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,...
This tracker is intended to be used to track the most recent key developments, legislation, guidance, parliamentary briefing notes and other sources...
This Practice Note contains information and practical guidance on the available structures for delivery of a shared service.Internal ‘in-house’ shared...
The legal department of a local authority (LA) primarily provides legal services to that LA. There are numerous aspects of LA work that require legal...
DefinitionsPartner(s)•meansEITHER:[the following: [NAME RELEVANT PARTNERS]ORthose [TYPE OF GROUP, eg councils or academies in a geographical area or a...