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...
This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...
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...
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...
This Practice Note examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...
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 explains the main fitness to practise hearing before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal (HCPT). It deals with preparation for...
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...
For information on how criminal prosecutions are commenced in England and Wales, see Practice Notes: Commencing criminal proceedings—applying for the...
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...
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...
Legal requirements of an informationThere are a number of ways of commencing criminal proceedings in England and Wales:•charge at the police station...
Section 83 of the Public Health Act 1936 (PHA 1936) provides that where a local authority (upon consideration of a report from any of its officers or...
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...
Offence of the sale of aerosol paint to persons aged under 16A person commits an offence if he sells an aerosol paint container to a person under the...
This Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales (Sentencing Code) that applies from 1 December 2020, as...
The Health and Safety ExecutiveThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is a non-Departmental Body of the Department of Work and Pensions and is the main...
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...
Pursuant to section 1(6) of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (PSHFA 2013), a person convicted of an offence pursuant to PSHFA 2013, s...
This question is answered in relation to the law applying in England, given the separate regimes for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The answer...
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