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CHAPTER TWO – TENANCIES WHICH ARE PROTECTED BY THE LTA 1954 Section 23(1) LTA 1954 states that ‘Subject to the provisions of this Act, this Part of this Act applies to any tenancy where the property comprised in the tenancy is or includes premises which are occupied by the tenant [...] -
CHAPTER THREE – THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTEMPT Lord Mansfield CJ said in Morgan v Jones (1773) Lofft 160, 176 “Most of the disputes in the world arise from words.” Not unlike medicine or dentistry, the legal profession and the courts have had their own way of excluding laypeople from understanding the [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – THE INITIAL HEARING Arrest under certified request/warrant Powers of arrest The 2003 Act provides for a range of powers of arrest in order to give effect to extradition requests. In Part 1 cases, the position is relatively straightforward since no domestic arrest warrant is required in order to [...] -
CHAPTER FIVE – MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005: THE PRINCIPLES The current legal framework in relation to mental capacity was established by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (“MCA”). The MCA makes it clear that the definition of lack of capacity and the test of capacity as set out in the MCA [...] -
CHAPTER SEVEN – BUYING CUSTOMER DATA Why do Financial Services companies buy personal data? Companies in financial services may buy personal data for a host of different reasons. For example: Marketing – Companies may buy personal data to send individuals marketing information about their products and services. Risk Exposure – [...] -
CHAPTER TWO – INCAPACITY AND THE 2000 ACT For the purposes of the 2000 Act, an “adult” is a person who has attained the age of 16 years [1]. The definition of “incapacity” provided in the 2000 Act is to the effect that it: “means incapable of– (a) acting; or [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – GROWTH OF THE EQUESTRIAN INDUSTRY Chapter 1 explores the following subjects: Are horses agriculture? (1.2) Benefits of sole trade/partnership (1.3) Decision to incorporate the equine business or not (1.4) Making hay for horses (1.5) The modern farmer with liveries, haymaking and the environment (1.6) The impact of [...] -
CHAPTER TWO – ELECTRIC CARS Electric cars (or EVs as I shall call them) have stopped being a technology of the future and are very much the technology of today. The UK is the world’s 4th largest market for EVs by market share, and 7th largest by total numbers. Recently, [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – THE ADMISSIBILITY OF SURVEILLANCE EVIDENCE For practitioners who must advise clients on cases involving surveillance evidence, there can be many issues to consider. Questions over how to obtain surveillance evidence, when to deploy it and its effect on the case are some of the most significant practical [...] -
CHAPTER TWO – WHO IS EXEMPT FROM DEPORTATION? Is my client British? As it would significantly assist if your client is British, this is the first question to ask when advising clients in deportation cases. It is beyond the scope of this book to consider the provisions of the British Nationality [...]