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Whether the High Court may authorise unregulated placements for children under 16 from 9 September 2021 (Tameside MBC v AM and others)

The following Family news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Whether the High Court may authorise unregulated placements for children under 16 from 9 September 2021 (Tameside MBC v AM and others)

Education law—Secretary of State unable to recover tuition fees under the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (SS Education v CCP Graduate School Ltd)

The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Education law—Secretary of State unable to recover tuition fees under the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (SS Education v CCP Graduate School Ltd)

Local Government weekly highlights—16 September 2021

The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Local Government weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Who examines the examiners? (AB, Petitioner)

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Who examines the examiners? (AB, Petitioner)

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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

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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

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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...

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...

Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May

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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

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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...

Produced in partnership with Mr Andrew Millross of Anthony Collins Solicitors 19th May

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Demoted tenancies

Demoted tenanciesCoronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation and changes to practice and procedure in the courts and tribunals...

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...

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

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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

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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...

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...

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

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What does Brexit mean for UK students in courses that require periods of study in another EU country?

What does Brexit mean for UK students in courses that require periods of study in another EU country?Until formal notice is given under Article 50 of...

Produced in partnership with Shazia Akhtar of Gatehouse Chambers 17th Sep

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What are considered the leading cases on 'adequate alternative remedy' in judicial review proceedings?

What are considered the leading cases on 'adequate alternative remedy' in judicial review proceedings?Judicial review is considered to be a remedy of...

Produced in partnership with Jamas Hodivala of Matrix Chambers 17th Sep

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Does the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 apply to civil and family law proceedings and to what extent can a local authority use surveillance for the purposes of civil or family law proceedings?

Does the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 apply to civil and family law proceedings and to what extent can a local authority use...

17th Sep

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During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, can voluntary interviews under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 be conducted virtually?

During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, can voluntary interviews under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 be conducted...

16th Sep

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Can a private hire driver take fares while awaiting an appeal outcome?

Can a private hire driver take fares while awaiting an appeal outcome? This Q&A assumes that the decision under appeal was made under sections 60–62...

16th Sep

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What legal structures are available to the HR department of a local authority to provide recruitment services (for profit) to an independent school? Is the position the same where recruitment services are provided to academies?

What legal structures are available to the HR department of a local authority to provide recruitment services (for profit) to an independent school?...

14th Sep

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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...

13th Sep

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Is there a general, implied or common law obligation on a bidder in a tender exercise to act in good faith or with candour when submitting a bid?

Is there a general, implied or common law obligation on a bidder in a tender exercise to act in good faith or with candour when submitting a bid?In...

13th Sep

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My client/counsel/instructing solicitor/expert witness/third party provider/other key stakeholder is unwell and unable to give instructions and/or otherwise complete work, etc eg to be able to issue prior to limitation expiring and/or to be able to give instructions, etc so as to meet any other court and/or other deadline (examples of third party providers include: the need for an approved transcript of the lower court judgment with any appellant’s notice where the client is seeking to appeal a judgment of the High Court to the Court of Appeal; translations—service/witness statements; third party disclosure providers; etc), what steps should we take?

My client/counsel/instructing solicitor/expert witness/third party provider/other key stakeholder is unwell and unable to give instructions and/or...

Produced in partnership with Kayleigh Cullis and Philip Roberts of Clarke Willmott 9th Sep

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When determining the ‘date of discovery by the prosecutor’ of an offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, SI 2008/1277, how is a prosecutor to determine what that date is? Is it the date when Council staff first became aware of the complaint, the date when a Trading Standards investigator considered an offence may have been committed or when the Council’s legal team concluded that the is evidence an offence has been committed?

When determining the ‘date of discovery by the prosecutor’ of an offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, SI...

8th Sep

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Could you provide details of a recent trade mark infringement case where the court declined to award damages because no loss was suffered?

Could you provide details of a recent trade mark infringement case where the court declined to award damages because no loss was suffered?We have...

3rd Sep

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In practice, how are court documents filed and court fees paid in insolvency proceedings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak?

In practice, how are court documents filed and court fees paid in insolvency proceedings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak?The first thing to...

Produced in partnership with Chris Adams of Gosschalks 3rd Sep

COVID-19

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An individual has suffered loss due to car damage caused by a pothole. The local authority is seeking to rely on section 58 of the Highways Act 1980 by showing an annual inspection of the road is reasonable, despite the fact that the claimant had reported the pothole to the local authority previously. Can the loss be recovered any other way?

An individual has suffered loss due to car damage caused by a pothole. The local authority is seeking to rely on section 58 of the Highways Act 1980...

2nd Sep

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Can a prosecution be brought after a simple caution has been issued? How can a local authority start criminal proceedings for a criminal regulatory offence?

Can a prosecution be brought after a simple caution has been issued? How can a local authority start criminal proceedings for a criminal regulatory...

2nd Sep

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Can a local authority remove a vehicle which has been left on the highway when the owner is deceased and no next of kin have taken ownership? Should the same procedures be followed but instead of letters addressed to the owner, should they be addressed to the estate?

Can a local authority remove a vehicle which has been left on the highway when the owner is deceased and no next of kin have taken ownership? Should...

27th Aug

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Will an individual be considered homeless when their current accommodation is in a state of disrepair and uninhabitable, where the landlord is contractually obliged to provide alternative accommodation?

Will an individual be considered homeless when their current accommodation is in a state of disrepair and uninhabitable, where the landlord is...

27th Aug

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What is the impact of Brexit on international transfers of personal data?

What is the impact of Brexit on international transfers of personal data?This Q&A looks at the impact of Brexit on cross-border transfers of personal...

26th Aug

Brexit

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Does the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (LGFA 1988) specify where a summons should be sent for non payment of non domestic business rates?

Does the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (LGFA 1988) specify where a summons should be sent for non payment of non domestic business rates?An...

24th Aug

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Is it legally possible to put in place a farm business tenancy over freehold land where the tenant owns 10% of the freehold land over which the tenancy is proposed?

Is it legally possible to put in place a farm business tenancy over freehold land where the tenant owns 10% of the freehold land over which the...

24th Aug

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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...

24th Aug

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Whether the High Court may authorise unregulated placements for children under 16 from 9 September 2021 (Tameside MBC v AM and others)

Education law—Secretary of State unable to recover tuition fees under the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (SS Education v CCP Graduate School Ltd)

Local Government weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Who examines the examiners? (AB, Petitioner)

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