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CHAPTER TWO PERMISSION – DO YOU NEED IT? AND IF SO, WHO FROM? If a parent is looking to relocate the first question they will often want to know is ‘whose permission do I need?’ Likewise the other parent will often ask, ‘does my partner / ex-partner need my permission [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – FOOD LAW IN THE UK Introduction This chapter will briefly explain some of the issues arising from the UK ceasing to be a member of the European Union. Until 11pm (UK time) on 31 December 2020, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was a member [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION It is a long-established principle in personal injury cases that the objective is for the injured party to secure full compensation as a result of the claim process. This is otherwise known as the 100% compensation principle (see Wells v Wells [1999] 1 AC 345). This principle [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – OVERVIEW OF SECURITY OF TENURE FOR BUSINESSES This chapter provides an overview of the scheme of business security of tenure under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. For the reader who has not yet acquired familiarity with it, or who would welcome a reminder, [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – AN OVERVIEW OF INSANE ANDNON-INSANE AUTOMATISM Within the criminal law, we are often concerned with whether the accused actually committed the act with which they are charged. The accused may claim that a witness is mistaken, is lying or that someone prompted the accused to commit the [...] -
CHAPTER TWO – FUNDAMENTALS OF EMPLOYMENT LAW Introduction Our first consideration when advising on the employment aspects in a corporate transaction should be the appreciation of some fundamental principles of employment law. Often a corporate transaction will involve the ending of an employment relationship either by the transferor or the [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – WHAT IS DOMESTIC ABUSE? Societal understandings of what constitutes domestic abuse have evolved over time and, no doubt, will continue to evolve. Similarly, the Family Court’s understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on children has also moved forward. The Court of Appeal in Re H-N & [...] -
Update No.2 – 19th November 2021 This update supports A Practical Guide to Transgender Law, authors Robin Moira White and Nicola Newbegin, published in May 2021. It is dated and the updates will be cumulative, each update including all new material until a new edition of the parent volume is [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS This chapter aims to provide an overview as to what is meant by the term ‘nuptial agreement’, the development of such agreements and the circumstances which may lead a couple to create one. What is a Nuptial Agreement? The term ‘nuptial agreement’ is used in [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – ESTATE MANAGEMENT POLICIES I do not anticipate that this book will be read by many landlords who do not have a management policy. Registered Providers must have policies and procedures in place. The claimant firms of solicitors tend to target social landlords, because they are seen as [...]