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Overview of the EU legal system

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Parliamentary supremacy the enrolled bill rule

It is not possible to successfully argue that an Act of Parliament is invalid because of flaws, or even fraud, in the legislative process.Early...

Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...

Judicial review—what it is and when it can be used—Scotland

Background to judicial review in ScotlandJudicial review represents the means by which the courts control the exercise of governmental power. Judicial...

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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...

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Costs for judicial review—general principles

General rule on costs in judicial reviewThe general rule in relation to costs in judicial review, as in other proceedings, is that costs follow the...

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

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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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The supremacy of EU law

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Indirect effect of EU law

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Convention rights—structure of qualified rights

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...

Produced in partnership with Alexander Campbell of Field Court 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

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Sources of constitutional law

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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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Parliamentary committees

In briefA great deal of the business of Parliament is carried out by committees of MPs or peers working on a specific subject or task. Public bill...

9th Nov

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Parliamentary supremacy—implied repeal

Essential to Parliament’s legislative supremacy is the principle that Parliament is not bound by its predecessors, and cannot bind its successors. It...

Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner 12th Jan

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Direct effect of EU law

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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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Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

The Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment, expertise and risk in procuring...

Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 12th Jan

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Separation of powers—legislative, executive and judiciary

Source of the doctrine of the separation of powersThe origins of the doctrine are often traced to John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government (1689),...

Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner 12th Jan

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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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A guide to managing operations—Part 3: Measurement and improvement

Performance management and measurementEarlier, we said that operations managers are constantly having to juggle a variety of objectives, based on...

9th Apr

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A guide to managing operations—Part 2: Process management and value chain

Perspectives on operations management: process managementThere are many ways to improve the service you provide. One important way is to take the...

9th Apr

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A guide to managing operations—Part 4: Operational success and customer focus

Operations management qualities and behaviours for successA list of core competencies for a service operations approach includes the...

9th Apr

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Rationalisation of property holdings [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived is not maintained.OverviewRationalisation of the ownership, occupation, management and use of property...

Produced in partnership with David Kilduff of Walker Morris 9th Apr

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Communications in a crisis

Effective communication in a crisis can make the difference between survival and failure. As your company’s legal representative, you are likely to be...

1st Mar

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Developing an example performance indicator

In this practice note, we develop a simple schematic to help identify, establish and manage a key performance indicator. In this case, the indicator...

Produced in partnership with Paul Gilbert and Lawrence Smith of LBC Wise Counsel 26th Feb

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A guide to managing operations—Part 1: Key features of operations

IntroductionOperations management is about getting things done to serve the customer: transforming inputs, whether materials or information from...

7th Dec

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A guide to managing operations—Part 5: Additional reading

Additional readingHill, T, Operations Management (2nd edn, 2005), Palgrave MacmillanJohnston, R, Clark, G, and Shulver, M, Service Operations...

7th Dec

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