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Bankruptcy petitions—process and procedure

Before the hearing of the creditors’ bankruptcy petition takes place, there are a number of steps that must be taken to comply with the procedural

Anti-social behaviour—powers to control behaviour under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

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Assignment and succession of tenancy

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Assured and assured shorthold tenancies—granting

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Judicial review—what it is and when it can be used

What is Judicial Review?Judicial review is a process by which the courts exercise a supervisory jurisdiction over the exercise of public functions by...

Produced in partnership with Mathew Purchase of Matrix Chambers and Dr Mirza Ahmad of St Philips Chambers 29th Sep

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Possession—anti-social behaviour, nuisance and crime

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Rights of secure tenants

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28th Sep

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Unlawful eviction and quiet enjoyment

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Obtaining possession of a secure tenancy

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Key considerations in local authority decision making

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Local authority social care duties

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26th Sep

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Structure of local government

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26th Sep

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Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)—mandatory licensing

Mandatory licensingPart 2 of the Housing Act 2004 (HA 2004) places a duty on a local housing authority (LHA) to effectively implement mandatory...

26th Sep

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Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)

‘HMOs are, or are usually, domestic premises originally designed for occupation by one family, which have been converted for occupation by a number of...

26th Sep

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Road traffic—order procedure and notices

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26th Sep

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Nuisance on highways

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26th Sep

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Highways, street works and statutory undertakers

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26th Sep

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Maintenance liability for highways

Highways not maintainableThere are some, but very few, highways for which nobody has any liability for maintenance. All other highways are...

Produced in partnership with Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors and Alastair Frew of Lodders Solicitors 25th Sep

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Licensing of alcohol and entertainment

This Practice Note summarises the application, purpose, content and structure of the Licensing Act 2003 (LA 2003) as it applies to England and...

25th Sep

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Standards of highway maintenance

The quality of highway maintenance required of those responsible for it depends almost entirely on the expected ordinary traffic on the highway in...

25th Sep

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Public procurement—Competitive procedure with negotiation (negotiated procedure)

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

25th Sep

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Eligibility and selection in public procurement—selection criteria

A contracting authority cannot award a public contract regulated by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), SI 2015/102, without following a...

25th Sep

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Public procurement—Restricted procedure

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

25th Sep

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Introduction to concession contracts procurement

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

25th Sep

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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...

25th Sep

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Eligibility and selection in public procurement—exclusion criteria

A contracting authority cannot award a public contract regulated by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), SI 2015/102, without following a...

25th Sep

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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...

25th Sep

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Public Contracts Regulations 2015—key steps and common procedures

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

25th Sep

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Public procurement—Competitive dialogue procedure

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

25th Sep

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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...

25th Sep

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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...

25th Sep

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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...

25th Sep

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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...

25th Sep

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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...

25th Sep

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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...

25th Sep

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Public procurement—Innovation partnership procedure

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

25th Sep

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Public procurement—Open procedure

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

25th Sep

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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...

25th Sep

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Pre-qualification and selection questionnaires

This Practice Note considers the qualification process of suppliers tendering to deliver public contracts under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015...

25th Sep

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