

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—governance tracker

This tracker is intended to be used to track the most recent key developments, legislation, guidance, parliamentary briefing notes and other sources...

22nd Jan

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National non-domestic rates—valuation and appeals

As a tax on property, rates have existed in some form since 1601. The framework currently in place was largely established by the Local Government...

Produced in partnership with Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 16th Jan

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Audits and auditors—England

Local authority external audits in England are unique in the way they operate. They are more legalistic than the audits of companies and they extend...

Produced in partnership with Stephen Sheen 16th Jan

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Audits and auditors—Wales

The Auditor General for Wales is responsible for the audit of the accounts of local government bodies in Wales as part of their overall...

16th Jan

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Housing revenue account

This Practice Note covers the local authority housing revenue account (HRA) in England. Technically the HRA legislation embraces only local housing...

Produced in partnership with Alan Aisbett of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP and Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 16th Jan

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Council tax

What is Council tax and what is its purpose?The council tax was introduced as the primary source of collecting income from local residents by local...

Produced in partnership with Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 16th Jan

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Council Tax Enforcement

Council tax was introduced as the primary source of collecting income from local residents by local authorities in England on 1 April 1993. The...

Produced in partnership with Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 16th Jan

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National non-domestic rates—billing recovery, exemptions and reliefs

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on National Non-domestic Rates (NNDR) measures relaxed by the treasury during the...

Produced in partnership with Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 16th Jan

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Capital finance

Capital finance differs from revenue finance as revenue expenditure has to be met from current income whereas capital expenditure can be met by...

Produced in partnership with Stephen Sheen of Ichabod's Industries Limited 16th Jan

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Liability for business rates in insolvency

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15th Jan

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Business rates—landlord's liability for empty premises

Coronavirus (COVID-19): the coronavirus pandemic has caused the UK to expedite new insolvency provisions, both of a temporary and permanent nature....

15th Jan

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If a liability order is obtained and information subsequently comes to light that from a third party that the debt is owed in part by them, so the council issues a fresh demand for a reduced sum, is the liability order still valid or should the council set it aside and start again?

The Q&A relates to liability orders in the magistrates and although the order is the most commonly issued civil judgment it falls outside the CPR...

Produced in partnership with Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 8th Jan

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Following eviction of the registered owner of a property pursuant to a court order for sale and possession, does the party with possession become liable for council tax for the period between eviction and completion of sale to any subsequent purchaser?

Orders for saleWhere a person has obtained a charging order over a property, they can, in appropriate circumstances, apply to court for an order for...

Produced in partnership with Alex Campbell of Arden Chambers 8th Jan

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National non-domestic rates—business improvement district, business rate supplements and retention

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, s 79 extends BID...

Produced in partnership with Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 8th Jan

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If a property is held on trust, who has liability for council tax, the trustees or the beneficiary?

The principal factor in determining council tax liability will be physical residence of the dwelling, rather than the status of ownership. This...

Produced in partnership with Kevin Long of Hackney Community Law Centre 8th Jan

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Revenue budget monitoring

Local authorities, in line with most public sector organisations, must manage their affairs within defined budgets. As bodies with largely defined...

8th Jan

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Financial accounting

Local authorities have complex financial arrangements, allocating resources and controlling spending across a wide range of services and managing...

8th Jan

Q&As

Does a Council tax liability order disappear if the Council issue a new demand for a lesser amount?

The question relates to liability orders in the magistrates and although the order is the most commonly issued civil judgment it falls outside the CPR...

Produced in partnership with Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 8th Jan

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Under sections 44–46 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (now repealed), the Audit Commission had powers to require public bodies to publish information relating to their activities to enable comparisons between the performance standards of different bodies. Have these provisions been replaced with any equivalent powers or duties?

In answering this Q&A, we have focused on the new framework under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (LAAA 2014). With the abolition of the...

Produced in partnership with Kevin Long of Hackney Community Law Centre 8th Jan

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When a property is converted from commercial to residential, when does council tax become payable instead of business rates?

The liability to pay council tax arises under the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (LGFA 1992). Each council must collect the tax which is expressed...

4th Jan

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