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UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

Expert evidence in public procurement challenges (Bop-Me Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Expert evidence in public procurement challenges (Bop-Me Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Expert evidence in public procurement challenges (Bop-Me Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

A look at UK’s divergence priorities after Brexit

A look at UK’s divergence priorities after Brexit

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on A look at UK’s divergence priorities after Brexit

Supreme Court reinforces boundaries of court’s role in separation of powers (SC, CB and 8 children, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

Supreme Court reinforces boundaries of court’s role in separation of powers (SC, CB and 8 children, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

Supreme Court reinforces boundaries of court’s role in separation of powers (SC, CB and 8 children, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

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Direct effect of EU law

Direct effect of EU law

Direct effect of EU lawWhat is direct effect of EU law?The doctrine of direct effect is a fundamental principle of EU law developed by the Court of...

Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislation

Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislation

Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislationIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the...

Public inquiry procedure

Public inquiry procedure

Public inquiry procedureThe procedure by which a public inquiry is conducted will vary significantly from one inquiry to the next. Even for inquiries...

What is a public authority?

What is a public authority?

What is a public authority?There is no single, universal answer to the question whether a particular organisation is treated, in law, as a public...

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What is Wednesbury unreasonableness?

What is Wednesbury unreasonableness?Public authorities generallyPublic authorities are constrained in their actions as they are required to act in...
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19th May
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Convention rights—structure of qualified rights

Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human...
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Produced in partnership with Alexander Campbell of Field Court Chambers 19th May
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Parliamentary committees

Parliamentary committeesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into...
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19th May
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Purchase of Matrix Chambers and Dr Mirza Ahmad of St Philips Chambers 19th May
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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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Judicial review time limits—extensions and urgent cases

Judicial review time limits—extensions and urgent casesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May
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What is fettering of discretion in judicial review? When is it an actionable ground of challenge and what must be established for a challenge to succeed?

What is fettering of discretion in judicial review? When is it an actionable ground of challenge and what must be established for a challenge to...
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Produced in partnership with Jamas Hodivala of Matrix Chambers 19th May
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Structure and functions of EU institutions and bodies

Structure and functions of EU institutions and bodiesThe EU’s unique institutional frameworkThe European Union is a supranational polity, and is...
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19th May
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Judicial review—what it is and when it can be used—Scotland [Archived]

Judicial review—what it is and when it can be used—Scotland [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived is not maintained. For...
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Produced in partnership with Carolyn Morgan of Harper Macleod LLP 19th May
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Introduction to concession contracts procurement

Introduction to concession contracts procurementBrexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement...
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Produced in partnership with Katherine Calder of DAC Beachcroft 19th May
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Judicial review—what it is and when it can be used

Judicial review—what it is and when it can be usedWhat is judicial review?Judicial review is a process by which the courts exercise a supervisory...
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Produced in partnership with Mathew Purchase of Matrix Chambers and Dr Mirza Ahmad of St Philips Chambers 19th May
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Brexit legislation tracker

Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...
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19th May
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Secondary or delegated legislation

Secondary or delegated legislationLegislationThe English legal system is based upon two primary sources of law:•legislation, and•case law, or common...
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19th May
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Parliamentary supremacy the enrolled bill rule

Parliamentary supremacy the enrolled bill ruleIt is not possible to successfully argue that an Act of Parliament is invalid because of flaws, or even...
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Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner 19th May
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Introduction to retained EU law

Introduction to retained EU lawThis Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and...
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Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May
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Sources of constitutional law

Sources of constitutional lawIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered...
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Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner 19th May

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) civil court specific guidance—dispute resolution

Coronavirus (COVID-19) civil court specific guidance—dispute resolutionThis Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice...
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28th Jul
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The court is closed and/or understaffed due to coronavirus (COVID-19). What should we do where, for example (a) I need to make an emergency application eg for a freezing or other injunction, (b) I need to pay a court fee/other, (c) I need to file and/or issue court documents by a certain deadline (d) documents are due to be served by the court?

The court is closed and/or understaffed due to coronavirus (COVID-19). What should we do where, for example (a) I need to make an emergency...
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Produced in partnership with Daniel Laking of 39 Essex Chambers 22nd Jul
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation tracker

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks domestic legislation introduced as part of the UK government’s response to the...
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7th Jul
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for dispute resolution

Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for dispute resolutionThis Practice Note aims to assist dispute resolution practitioners seeking to understand the...
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22nd Jun
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—judicial review tracker

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—judicial review trackerThis tracker is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation, guidance and other sources...
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16th Jun
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—consolidated Q&As

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—consolidated Q&AsThis Practice Note contains a consolidated list of coronavirus (COVID-19) Q&As from across a number of...
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15th Jun
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Kayleigh Cullis and Philip Roberts of Clarke Willmott 11th Jun
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—what are the arrangements for contacting courts which are now ‘temporarily suspended’ but which were dealing with ongoing and/or urgent applications?

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—what are the arrangements for contacting courts which are now ‘temporarily suspended’ but which were dealing with ongoing...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 11th Jun
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Coronavirus (Covid-19)—What happens in situations where an application needs to be heard before a certain date? Would the court be willing to provide relief if it is unable to arrange for an application to be heard?

Coronavirus (Covid-19)—What happens in situations where an application needs to be heard before a certain date? Would the court be willing to provide...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 11th Jun
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I need to serve a claim form and I am up against a limitation period. I think I can rely on section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 to prove that I have served it. Is that right? If so, does the section apply to DX as well as the postal service?

I need to serve a claim form and I am up against a limitation period. I think I can rely on section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 to prove that I...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 11th Jun
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What steps can I take if I am unable to serve a claim form in time due to coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting the postal service?

What steps can I take if I am unable to serve a claim form in time due to coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting the postal service?View from the bar on...
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Produced in partnership with Jonathan Edwards of Radcliffe Chambers and Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 11th Jun
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Scotland tracker

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Scotland trackerThis table below contains an archive of news analysis on Scotland and Scots law developments of general...
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6th Jun
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Q&As

The limitation period for our client’s claim is due to expire shortly but I am concerned that it might not be possible to engage with the other side and/or issue the claim due to potential coronavirus (COVID-19) related issues (for example, relevant individuals being unwell or the court not operating as usual). How can we ensure that our client’s claim is preserved in these circumstances?

The limitation period for our client’s claim is due to expire shortly but I am concerned that it might not be possible to engage with the other side...
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Produced in partnership with James Tunley of Lamb Chambers 5th Jun
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What is the statutory power that gives the government and local authorities the power to administer grant funding schemes such as the Small Business Grant Fund and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund schemes introduced in response to coronavirus (COVID-19)?

What is the statutory power that gives the government and local authorities the power to administer grant funding schemes such as the Small Business...
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5th Jun
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I am making an application which needs to be made promptly under the CPR rules.  What options are available to me if I cannot get the supporting evidence together due to coronavirus (COVID-19). Should I still file the application notice despite not having any supporting witness evidence?

I am making an application which needs to be made promptly under the CPR rules.  What options are available to me if I cannot get the supporting...
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Produced in partnership with David Peachey 5th Jun
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How can I ensure my organisation and staff stay safe while using video-conferencing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

How can I ensure my organisation and staff stay safe while using video-conferencing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?With the urgent move to...
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5th Jun
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When can a public authority apply for a grant under the coronavirus (COVID-19) job retention scheme?

When can a public authority apply for a grant under the coronavirus (COVID-19) job retention scheme?For information on the coronavirus (COVID-19) job...
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5th Jun
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Could the Brexit transition period be extended due to coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Could the Brexit transition period be extended due to coronavirus (COVID-19)?Responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is impacting government...
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5th Jun
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Can a contracting authority make a direct award under a Dynamic Purchasing System?

Can a contracting authority make a direct award under a Dynamic Purchasing System?What is a DPS?A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) allows a contracting...
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5th Jun
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—public procurement tracker

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—public procurement trackerThis tracker is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation, guidance, parliamentary...
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5th Jun
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