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,...
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...
Enforcement of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA 1974) is often achieved through the service of statutory Improvement Notices...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak....
What is the Regulators' Code and who does it apply to?The Regulators' Code is issued by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the Legislative and...
This Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales (Sentencing Code) that applies from 1 December 2020, as...
Any local authority is a creature of statute. Where a local authority acts beyond its powers, it will be acting ultra vires.The Local Government Act...
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