CHAPTER ONE COSTS, CFA AND RETAINERS – UPDATES, CASES AND KEY DECISIONS CFAs and Success Fees There are now a number of new services advising clients to go back and check if their legal fees were charged correctly. A new breed of claim is from clients challenging success fees (especially […]
CHAPTER ONE REGULATING HUMAN MEDICINES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 1.0 The Legal Basis of Medicines for Human Use The European pharmaceutical sector is highly regulated in order to protect public health throughout the lifecycle of a medicine’s development, manufacturing and promotion. The first European Union (EU) legislation on human medicines […]
CHAPTER ONE A BRIEF HISTORY This chapter provides the context for the issues explored in the rest of the book. We trace the genesis of disclosure law from its early beginnings to the current regime. Disclosure began as a relatively informal process, left to prosecution counsel’s duty to act fairly. […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION, SCALE AND IMPACT OF FORCED MARRIAGES AND THE WORK OF THE FMU In the first chapter of this book you will find an introduction to forced marriages. It also contains an outline of the scale and impact of the practice of forced marriages and why this issue […]
INTRODUCTION For most people 1997 will be noted for the birth of Marcus Rashford, and Dolly the sheep; the death of Princess Diana, the launch of Channel 5, and a general election that saw Tony Blair celebrate his election with a ‘Cool Britannia’ reception at Downing Street attended by Noel […]
CHAPTER ONE AN INTRODUCTION TO INJURY CLAIMS IN PRISON 1.1 What this book covers The concept of a prison in English law encompasses a whole host of different institutions, run by different organisations, both public and private. As we see below, there are places where adults or children are detained, […]
CHAPTER ONE HACKNEY CARRIAGE LICENSING IN LONDON: AN INTRODUCTION Hackney Carriages are the oldest form of hire vehicle in England and Wales with documented reports of a hackney carriage as early as 1621 in London. In fact hackney carriage is still the official name used to describe taxis. It has […]
CHAPTER ONE ENTERING THE CUSTODY SUITE – READING THE CUSTODY RECORD ETC Well done! You have actually managed to gain entry to the custody suite. I’m told that this is no mean feat. Having gained access you are now at what I would call ‘base camp’ and the only way […]
CHAPTER TWO SATISFYING THE THRESHOLD TESTS KEY POINTS Distinction between housing and non-housing related conduct ‘Non-housing related’ conduct ‘Housing related’ conduct Location is immaterial What amounts to nuisance or annoyance? Nuisance or annoyance through noise Non-housing related conduct “Harassment, alarm or distress” The burden and standard of proof Distinction between […]
CHAPTER ONE AN INTRODUCTION TO TOLATA A brief history of the Act The year 1997 will perhaps be remembered in history for a number of reasons. New Labour swept to power in a landslide victory rarely seen in British politics. On the other side of the world, the British Government […]
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