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,...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived is not maintained. What is the status of EU law in English law?EU law has formed part of UK law since...
This tracker is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation, guidance and other sources of interest relating to coronavirus (COVID-19)...
There is no single, universal answer to the question whether a particular organisation is treated, in law, as a public authority.Rather, on one hand...
What is judicial review?Judicial review is a process by which the courts exercise a supervisory jurisdiction over the exercise of public functions by...
Key procedural stages in a judicial review claim in the Administrative Court Broadly speaking, and subject to any contrary directions, the key stages...
Judicial review is an equitable remedy. The court has discretion to make an award in successful claims, which it will only exercise where it is just...
Although it may not be possible to prevent a claimant from issuing a claim for judicial review, the more robust the decision-making process employed...
A defendant in a judicial review claim will usually be the public authority whose decision, action or omission is being challenged. Any person (other...
Disclosure (stating that a document exists or has existed) in judicial review proceedings is expected to be achieved through compliance with the duty...
Important note: The Retained Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (UK GDPR) regime described in this Practice Note is the regime which is expected to apply once...
This Practice Note considers the Closed Material Procedure (CMP) which allows the state to disclose sensitive material to the judge without having to...
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