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Court of Appeal denies journalist’s request for extensive access to court papers (Newman v Southampton City Council)

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Powers available to local authorities to facilitate applications for settled status for looked after children in the absence of parental co-operation (W and Re Z (EU Settled Status for Looked After Children))

Powers available to local authorities to facilitate applications for settled status for looked after children in the absence of parental co-operation (W and Re Z (EU Settled Status for Looked After Children))

Local Government weekly highlights—8 April 2021

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Court of Appeal provides step-by-step guidance on determining whether a European regulation forms part of UK domestic law and sets out how to analyse the impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (Lipton v BA City Flyer Ltd)

Court of Appeal provides step-by-step guidance on determining whether a European regulation forms part of UK domestic law and sets out how to analyse the impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (Lipton v BA City Flyer Ltd)

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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...

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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

In-house

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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

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

Definition and classification of highways

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

Precedents

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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IR35—off-payroll workers

Coronavirus (COVID-19): in light of the coronavirus crisis, the government announced temporary measures to support the employed. For more detail on...

Produced in partnership with David Smith of DLA Piper 12th Apr

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Data protection principles

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU and EEA. Given the extensive data flows between the EEA and UK, equivalent EEA data...

Produced in partnership with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 12th Apr

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—healthcare tracker

This tracker is focused on healthcare and is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation, guidance, parliamentary briefing notes and...

9th Apr

COVID-19

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Managing personal data breaches

Data security is a cornerstone of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The sixth data protection principle (the integrity and...

9th Apr

Practice notes

NICE Guidance

What is the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and what does it do?National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is a...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Learning and qualification for medicine in England and Wales

The medical degreeStudying medicine is a popular career choice and over the years it has become extremely competitive to secure a place at medical...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Ritchie QC of 9 Gough Chambers 9th Apr

Practice notes

The duty of candour

In June 2010, a full public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire Foundation NHS Trust was announced. This was following concerns about standards of care...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Care Quality Commission—enforcement powers

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other...

Produced in partnership with Tim Spencer-Lane and Neil Grant of Gordon's Solicitors 9th Apr

Practice notes

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other...

Produced in partnership with Tim Spencer-Lane and Neil Grant of Gordon's Solicitors 9th Apr

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Social Work England—fitness to practise proceedings

Coronavirus (COVID-19): There are currently temporary amendments to the Fitness to Practise Rules 2019 to make allowance for notice and communications...

Produced in partnership with Victoria Shehadeh of 2 Bedford Row Chambers 9th Apr

Practice notes

Professional Standards Authority

What is the Professional Standards Authority?The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) oversees the work of the UK’s ten regulators of health and...

Produced in partnership with Richard Creamer of Gordon's Solicitors 9th Apr

Practice notes

Healthcare sector: key facts and resources—checklist

Key healthcare bodies in EnglandBodyRoleRegulatorsDepartment of Health (DH) and Secretary of State for HealthA Ministerial Department which also...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Regulation of healthcare

Regulation relating to public healthcare in England is primarily governed by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA 2012), which made substantial...

Produced in partnership with Louise Fullwood of Pinsent Masons 9th Apr

Practice notes

Care Quality Commission—inspections and reviews

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other...

Produced in partnership with Tim Spencer-Lane and Neil Grant of Gordon's Solicitors 9th Apr

Practice notes

Independent mental capacity advocates

Note that this Practice Note addresses only English law. Following devolution there are now differences between the English and Welsh rules on many...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Creating a valid LPA

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that enables an individual (the ‘donor’) to appoint one or more people (known as ‘attorneys’ or...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Mental Capacity Act 2005—the codes of practice

On 1 April 2007, sections 42 and 43 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) came into force. Between them these sections brought into operation a...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Safeguarding and the Court of Protection

Safeguarding issues frequently underpin or arise in welfare proceedings in the Court of Protection and this Practice Note addresses how such issues...

Produced in partnership with Alex Ruck Keene of 39 Essex Chambers 9th Apr

Practice notes

GPhC—Sanctions

GPhC Fitness to Practise Committee—Indicative Sanctions GuidanceThe Fitness to Practice Committee (FtPC) is required under r 5(d) of the General...

Produced in partnership with Matthew Corrie of Blake Morgan LLP 9th Apr

Practice notes

HCPC—Postponement and adjournment of proceedings and proceeding in the absence of a registrant

This Practice Note explains Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) postponement and adjournment of proceedings and proceeding in the absence of a...

Produced in partnership with Paul Renteurs of 2 Hare Court 9th Apr

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Local Government weekly highlights—8 April 2021

Court of Appeal provides step-by-step guidance on determining whether a European regulation forms part of UK domestic law and sets out how to analyse the impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (Lipton v BA City Flyer Ltd)

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