A pre-trial review hearing.

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This practical guidance relates to the pre-Procurement Act 2023 regime This Practice Note contains guidance relevant to public procurement exercises commenced before the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) came into force on 24 February 2025. In-scope procurements begun on or after this date are governed by PA 2023. Under the transitional and savings provisions for PA 2023, the previous public procurement regimes continue to apply to the extent necessary to allow contracting authorities to complete and manage procurements commenced before PA 2023 came into force (ie ongoing procurements). This Practice Note should be read in that context. For background reading, see Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023—PA 2023. Further practical guidance on PA 2023 is set out in a separate subtopic, see: Procurement Act 2023—overview. PCR 2015 as assimilated law The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), SI 2015/102 are EU-derived domestic legislation and therefore assimilated law under sections 2 and 6 of the European Union (Withdrawal)

Introduction The Authority intends to award a [contract OR framework agreement] for [requirement OR project] The procurement is subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), SI 2015/102. This pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) is based on the standard PQQ recommended to all contracting authorities in statutory guidance issued under PCR 2015, reg 107(1). The Authority will use the information provided in response to this PQQ to make an assessment of the Supplier’s economic and financial standing, technical and professional ability, and general good standing, and to decide who will be invited to [tender OR negotiate] to participate in a [competitive dialogue OR innovation partnership] procedure for the [contract OR framework agreement]. The background to the [requirement OR project] is set out in the accompanying Information Memorandum together with information on how the requirement is structured and the conditions of participation. PQQ responses will be assessed in accordance with the accompanying Evaluation Model. In this PQQ, ‘Authority’ means the public sector contracting authority, or anyone acting on behalf of the contracting authority, that is seeking to invite suitable Suppliers to participate

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This archived Practice Note provides background reading on pre-qualification questionnaires in public procurement prior to the introduction of new statutory guidance and a revised standard form Selection Questionnaire (SQ) for above-threshold public procurement exercises under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, SI 2015/102. This Practice Note states the law prior to 9 September 2016 and is not maintained. It is for background information only. For more information on the current regime, see Practice Note: Pre-qualification and selection questionnaires—pre-PA 2023 [Archived]. How pre-qualification questionnaires are used In UK practice, the information needed to assess the credentials of bidders for public contracts is conventionally collected by means of a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ). In procedures governed by the EU public procurement rules (see Practice Note: Introduction to public contracts procurement—pre PA 2023 [Archived]), the information collected through the PQQ is used to establish whether grounds for exclusion are met and to carry out qualitative selection of bidders. See also Precedent: Pre-qualification questionnaire [Archived]. EU rules PQQs used for

This Practice Note explains when and how pre-sentence reports should be used to aid the determination of sentence following conviction in England and Wales. Pre-sentence reports A pre-sentence report (PSR) is a report usually prepared by the National Probation Service (NPS) (but could be a social worker or member of the youth offending team, for young defendants) with a view to assisting the court in determining the most suitable way of dealing with a defendant at sentencing. The PSR will usually be in writing. It may be presented orally in court unless the defendant is under 18 or the court is considering the imposition of a custodial sentence under specific provisions relating to the imposition of determinate sentences, extended sentences and life sentences on young offenders, in which case it must be in writing. The Sentencing Council’s guideline on the imposition of community and custodial sentence states that when considering a community or custodial sentence, the court must request and consider a PSR before forming an opinion of the sentence, unless it considers that it is unnecessary. This

Immigration analysis: The Court of Appeal has confirmed that EU nationals with Pre-Settled Status are not automatically eligible for housing assistance. Article 23(1) of the Withdrawal Agreement guarantees equality of treatment for Union and British citizens residing in a relevant territory on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement. The court confirmed that this only applies to people with directly enforceable rights under the Withdrawal Agreement (by meeting the specified conditions in that agreement) and not to all people with Pre-Settled Status (which is broader, although some people may have both). The Court of Appeal held that the appellant was not residing on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement as she did not meet the economic activity conditions, meaning she only held Pre-Settled Status under domestic rules and did not have enforceable EU residence rights or the guarantee of equal treatment. Written by Ross Kennedy, Senior Client Manager at Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law.

STOP PRESS: The Loan Market Association (LMA) has published updated versions of the standard terms and conditions for Par and Distressed Trade Transactions, the full suite of Funded Participation and Risk Participation Agreements and the Secondary Debt Trading Documentation User Guide; taking effect from 17 March 2026. The amendments include the removal of LIBOR references, revisions to IBOR rate definitions and the Target2 definition and updated ERISA representations incorporating additional exemptions from the prohibited transaction rules under ERISA and the US Internal Revenue Code. The updated documentation is available to LMA members only, on the LMA’s Documentation Hub. Summary A fundamental tenet of trading under the LMA trading protocol is that a ‘Trade is a Trade’, ie a trade (which can include an oral contract made by phone) when struck is binding and any subsequent development that may be adverse to one or both parties does not allow either party to cancel or ‘break’ the trade. For example, the failure to

STOP PRESS: The Loan Market Association (LMA) has published updated versions of the standard terms and conditions for Par and Distressed Trade Transactions, the full suite of Funded Participation and Risk Participation Agreements and the Secondary Debt Trading Documentation User Guide; taking effect from 17 March 2026. The amendments include the removal of LIBOR references, revisions to IBOR rate definitions and the Target2 definition and updated ERISA representations incorporating additional exemptions from the prohibited transaction rules under ERISA and the US Internal Revenue Code. The updated documentation is available to LMA members only, on the LMA’s Documentation Hub. Summary A fundamental tenet of trading under the LMA trading protocol is that a ‘Trade is a Trade’, ie a trade (which can include an oral contract made by phone) when struck is binding and any subsequent development that may be adverse to one or both parties does not allow either party to cancel or ‘break’ the trade. For example, the failure to

This Deed of Agreement is made on [insert date] Parties 1 [FULL NAME OF COMPANY], a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [insert company number] whose registered office is at [insert address] (Transferee); and 2 [FULL NAME OF COMPANY], a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [insert company number] whose registered office is at [insert address] (Transferor). Background (A) As a result of the transaction to be effected by [insert reference to appropriate transaction document or description of transaction], the parties accept that there will be a Transfer of [insert description of business or services transferring] from the Transferor to the Transferee, referred to in this Agreement as the Proposed Transfer and have agreed this Deed of Agreement (Agreement). (B) As the Transferee proposes to dismiss by reason of redundancy 20 or more employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less, and the Transferring Individuals include at least one In Scope Individual, the parties accept that the obligations in sections 188 to 198 of TULR(C)A apply to the Transferee's proposals.

The effective management of criminal cases is a key objective of the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (CrimPR 2025), SI 2025/909. CrimPR 2025, SI 2025/909, Pt 3 contains the rules relating to active case management. CrimPR 2025, SI 2025/909, rr 3.1–3.15 apply to all cases in the magistrates’ court and the Crown Court. CrimPR 2025, SI 2025/909, rr 3.16–3.18, relate to cases in the magistrates’ court. See Practice Note: Case management in the magistrates’ courts. CrimPR 2025, SI 2025/909, rr 3.19–3.34 apply to cases in the Crown Court and which are explained in this Practice Note. For information on common case management forms and applications in the Crown Court, see Practice Note: Case management forms and applications in criminal proceedings. The CrimPR provide for two main types of case management hearing in the Crown Court which are described more fully below: • plea and trial preparation hearings (PTPHs), and • further case management hearings (FCMHs) FCMHs should only take place in complex cases. This means that in

A further form served on the parties to a claim by the court, seeking confirmation that previous directions have been complied with, and seeking further information to allow the court to consider whether any further directions are necessary and to make or confirm a trial listing.

A hearing at which final directions for the further management of proceedings may be given.