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A round-up of the latest news from the Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS), including the publication of its 2026–27 Business Plan, which confirms a...
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report examining the approach by the Department for Education (DfE) in supporting the school system in...
A round-up of the latest news from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), including one care home rated inadequate and one NHS trust rated as requiring...
The Department for Education (DfE) has updated its guidance on the Independent School Standards (ISS) to clarify requirements and incorporate...
What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?Purposive (teleological) constructionThe purposive approach has its roots in legal systems...
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guideThis Practice Note discusses disrepair claims in relation to social housing, setting...
What are the grounds for judicial review?We have focused on judicial review in the High Court in England and Wales. Having conducted a comprehensive...
Obstruction of highwaysThe fundamental public right upon a highway is to pass and re-pass, and the obstruction of a highway is usually a criminal...
Does the right of first refusal for a local authority on the sale of a former right to buy property apply only to the first disposal or can the words ‘subsequent disposal’ in the Housing (Right of First Refusal) (England) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1917 and Housing (Right of First Refusal) (Wales)
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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