CHAPTER ONE: WHY APPLY FOR TIER 1 (ENTREPRENEUR) LEAVE AND WHAT DOES THIS ROUTE OFFER? In this chapter, we will look at what the Tier 1 Entrepreneur route entails and what its main benefits are. The Tier 1 Entrepreneur route has been part of the Points-Based System of the Immigration […]
CHAPTER THREE: UNLAWFUL EVICTION (CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND OTHER REMEDIES) It is less common for private prosecutions to be brought against landlords or licensors in respect of criminal offences arising from unlawful eviction, primarily because Magistrates’ Courts tend to be reluctant to allow them to take up court time and costs […]
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 […]
CHAPTER ONE AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CLAIMS Objectives This book provides an overview and analysis of the law in relation to wrongful life, wrongful conception and wrongful birth claims. After reading this book you will: Understand how to establish whether there is a cause of action in your cases in […]
The facts in Baker v Craggs were relatively unusual, but the legal issues that they threw up shone a light on fundamental concepts in registered land conveyancing. The vendor of land sold one plot to A, but omitted to reserve a right of way. There were problems with the registration […]
PART ONE Introduction On 18th November 2010 Greg Clark, the then Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in October 2008, gave a speech to Localis, an independent, think tank promoting neo-localist ideas.1 Mr Clark talked about the need to “reboot planning to meet the needs of the […]
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