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,...
1ContextThese ‘Arrangements’ set out how you may make a complaint that an elected or co-opted member of this authority [or of a parish council within...
A local housing authority will generally have more duties towards a tenant of theirs than they will towards a right to buy (RTB) owner. On the basis...
We refer you to our Practice Note: , which outlines what constitutes a ‘social enterprise’. According to the government, a ‘social enterprise’ is:'a...
The right to buy (RTB) scheme enables eligible council and housing association tenants to buy their home at a discount. The maximum amount of discount...
Duty to consultThere is no general duty for public authorities to consult those affected by their decisions; but a duty to consult may be imposed by...
What section 58 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 providesSection 58 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (HAA 1985) states:‘(1) A local authority...
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