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

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 ScotlandHow do EPCs apply to commercial property in Scotland?This Practice Note...

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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...

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...

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

Practice notes

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...

19th May

Practice notes

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...

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...

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Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...

Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May

Brexit

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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...

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...

Produced in partnership with Alex Campbell of Field Court Chambers 19th May

Practice notes

Call-off procedures under framework agreements

Call-off procedures under framework agreementsBrexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement...

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...

19th May

Practice notes

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...

Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May

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Sexual entertainment licensing

Sexual entertainment licensingWhat is a sex establishmentThe Local Government (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1982 (as amended) (LG(MP)A 1982) creates...

Produced in partnership with Chris Grunert of John Gaunt Solicitors 19th May

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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...

Produced in partnership with Lee Digings of Lee Digings Associates 19th May

Practice notes

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...

Produced in partnership with Claire Cousin 19th May

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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...

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...

Produced in partnership with Shazia Akhtar of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May

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Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998

Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (LPCD(I)A 1998, or the Act) creates...

11th Jun

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Q&As

Are there Brexit model clauses that a business should consider incorporating in its service agreement where the business is selling goods and services to customer in and outside UK?

Are there Brexit model clauses that a business should consider incorporating in its service agreement where the business is selling goods and services...

10th Jun

Brexit

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What is the Model Services Contract?

What is the Model Services Contract?This Q&A examines the main changes in the Model Services Contract (MSC) published by the Crown Commercial Service...

5th Jun

Precedents

Contracting authority contract sharing clause—Buyer’s partners contract directly with the supplier

Contracting authority contract sharing clause—Buyer’s partners contract directly with the supplierDefinitionsPartner(s)•meansEITHER:[the following:...

Produced in partnership with Michael Winder of Brabners LLP 5th Jun

Precedents

Human rights clause for public sector contracts

Human rights clause for public sector contracts1Human Rights1.1The Supplier shall, and shall use reasonable endeavours to procure that its staff,...

Produced in partnership with Michael Winder of Brabners LLP 5th Jun

Precedents

Contracting authority contract sharing clause—lead contracting authority engages supplier on behalf of its partners

Contracting authority contract sharing clause—lead contracting authority engages supplier on behalf of its partnersDefinitionPartner•means[the...

Produced in partnership with Michael Winder of Brabners LLP 5th Jun

Q&As

Do contracting authorities need to redraft their standard termination clauses for contracts subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015?

Do contracting authorities need to redraft their standard termination clauses for contracts subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015?If a...

Produced in partnership with Mark Bassett of Dentons UKMEA LLP 5th Jun

Q&As

Is the use of ‘and/or’ considered best drafting practice in commercial agreements? How do the courts interpret the use of this phrase?

Is the use of ‘and/or’ considered best drafting practice in commercial agreements? How do the courts interpret the use of this phrase?Where parties...

5th Jun

Practice notes

UK GDPR—the public sector

UK GDPR—the public sectorThis Practice Note provides a summary of how the application of the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation,...

5th Jun

Q&As

What materials are available to assist with drafting variations to existing English law contracts between controllers and processors of personal data as necessary to comply with the GDPR?

What materials are available to assist with drafting variations to existing English law contracts between controllers and processors of personal data...

5th Jun

Practice notes

Jurisdiction rules

Jurisdiction rulesIn international litigation, there may be a dispute between the parties as to where, ie in which jurisdiction, the dispute between...

5th Jun

Practice notes

Guide to Brussels I (recast) [Archived]

Guide to Brussels I (recast) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note is intended to act as...

5th Jun

Precedents

Interest on late payment clause

Interest on late payment clause1Interest on late paymentIf either party fails to make payment in accordance with this Agreement the other party shall...

5th Jun

Precedents

Commencement and term clause

Commencement and term clause1Effective date1.1Effective date (specified future date, date of signature or specified previous date)This Agreement...

5th Jun

In-house

Practice notes

Entire agreement clauses

Entire agreement clausesThis Practice Note discusses the purpose and features of entire agreement clauses (also known as whole agreement clauses),...

5th Jun

In-house

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Recovery of sums due in public sector contracts

Recovery of sums due in public sector contractsBoilerplate provisions in public sector contractsThis Practice Note looks at recovery of sums due...

5th Jun

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Notices—commercial contracts

Notices—commercial contractsPurposeA notices clause is often included in an agreement to ensure that each party has certainty and clarity in relation...

4th Jun

In-house

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Payment of subcontractors in public sector contracts

Payment of subcontractors in public sector contractsBoilerplate provisions in public sector contractsThis Practice Note looks at payment of...

4th Jun

Practice notes

The role of boilerplate

The role of boilerplateThis Practice Note discusses the role and importance of the boilerplate clauses in an agreement. It identifies the boilerplate...

4th Jun

Practice notes

Boilerplate provisions in public sector agreements: general considerations

Boilerplate provisions in public sector agreements: general considerationsNature of boilerplate provisions in public sector contractsLawyers work on a...

4th Jun