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The First Minister of Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth, has written to the UK Prime Minister proposing a ‘New Deal for Wales’ and stating that a Wales Bill...
This week’s edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes a hand-picked summary of news analysis, legal updates and case law from the world of...
The Cabinet Office has updated the Sourcing Playbook by replacing the financial viability risk assessment tool, used by contracting authorities to...
Public Law: The High Court quashed the Parole Board’s direction to release Glyn Razzell, holding that it was not satisfied that continued confinement...
Sources of constitutional lawIn briefThe British constitution is unwritten in the sense that it does not derive from a single constitutional text. It...
Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve disputes about the meaning of legislationIntroduction to statutory interpretationThe aim of...
Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human...
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...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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
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