CHAPTER ONE – THE RULES AND PRACTICE DIRECTIONS The procedural rules that govern the operation of proceedings in the Court of Protection are set out in the Court of Protection Rules 2017[1] (the Rules). The Rules have the overriding objective of enabling the court to deal with a case justly and […]
CHAPTER ONE – PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS AND COURT ORDERS Parental responsibilities and parental rights The parental responsibilities owed to children and the parental rights enjoyed over children are set out in Sections 1 and 2 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1985 which are as follows:- 1-(1) Subject to section 3(1)(b) […]
CHAPTER TWO – INVESTIGATING BARRISTERS –TRAPS AND TIPS 2.1 Some barristers tend to come out fighting. But this is precisely the wrong way to go about responding to a BSB complaint. Moreover, when the Exocet strikes, many barristers will already be up to capacity, or beyond it, with professional commitments. So […]
CHAPTER ONE – AN INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN PARTICIPATION Introduction to chapter This Chapter will provide an overview of the topics that this book will consider. In particular, it will set out why it is important for practitioners to think at the outset and during the whole course of the proceedings as […]
Direct Agreements (from Chapter Three) Who is your tenant? Whenever preparing to sign a commercial lease for a development plot, the developer will typically offer to enter into an agreement for lease in the name of the main company. How many times have we seen this, only for a subsidiary […]
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