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Letter responding to clarification requests

[On headed paper][insert date][Address of tenderer provided in request for clarification]Dear [[insert contact name of tenderer] OR [insert contact...

Definition and classification of highways

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on matters that have temporarily been altered to assist in the management of the...

Civil recovery orders in SFO cases

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,...

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Concurrent and reversionary leases

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...

9th Nov

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Termination for breach of contract

The termination of a contract by reason of one party’s breach of contract arises as follows:•one party to the contract is in breach of contract•the...

9th Nov

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Termination and expiry of contracts

This Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to discharge a contract, including...

9th Nov

COVID-19

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Judicial review time limits—extensions and urgent cases

When a public body receives a claim form for judicial review, the first step is to consider whether the claim has been brought in time. For further...

Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan

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Damages in tort claims—recovery and assessment

This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...

Produced in partnership with Lina Mattsson of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan

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Void contracts

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...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Single justice procedure

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...

Produced in partnership with Quinton Newcomb of Fulcrum Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Section 38 and section 278 Highways Act agreements—contractor’s perspective

This Practice Note examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

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...

Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 12th Jan

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Highways, street works and statutory undertakers

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on matters that have temporarily been altered to assist in the management of the...

Produced in partnership with Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors Ltd and Alistair Frew of Lodders LLP 12th Jan

Practice notes

HCPC—Main hearing of the Health and Care Professions Tribunal

This Practice Note explains the main fitness to practise hearing before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal (HCPT). It deals with preparation for...

Produced in partnership with Paul Renteurs of 2 Hare Court 12th Jan

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Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...

Produced in partnership with Richard Furlong of Carmelite Chambers 12th Jan

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Contract interpretation—express terms in contracts

Express and implied contractual terms distinguishedContractual terms may be either express or implied:•express terms—are terms which are actually...

9th Nov

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Forming enforceable contracts—consideration

This Practice Note examines the doctrine of consideration and the key role it plays in English law in determining whether a contract is enforceable.A...

9th Nov

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Introduction to passing off

Unlike many other countries, the UK has no unfair competition law. Brand owners seeking to prevent competitors from marketing ‘copycat’ products or...

9th Nov

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Forming enforceable contracts—intention to create legal relations

An intention to create legal relations is requiredThere are various situations in which a court will hold that an agreement is not binding because,...

9th Nov

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—social housing tracker

This tracker is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation, guidance, parliamentary briefing notes and other sources of interest...

7th May

COVID-19

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Housing revenue account

This Practice Note covers the local authority housing revenue account (HRA) in England. Technically the HRA legislation embraces only local housing...

Produced in partnership with Alan Aisbett of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP and Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 16th Apr

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Housing PFI

BackgroundPrivate finance initiatives (PFIs) have enabled local authorities to enter into contracts with the private sector for the provision of new...

Produced in partnership with Alan Aisbett of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP 9th Apr

Practice notes

Housing stock transfer

Large Scale Voluntary (LVST) v Small Scale Voluntary Transfers (SSVT)Large scale voluntary transfer (LSVT) is a term used to describe the transfer of...

Produced in partnership with Alan Aisbett of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP 9th Apr

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Build to Rent schemes—key features

This Practice Note:•discusses the development of the large scale private rented sector (PRS)•considers the Government’s incentive package for Build to...

8th Apr

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Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)

An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services on behalf of a local housing authority (LHA)....

19th Mar

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Local housing companies

Housing deliveryOver a number of years the term local housing company (LHC) has had various meanings in the context of housing delivery vehicles. It...

Produced in partnership with Alan Aisbett of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP 19th Mar

Q&As

What are the statutory powers and processes if a council wishes to deliver mixed-use developments? Part of the properties will be held under the general fund and part under the housing revenue account fund. How should the property that is appropriated from the Housing Revenue Account to the general fund and vice versa be valued for accounting purposes? Is it based on open market value? Is there any statutory guidance?

In recent years, local authorities have begun engaging in the direct delivery of housing, including in respect of mixed-use developments. There are...

Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 13th Feb

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Can a local authority dispose of a property to a non-registered housing provider without the consent of the Secretary of State?

In England, Wales and Scotland, a local authority must have the consent of the appropriate ministerial authority to dispose of any land to any third...

13th Feb

Q&As

Does a parish council (not being an eligible council under the Localism Act 2011) have the power, when agreeing to transfer council property to a developer, to secure deferred consideration by a taking a legal charge over the property?

We have assumed that the land in question is in England.Local authorities in England and Wales are corporate bodies created by statute of the UK...

22nd Jan

Q&As

Is there a statute, case law or any other authority that provides the definition for a ‘council housing estate’?

The term ‘council housing estate’There is no statute which defines the term ‘council housing estate’ or ‘council estate’. This may be due to the fact...

Produced in partnership with Alexander Campbell of Field Court Chambers 8th Jan

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What is the difference between a local authority and a local housing authority?

What is a local authority?A local authority (LA) is the general term we use to describe an administrative body in local government.The term ‘local...

Produced in partnership with Elizabeth England of Five Paper 8th Jan

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