This Practice Note considers the interaction between the statutory moratorium under Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986), which prevents most creditor or third-party actions against an insolvent company in administration, and the right of a landlord to exercise its proprietary right of forfeiture under a lease granted to the company. For an explanation of the moratorium which arises on administration, see Practice Note: The moratorium in administration. This Practice Note focuses on lifting the moratorium so that a landlord can forfeit a lease; it does not consider other enforcement options eg commercial rent arrears recovery. For further information, see Practice Note: Recovering rent arrears. Introduction to forfeiture Where a tenant fails to pay rent under a lease, the landlord may seek to forfeit the lease (either by way of an application to court or by peaceable re-entry). The landlord’s powers to forfeit will generally derive from the lease itself and a well drafted lease will contain express forfeiture provisions. Alternatively, the landlord may exercise an implied right of forfeiture in the event

Goods that are thrown from a ship so as to lighten it.

means a vehicle used for the goods'>carriage of goods that has a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.

CASE HUB ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 3 May 2017; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline, commentary and related cases. Case facts Outline CMA Article 101/TFEU/Chapter I CA98 investigation into anti-competitive resale price maintenance in relation online sales in vertical agreements between a supplier of light fittings and its resellers (Case 50343). Latest developments On 3 May 2017, the CMA issued its infringement decision against NLC, Poole, Saxby and Endon, imposing a fine of £2.7m. Further details of the fine and the infringement were released by the CMA on 20 June 2017. The fine was discounted by 30% for leniency; an additional 20% for settling; and an additional 10% for the introduction of a compliance programme. However, the fine was also increased by 25% after NLC ignored an earlier warning letter from the CMA. No penalties were imposed on any retailer–the CMA applied Rule 10(2) of its Competition

A light obstruction notice interrupts a prescriptive right of light in the course of being acquired by another landowner without the necessity of physically obstructing the light.

A light touch administration essentially refers to administrations in which the directors continue to have some power to run the company during the administration, while the administrators only take a ‘light touch’ approach. Directors will continue to take on some management duties and, in this way, the directors may implement the administrators’ decisions but also make some management decisions themselves, within restricted parameters. In administration, paragraph 64(1) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) prohibits directors from exercising management power without the consent of the administrator. In a light touch administration, an administrator gives consent (whether general or specific) to the continuing management of the company by the existing directors under the administrator’s supervision. There is no need to seek creditor approval for this. Administrators can also appoint and remove directors (IA 1986, Sch B1, para 61). A light touch administration is usually suited to a situation where the administrators consider the company can be rescued as a going concern (ie the objective set out in IA 1986, Sch B1, para 3(1)(a)).

STOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) are in force. Procurements begun on or after this date must be carried out under PA 2023, whereas those begun under the previous legislation (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Regulations 2016, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) must continue to be procured and managed under that legislation. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023—PA 2023. This content relates to the Procurement Act 2023 regime This practical guidance is about public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023). For practical guidance on light touch contracts under the previous legislation, see Practice Note: Considerations when authorities procure contracts that are not subject to the full procurement regime. Overview of the light touch public procurement regime Light touch contracts (LTCs) are defined under PA 2023 as contracts wholly or mainly for the supply of specific services, as specified in

Naturally occurring water (which is predominantly protium isotope) as distinguished from heavy water (i.e. enriched in deuterium isotope) or tritiated water (enriched in tritium isotope).

Light water reactors use ordinary water as both a moderating material and a reactor coolant. It includes boiling water reactors (BWRs) and pressurised water reactors (PWRs), the most common types used throughout the world.

Law360, London: The EU's General Court blocked a German retailer's application to dismiss a Taiwanese lighting company's design for an LED light bulb, with the judge calling the retailer's claims 'vague or unsubstantiated'.

A floating charge which is not primarily aimed at providing a significant security interest but at providing the financier with the right to receive prior notice of the appointment of an administrator and/or the right to dictate the identity of the insolvency practitioner appointed.

EU Law analysis: In this article Cen Zhang of Bird & Bird examines the Court of Justice's first oral hearing on generative AI and copyright, held on 10 March 2026 in Like Company v Google Ireland Ltd (C-250/25). It covers the background to the dispute, the four referred questions, the key positions presented at the hearing (including a significant debate among Member States on the extraterritorial application of EU copyright law) and the broader implications for AI providers operating in or targeting the EU market.