Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
Essential to Parliament’s legislative supremacy is the principle that Parliament is not bound by its predecessors, and cannot bind its successors. It...
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...
Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
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...
The rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human Rights Act 1998 Sch 1, can be broadly divided into...
Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
Background to judicial review in ScotlandJudicial review represents the means by which the courts control the exercise of governmental power. Judicial...
Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
This Practice Note tracks domestic legislation introduced as part of the UK government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It includes...
This tracker is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation, guidance and other sources of interest relating to coronavirus (COVID-19)...
This Practice Note contains a consolidated list of coronavirus (COVID-19) Q&As from across a number of Practice Areas.Q&AsMarch 2021Q&ASummaryHow can...
The structure of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR) is that there is deemed service on the second business day after the completion of the relevant...
There are a number of applications that the CPR requires to be made promptly, but much of the commentary below will be relevant to any circumstances...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing severe difficulties in the operation of the court estate. As of 27 March 2020, HMCTS confirmed that the...
View from the bar on serving claim forms during coronavirus (COVID-19).Chris Bryden, 4 King’s Bench WalkCPR 6 sets out the rules relating to service...
Section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003 (LGA 2003) is a well-established statutory means by which central government may disburse funds to local...