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A round-up of the latest news from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), including four services rated as inadequate, one NHS ward maintaining its...
The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation on the statutory framework for the help, support and protection of children in England....
Planning analysis: In Thomas Connors v Bromley LBC, the High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to a local planning authority (LPA)’s...
Local Government analysis: In this case, the High Court declared a local council’s approach to arranging respite care for a person with eligible...
What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?Purposive (teleological) constructionThe purposive approach has its roots in legal systems...
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guideThis Practice Note discusses disrepair claims in relation to social housing, setting...
What are the grounds for judicial review?We have focused on judicial review in the High Court in England and Wales. Having conducted a comprehensive...
Obstruction of highwaysThe fundamental public right upon a highway is to pass and re-pass, and the obstruction of a highway is usually a criminal...
If a property is held on trust, who has liability for council tax, the trustees or the beneficiary?The principal factor in determining council tax liability will be physical residence of the dwelling, rather than the status of ownership. This follows the hierarchy for council tax liability under
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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