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What are the implications of the end of the ‘grace period’?

What are the implications of the end of the ‘grace period’?

The following Employment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on What are the implications of the end of the ‘grace period’?

Citizens of somewhere—‘Zambrano’ carers and the EU Settlement Scheme (R (on the application of Akinsanya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department)

Citizens of somewhere—‘Zambrano’ carers and the EU Settlement Scheme (R (on the application of Akinsanya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department)

The following Immigration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Citizens of somewhere—‘Zambrano’ carers and the EU Settlement Scheme (R (on the application of Akinsanya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department)

Local Government weekly highlights—17 June 2021

Local Government weekly highlights—17 June 2021

The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Local Government weekly highlights—17 June 2021

‘Direct award of government contract to “Public First” unlawful’ (R (Good Law Project) v Minister for the Cabinet Office (Defendant) Public First (Interested Party))

‘Direct award of government contract to “Public First” unlawful’ (R (Good Law Project) v Minister for the Cabinet Office (Defendant) Public First (Interested Party))

‘Direct award of government contract to “Public First” unlawful’ (R (Good Law Project) v Minister for the Cabinet Office (Defendant) Public First (Interested Party))

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Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)

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 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

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 Scotland

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in ScotlandHow do EPCs apply to commercial property in Scotland?This Practice Note...

Practice notes

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Q&As

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...
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19th May
Q&As

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

Sexual entertainment licensing

Sexual entertainment licensingWhat is a sex establishmentThe Local Government (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1982 (as amended) (LG(MP)A 1982) creates...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Grunert of John Gaunt Solicitors 19th May
Practice notes

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...
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Produced in partnership with Lee Digings of Lee Digings Associates 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...
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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...
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19th May
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Shazia Akhtar of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—social care tracker

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—social care trackerThis tracker is focused on social care and is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation,...
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16th Jun
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Q&As

What care services are available to non-EEA visitors?

What care services are available to non-EEA visitors? This Q&A focuses on the application of the ‘Immigration health charge’ imposed by the National...
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6th Jun
Q&As

Where an individual lacks capacity, has no appointed attorney or deputy to represent them, but has been assessed by the local authority (LA) as requiring care, but self-funding and placed by them into a care home, what are the LA’s obligations to the individual?

Where an individual lacks capacity, has no appointed attorney or deputy to represent them, but has been assessed by the local authority (LA) as...
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6th Jun
Q&As

Can a local authority delegate its responsibilities on safeguarding to a joint commissioning body set up pursuant to a s75 NHS agreement?

Can a local authority delegate its responsibilities on safeguarding to a joint commissioning body set up pursuant to a s75 NHS agreement?Under section...
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6th Jun
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Is it possible for a local authority or healthcare provider to pay for or prescribe e-cigarettes?

Is it possible for a local authority or healthcare provider to pay for or prescribe e-cigarettes?Electric-cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are currently...
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6th Jun
Q&As

Does a local authority have an obligation to provide continued respite services to a child with severe learning difficulties and autism who has reached 18 and the child’s parents have requested continuation of these services?

Does a local authority have an obligation to provide continued respite services to a child with severe learning difficulties and autism who has...
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6th Jun
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How do I secure nursing home fees in Wales for care given before the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014 came into force on 6 April 2016?

How do I secure nursing home fees in Wales for care given before the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014 came into force on 6 April 2016?Where a...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Can a local authority provide healthcare services to a GP surgery?

Can a local authority provide healthcare services to a GP surgery?We refer you to Practice Notes: Commissioning of health and social care by local...
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5th Jun
Q&As

What enforcement powers does Monitor have if a 'relevant body' does not comply with their directions?

What enforcement powers does Monitor have if a 'relevant body' does not comply with their directions?The National Health Service (Procurement, Patient...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Is the duty imposed by section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to arrange a funeral for a deceased individual within their area shared with an NHS hospital if the person died in hospital?

Is the duty imposed by section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to arrange a funeral for a deceased individual within their area...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Does a local authority retain any duties when it commissions provision of services to a third party?

Does a local authority retain any duties when it commissions provision of services to a third party?In answering the above, we have taken into...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Does the definition of 'public authority' in the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 include NHS Foundation Trusts and NHS Acute Trusts?

Does the definition of 'public authority' in the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 include NHS Foundation Trusts and NHS...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Local authority strategic functions in relation to health and social care services

Local authority strategic functions in relation to health and social care servicesCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on...
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Produced in partnership with Ros Ashcroft of DAC Beachcroft 5th Jun
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Guide to Care Act 2014 repeals [Archived]

Guide to Care Act 2014 repeals [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides a guide as to what legislation and guidance was repealed,...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Local authority social care duties

Local authority social care dutiesCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA...
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Produced in partnership with Ros Ashcroft of DAC Beachcroft and Stephanie Townley of Addleshaw Goddard LLP 5th Jun
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Commissioning of health and social care by local authorities

Commissioning of health and social care by local authoritiesCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the...
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Produced in partnership with Ros Ashcroft of DAC Beachcroft 5th Jun
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Local authority statutory functions with regard to provision of health services

Local authority statutory functions with regard to provision of health servicesCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on...
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Produced in partnership with Ros Ashcroft of DAC Beachcroft and Stephanie Townley of Addleshaw Goddard LLP 5th Jun
Practice notes

Safeguarding and the Court of Protection

Safeguarding and the Court of ProtectionSafeguarding issues frequently underpin or arise in welfare proceedings in the Court of Protection and this...
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Produced in partnership with Alex Ruck Keene of 39 Essex Chambers 5th Jun

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Reversionary lease by reference

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Lexcel—assessment

Lexcel—assessmentLexcel is the Law Society's practice management standard. It is not compulsory although Lexcel accreditation can be helpful for firms wishing to be accredited under the Conveyancing Quality Scheme or the Legal Service Board's Specialist Quality Mark. This Practice Note tells you

Perverting the course of justice

Perverting the course of justice

Perverting the course of justiceElements of the offence of perverting the course of justicePerverting the course of justice is a common law offence which can only be tried on indictment in the Crown Court. The elements of the offence are:•a person acts or embarks on a course of conduct•which has a

Involuntary manslaughter

Involuntary manslaughter

Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter consists of those killings which would be murder (because the accused has the relevant mental element—hence the label voluntary manslaughter) but