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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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Who examines the examiners? (AB, Petitioner)

Who examines the examiners? (AB, Petitioner)

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Actual use required for ten years immunity material change of use (Hedges v SoSHCLG)

Actual use required for ten years immunity material change of use (Hedges v SoSHCLG)

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Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)

Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)

Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services...

Professional Standards Authority

Professional Standards Authority

Professional Standards AuthorityWhat is the Professional Standards Authority?The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) oversees the work of the UK’s...

Reversionary lease by reference

Reversionary lease by reference

 LR1. Date of the lease[date]LR2. Title Number(s)LR2.1 Landlord's title number(s)[title numbers out of which this Lease is granted. Leave blank if not...

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in Scotland

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in Scotland

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in ScotlandHow do EPCs apply to commercial property in Scotland?This Practice Note...

Practice notes

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
Practice notes

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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Produced in partnership with Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors Ltd and Alistair Frew of Lodders LLP 19th May
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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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19th May
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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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Practice notes

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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19th May
Practice notes

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
Practice notes

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
Practice notes

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
Practice notes

The standstill period

The standstill periodWhat is the standstill period?When a contracting authority reaches its decision on the award of a public contract subject to the...
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Produced in partnership with Lee Digings of Lee Digings Associates 19th May
Practice notes

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
Practice notes

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)—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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Practice notes

Capping public sector exit payments—pensions implications

Capping public sector exit payments—pensions implicationsFollowing two periods of consultation (the first in 2015 and the second in 2016), the...
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24th Aug
Practice notes

Revenue budget monitoring

Revenue budget monitoringLocal authorities, in line with most public sector organisations, must manage their affairs within defined budgets. As bodies...
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Produced in partnership with Stephen Sheen of Ichabod's Industries Limited 24th Aug
Practice notes

Capital finance

Capital financeCapital finance differs from revenue finance as revenue expenditure has to be met from current income whereas capital expenditure can...
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Produced in partnership with Stephen Sheen of Ichabod's Industries Limited 24th Aug
Practice notes

Housing revenue account

Housing revenue accountThis Practice Note covers the local authority housing revenue account (HRA) in England. Technically the HRA legislation...
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Produced in partnership with Alan Aisbett of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP and Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 24th Aug
Practice notes

Audits and auditors—England

Audits and auditors—EnglandLocal authority external audits in England are unique in the way they operate. They are more legalistic than the audits of...
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Produced in partnership with Stephen Sheen 24th Aug
Practice notes

Financial accounting

Financial accountingLocal authorities have complex financial arrangements, allocating resources and controlling spending across a wide range of...
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Produced in partnership with John Layton Associates and Stephen Sheen of Ichabod Industries Limited 24th Aug
Practice notes

Audits and auditors—Wales

Audits and auditors—WalesThe Auditor General for Wales is responsible for the audit of the accounts of local government bodies in Wales as part of...
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24th Aug
Q&As

Can local authorities allow political parties to use their premises for their campaigning?

Can local authorities allow political parties to use their premises for their campaigning?Some local authorities issue a Code of Conduct or Guidance...
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24th Aug
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Are combined authorities by legislation required to have an internal audit committee?

Are combined authorities by legislation required to have an internal audit committee?The process of devolution has resulted in power and control being...
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24th Aug
Q&As

If a liability order is obtained and information subsequently comes to light that from a third party that the debt is owed in part by them, so the council issues a fresh demand for a reduced sum, is the liability order still valid or should the council set it aside and start again?

If a liability order is obtained and information subsequently comes to light that from a third party that the debt is owed in part by them, so the...
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Produced in partnership with Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 24th Aug
Q&As

Under sections 44–46 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (now repealed), the Audit Commission had powers to require public bodies to publish information relating to their activities to enable comparisons between the performance standards of different bodies. Have these provisions been replaced with any equivalent powers or duties?

Under sections 44–46 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (now repealed), the Audit Commission had powers to require public bodies to publish information...
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Produced in partnership with Kevin Long of Hackney Community Law Centre 24th Aug
Q&As

There is no Final Settlement approved by Parliament. If the Council sets its budget but then needs to change it as result of the Final Settlement, possibly a minor change, can this be delegated to Cabinet, Cabinet Member or s.151 Officer or will it need approval of full Council?

There is no Final Settlement approved by Parliament. If the Council sets its budget but then needs to change it as result of the Final Settlement,...
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24th Aug
Q&As

Can a local authority secure repayment of grants for property improvements if the owner sells within five years of the grant by way of a local land charge?

Can a local authority secure repayment of grants for property improvements if the owner sells within five years of the grant by way of a local land...
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24th Aug
Practice notes

Capping the size of public sector exit payments—the revoked 2020 regulations [Archived]

Capping the size of public sector exit payments—the revoked 2020 regulations [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note sets out the workings of...
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24th Aug
Practice notes

Claw-back of public sector exit payments

Claw-back of public sector exit paymentsNB: This Practice Note discusses legislation that is not yet in force. Implementation of this legislation has...
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24th Aug
Practice notes

Government proposals to reform public sector exit payments

Government proposals to reform public sector exit paymentsThis Practice Note considers legislation which has been revoked and proposals not yet in...
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24th Aug
Precedents

Members’ allowances scheme

Members’ allowances schemeBasic Principles/Instructions for claiming1Statutory power for compiling an elected members’ allowance schemeThe council, in...
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24th Aug

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Enquiries before contract

Enquiries before contract

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For updates on key developments and related practical guidance on the implications for lawyers, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—implications

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

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 consider whether judicial review is be an appropriate means of addressing the issues raised by the case at hand. For further guidance, see Practice Note:

Contract interpretation—express terms in contracts

Contract interpretation—express terms in contracts

Contract interpretation—express terms in contractsExpress and implied contractual terms distinguishedContractual terms may be either express or implied:•express terms—are terms which are actually recorded in a written contract or openly expressed in an oral contract at the time the contract is made

Common law offence of false imprisonment

Common law offence of false imprisonment

Common law offence of false imprisonmentThe offence of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment is a common law offence but it is more common as a civil action in tort (see Practice Note: False imprisonment).It is triable only on indictment. It may be classified in class 2A, 2B or 3 in accordance with