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CHAPTER ONE – AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INHERENT JURISDICTION Introduction This chapter will focus on what is meant by the inherent jurisdiction. The definition has been subject to much debate over the years in the High Court and even at a lower level in the family court. The inherent jurisdiction is […]

CHAPTER FOUR – THE STATUTE AND THE RULES The rules dealing with applications for periodical payments of maintenance are set out in the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (“FPR 2010”). The FPR 2010 directs the Court to exercise an overriding objective which is in line with the Civil Procedure Rules. Rule 1.1 […]

CHAPTER ONE – FUNDAMENTALS OF MATERIAL CONTRIBUTION The need to establish causation Any analysis of material causation in clinical negligence causation must start with the traditional formulation of causation. In Fairchild, Lord Bingham set this out: “In the generality of personal injury actions, it is of course true that the claimant […]

CHAPTER FIVE – THE FIRST MEETING WITH THE CLIENT The first meeting with a client to take instructions on a family law matter is foundational. It is likely to establish the Solicitor and client relationship for months and even years to come. For this reason careful thought needs to be […]

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 […]

CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION The Importance of Roads Securing appropriate access is fundamental to the development of a property. When looking at a site for development, consideration is required of what forms of access currently benefit or burden the property. What type of access currently serves the site? Is it […]

CHAPTER TWO – REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS   Introduction and overview All independent schools must be registered with the DfE, which, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, is the regulator and registration authority for independent schools. It is a common misconception that these functions are carried out […]

CHAPTER ONE – THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SERVICE CHARGE CLAUSE Introduction The drafting of a service charge clause is paramount. Unlike residential service charges, commercial service charges are not subject to statutory controls and the service charge clause needs to be appropriately drafted. A Court will look at the wording of […]