This Practice Note explains the main fitness to practise hearing before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal (HCPT). It deals with preparation for...
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 examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...
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...
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...
This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...
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...
A civil recovery order (CRO) is an order available to recover the proceeds of crime through action in the High Court, rather than the criminal court,...
Background to semiconductorsA semiconductor is essentially any material which has electrical conductivity and can thus either conduct, or conversely,...
This Deed is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert registered number]...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contractsThis Practice Note looks at equality and anti-discrimination clauses in public sector contracts. For...
This Practice Note outlines when a claim for rectification may be appropriate, what you need to establish to succeed on such a claim and what evidence...
This Practice Note considers exclusion and limitation of liability in business-to-business (B2B) contracts. It provides guidance on the common law and...
This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can...
This Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has traditionally been held...