CHAPTER TWO – DEATHS ABROAD AND INQUESTS When an individual dies abroad following a cosmetic procedure, questions will naturally arise as to how the deceased came by their death. If they died during or shortly after the procedure, why did it happen? What caused their death? Were they fit and well […]
CHAPTER ONE – WHAT IS A LOW VELOCITY IMPACT CLAIM? What is meant when we refer to a ‘low velocity impact1’ claim (or ‘LVI’ for short)? Such terminology is used in conjunction with claims arising out of a road traffic accident (‘RTA’) in which a Defendant alleges that the collision was […]
CHAPTER TWO – LAW IN WALES One of the challenges when looking at the new housing law in Wales is interpretation of uncertain provisions. There are several issues that coincide to make this difficult. First, there is the problem of size. Wales is a smaller jurisdiction. By no means the smallest […]
CHAPTER ONE – WHAT IS RESETTLEMENT AND HOW DOES THE INTERNATIONAL PROCESS WORK? International refugee law addresses the immediate recognition of refugees and the short-term protection for those fleeing situations of persecution in their home countries. It does not provide for long-term or durable solutions; that has been worked out in […]
CHAPTER TWO – WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ‘LONG RESIDENCE’? Long residence under the Immigration Rules has a specific meaning. Until the 9th of July 2012 the Immigration Rules contained two routes under the ‘Long Residence’ Provisions; one covering continuous lawful residence i.e. where an applicant had some form of visa […]
CHAPTER ONE – DIGITAL V CRYPTO The current legal reality Let’s begin with a stark reality: ownership of Digital and Crypto Assets is a legal enigma. At the time of writing, the UK Law Commission have launched a consultation on Digital and Crypto Assets, recognising that they do not fit […]
CHAPTER ONE – UNDERSTANDING THE SCOPE OF THE TENANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR Content This chapter examines the extent and nature of the tenant’s repairing obligation, including considerations as to interpretation. It also looks beyond the general covenant to repair, to consider other covenants which are relevant to the physical condition of […]
CHAPTER ONE – WHAT IS AN ACCESS REQUEST? Introduction In this chapter, we look at some of the basic concepts and definitions as they relate to Access Requests. A Data Subject Access Request (which I will refer to as an ‘Access Request’ throughout the book for ease of reference) is a […]
CHAPTER TWO – THE TWO TYPES OF AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES Two main Acts of Parliament apply to tenanted agricultural land in England and Wales. The statutes are mutually exclusive. Any individual parcel of tenanted land is held under the terms of one statute, or the other. It cannot be held under both. […]
CHAPTER ONE – WHAT IS A SIGNATURE? This Practical Guide considers the implications for conveyancers of HMLR’s acceptance of conveyancer-certified electronic signatures. Before we consider the details of how this will work in practice, this chapter will consider what amounts to a signature and the legal status of the electronic signature. […]
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