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Pensions analysis: The court upheld the Pensions Ombudsman’s decision that the appellant (‘Mr Y’) was not entitled to early payment of his deferred...
The Cabinet Office has published updated scope and remit documents for the Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) and the Procurement Compliance...
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has published the government's response to its report on negotiating a sanitary and...
The Procedure and Privileges Committee has published its seventh report of session 2024–26. The report proposes changes to Grand Committee sitting...
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...
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
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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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