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CHAPTER ONE WHAT IS A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION (HMO)? One of the most important aspects of HMO law is defining what and what is not an HMO. In addition to defining an HMO one then needs to consider whether the HMO (all of which come under the ambit of [...] -
CHAPTER ONE DEFINITION OF AN ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY KEY POINTS The assured shorthold tenancy was introduced by the Housing Act 1988 and came into existence on 15 January 1989. All tenancies granted in the private rented sector on or after 28 February 1997 automatically became assured shorthold tenancies. The assured [...] -
CHAPTER TWO THE ANATOMY OF MEDIATION 2.01 What follows in this chapter is a general outline of the path normally taken in mediation but it must be remembered that firstly, the parties are in charge of the process, so they can change it to suit their needs, and secondly, flexibility [...] -
CHAPTER TWO ESTIMATES Introduction 2.1. A client who instructs a solicitor in a contentious matter will always want to know two things at the outset; what the merits are and what the cost will be. In non-contentious matters the client will similarly be concerned as to the costs of the [...] -
CHAPTER ONE AN INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS This is a book about technology and artificial intelligence – more specifically one that is designed to assist the non-scientifically minded legal practitioner to understand the implications of this new and exciting technology: to demystify, and hopefully provide clarity around the issues [...]