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Whether the High Court may authorise unregulated placements for children under 16 from 9 September 2021 (Tameside MBC v AM and others)

Whether the High Court may authorise unregulated placements for children under 16 from 9 September 2021 (Tameside MBC v AM and others)

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Education law—Secretary of State unable to recover tuition fees under the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (SS Education v CCP Graduate School Ltd)

Education law—Secretary of State unable to recover tuition fees under the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (SS Education v CCP Graduate School Ltd)

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Local Government weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Local Government weekly highlights—16 September 2021

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Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)

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Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in Scotland

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Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Purchase of Matrix Chambers and Dr Mirza Ahmad of St Philips Chambers 19th May
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Highways, street works and statutory undertakers

Highways, street works and statutory undertakersCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on matters that have temporarily been...
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Off-street parking orders

Off-street parking ordersSTOP PRESS: the Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Act 2017 came into force on 27 June 2017 and has introduced a change to...
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Malicious falsehood

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no requirement in a claim for...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May
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How to obtain a writ of control—High Court judgments

How to obtain a writ of control—High Court judgmentsThis Practice Note concerns provisions of the CPR and related legislation (The Tribunals, Courts...
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Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Q&As

What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?

What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?Purposive (teleological) constructionThe purposive approach has its roots in legal systems...
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19th May
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What effect does the service of a notice of seeking possession (NOSP) have on the legal status of a secure tenant? When does a secure tenancy end, on service of NOSP or on granting of the eviction order?

What effect does the service of a notice of seeking possession (NOSP) have on the legal status of a secure tenant? When does a secure tenancy end, on...
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Produced in partnership with Alex Campbell of Field Court Chambers 19th May
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Call-off procedures under framework agreements

Call-off procedures under framework agreementsBrexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement...
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Produced in partnership with Mr Andrew Millross of Anthony Collins Solicitors 19th May
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Demoted tenancies

Demoted tenanciesCoronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation and changes to practice and procedure in the courts and tribunals...
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19th May
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Assignment and succession of tenancy

Assignment and succession of tenancyCoronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation and changes to practice and procedure in the...
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Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May
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Sexual entertainment licensing

Sexual entertainment licensingWhat is a sex establishmentThe Local Government (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1982 (as amended) (LG(MP)A 1982) creates...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Grunert of John Gaunt Solicitors 19th May
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The standstill period

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Produced in partnership with Lee Digings of Lee Digings Associates 19th May
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Teacher serious misconduct in England

Teacher serious misconduct in EnglandCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA...
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19th May
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Child protection conferences

Child protection conferencesPlease note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is...
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Produced in partnership with Claire Cousin 19th May
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Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST)

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the...
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Produced in partnership with Shazia Akhtar of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—managing the workplace to 18 July 2021 [Archived]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—managing the workplace to 18 July 2021 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note is not maintained and is for background...
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22nd Sep
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation tracker

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks domestic legislation introduced as part of the UK government’s response to the...
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22nd Sep
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—local government tracker—post July 2021

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—local government tracker—post July 2021LegislationThe Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation tracker tracks...
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21st Sep
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—implications for property

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—implications for propertyThis Practice Note introduces the key implications that property practitioners should consider in...
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21st Sep
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) civil court specific guidance—dispute resolution

Coronavirus (COVID-19) civil court specific guidance—dispute resolutionThis Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice...
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17th Sep
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Q&As

Can I rely on ‘Certificates of Force Majeure’ issued by the Chinese government confirming that coronavirus (COVID-19) is force majeure as a force majeure event under English law?

Can I rely on ‘Certificates of Force Majeure’ issued by the Chinese government confirming that coronavirus (COVID-19) is force majeure as a force...
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Produced in partnership with Richard Colbey of Lamb Chambers 15th Sep
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Is a force majeure clause enforceable in a business-to-consumer contract because of coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Is a force majeure clause enforceable in a business-to-consumer contract because of coronavirus (COVID-19)?Traders seeking to rely on force majeure...
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13th Sep
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My client/counsel/instructing solicitor/expert witness/third party provider/other key stakeholder is unwell and unable to give instructions and/or otherwise complete work, etc eg to be able to issue prior to limitation expiring and/or to be able to give instructions, etc so as to meet any other court and/or other deadline (examples of third party providers include: the need for an approved transcript of the lower court judgment with any appellant’s notice where the client is seeking to appeal a judgment of the High Court to the Court of Appeal; translations—service/witness statements; third party disclosure providers; etc), what steps should we take?

My client/counsel/instructing solicitor/expert witness/third party provider/other key stakeholder is unwell and unable to give instructions and/or...
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Produced in partnership with Kayleigh Cullis and Philip Roberts of Clarke Willmott 9th Sep
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Changes to certain requirements for early years providers during coronavirus (COVID-19) response

Changes to certain requirements for early years providers during coronavirus (COVID-19) responseThis Practice Note explains the modifications and...
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5th Sep
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In practice, how are court documents filed and court fees paid in insolvency proceedings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak?

In practice, how are court documents filed and court fees paid in insolvency proceedings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak?The first thing to...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Adams of Gosschalks 3rd Sep
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—governance tracker [Archived]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—governance tracker [Archived]This archived tracker tracked key developments, legislation, guidance and briefing notes relating...
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3rd Sep
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—keeping up with restrictions for licensed premises [Archived]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—keeping up with restrictions for licensed premises [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not...
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19th Aug
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Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Licensing [Archived]

Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Licensing [Archived]This Practice Note considers the application, scope and limitations of the changes to...
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Produced in partnership with Jeremy Phillips QC and Gerald Gouriet QC, General Editors of Paterson’s, together with Consulting Editors Gary Grant, Charles Holland, Leo Charalambides and Francis Taylor Building specialist licensing barristers James Rankin, Charles Streeten and Horatio Waller 19th Aug
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Changes to SEND procedure during coronavirus (COVID-19) response

Changes to SEND procedure during coronavirus (COVID-19) responseThis Practice Note explains the changes to the Special Educational Needs and...
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19th Aug
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Local authority meetings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic [Archived]

Local authority meetings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic [Archived]This Archived Practice Note considers the impact of the provisions of...
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19th Aug
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Q&As

1. Is there any direct offence for business (employees) for failing to wear masks and visors under Coronavirus Regulations? 2. Is there any direct offence for businesses for failing to comply with government guidance in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19), in particular to wearing of masks and visors? 3. If offences are provided for under the above, are fixed penalty notices available? 4. For the above, are these enforceable by district and borough councils? This particularly relates to close contact services and barbers and the stated requirement in the government guidance for those working in close proximity for extended periods to 'wear a visor/googles and a type II face mask'.

1. Is there any direct offence for business (employees) for failing to wear masks and visors under Coronavirus Regulations? 2. Is there any direct...
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19th Aug
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Regarding the ‘reasonable excuse’ for not wearing a face covering under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Covering in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/791, reg 4 in relation to employees required to wear a face covering due to working in premises listed in SI 2020/791, Sch 3, do the physical, mental or disability provisions apply? What is the position in relation to the stated requirement in the close contact services guidance for those working in close proximity for extended periods that they ‘must wear a visor/googles and type II face mask’?

Regarding the ‘reasonable excuse’ for not wearing a face covering under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Covering in a Relevant...
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19th Aug
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What were the tiered restrictions in place from 2 December 2020?

What were the tiered restrictions in place from 2 December 2020?Tiered restrictions from 2 DecemberAlthough the measures of England’s second national...
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19th Aug
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How can the requirement to notify P personally of Court of Protection matters relating to them be substituted in circumstances where P is, for example, in a care home which is effectively ‘locked down’ due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

How can the requirement to notify P personally of Court of Protection matters relating to them be substituted in circumstances where P is, for...
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18th Aug
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How should we proceed in relation to documents that can only be signed personally by the appointed deputy, where that is an individual who is self-isolating or working from home in accordance with government guidance?

How should we proceed in relation to documents that can only be signed personally by the appointed deputy, where that is an individual who is...
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18th Aug
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