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Forming enforceable contracts—intention to create legal relations

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Contract interpretation—express terms in contracts

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Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

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Produced in partnership with Richard Furlong of Carmelite Chambers 12th Jan

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HCPC—Main hearing of the Health and Care Professions Tribunal

This Practice Note explains the main fitness to practise hearing before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal (HCPT). It deals with preparation for...

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Highways, street works and statutory undertakers

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Produced in partnership with Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors Ltd and Alistair Frew of Lodders LLP 12th Jan

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Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

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...

Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 12th Jan

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Section 38 and section 278 Highways Act agreements—contractor’s perspective

This Practice Note examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...

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Single justice procedure

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Produced in partnership with Quinton Newcomb of Fulcrum Chambers 12th Jan

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Void contracts

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...

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Damages in tort claims—recovery and assessment

This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...

Produced in partnership with Lina Mattsson of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan

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Judicial review time limits—extensions and urgent cases

When a public body receives a claim form for judicial review, the first step is to consider whether the claim has been brought in time. For further...

Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan

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Termination and expiry of contracts

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Termination for breach of contract

The termination of a contract by reason of one party’s breach of contract arises as follows:•one party to the contract is in breach of contract•the...

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Concurrent and reversionary leases

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...

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Civil recovery orders in SFO cases

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Definition and classification of highways

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Produced in partnership with Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors Ltd and Alistair Frew of Lodders LLP 12th Jan

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Letter responding to clarification requests

[On headed paper][insert date][Address of tenderer provided in request for clarification]Dear [[insert contact name of tenderer] OR [insert contact...

Produced in partnership with Peter Ware of Browne Jacobson 12th Jan

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IP rights and semiconductors

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Climate change adaptation in public procurement

Brexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with CLT Envirolaw 9th Apr

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Prior information notices and contract notices

Brexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Lee Digings of Lee Digings Associates 9th Apr

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Discontinuing a procurement process

Brexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Mr Andrew Millross of Anthony Collins Solicitors 9th Apr

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Time limits in procurement procedures

This table outlines the minimum time limits by which bidders have to respond to advertised public procurements, based on Crown Commercial Service...

9th Apr

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Transparency in procurement processes

Principles of transparency and disclosure in relation to public procurementBoth the Treaty on the Functioning on the European Union and the EU...

Produced in partnership with Mr Andrew Millross of Anthony Collins Solicitors 9th Apr

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Abnormally low tenders

Brexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Catherine Wolfenden of Osborne Clarke 9th Apr

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Public procurement law—reform [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.It is an archived document setting out the timeline of reforms to the EU public...

9th Apr

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Pre-qualification questionnaires [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This archived Practice Note provides background reading on pre-qualification...

Produced in partnership with Lee Digings of Lee Digings Associates 9th Apr

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Debarment for bribery convictions

Brexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Will Glover of 3 Temple Gardens 9th Apr

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Negotiated without a notice procedure

The grounds for using the negotiated procedure without a notice are set out in regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, SI 2015/102...

Produced in partnership with Deborah Ramshaw of Hempsons 9th Apr

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Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...

Produced in partnership with Richard Furlong of Carmelite Chambers 9th Apr

Practice notes

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

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...

Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 9th Apr

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