CHAPTER ONE – BACKGROUND It is unlikely that anyone will forget the world’s most recent significant infectious health crisis – Covid-19 that reportedly has caused over 7 million worldwide deaths[1] between January 2020 and December 2024, making it the fifth-deadliest pandemic epidemic in history. Another estimate says between 18.2 to 33.5 […]
CHAPTER ONE – ESTATE MANAGEMENT, TENANCY AGREEMENTS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Given the target audience of this book, I do not anticipate that it will be read by many landlords who do not have up-to-date management policies. Registered Providers must have policies and procedures in place, and they must be fit for […]
CHAPTER TWO 1991 ACT TENANCIES The expression “1991 Act tenancy” applies to a range of agricultural tenancies created in a variety of circumstances. Many of these tenancies came into effect long before the enactment of the 1991 Act. This chapter discusses the defining characteristics of such tenancies and the various […]
CHAPTER TWO – THE MEANING OF “DISHONESTY” Ivey v Genting Casinos UK Ltd [2017] UKSC 67 In Ivey v Genting Casinos UK Ltd [2017] UKSC 67, the Supreme Court expounded the test which is to be applied when the Court is determining whether a person has acted ‘dishonestly’. Facts Phil Ivey […]
CHAPTER ONE – THRESHOLD FOR MAKING AN APPLICATION Despite the wording of s.1(2) of the Act which provides that “any person may apply to the High Court for a declaration that the missing person is presumed to be dead.”, the Act does not confer a general right upon any person to […]
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION: THE EQUALITY ACT 2010 IN THE SCHOOL CONTEXT The legal framework Primary legislation The Equality Act 2010 (“EqA”) came into force on 1 October 2010, consolidating and strengthening a patchwork of pre-existing anti-discrimination laws. It provides a single legal framework to promote equality and to protect individuals […]
CHAPTER TWO – OUR STARTING POINT – PUPILS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND/OR DISABILITIES (SEND) Section 20 Children and Families Act 2014 We will start by setting out the definition of SEND under the existing legislation, now ten years old which followed a major review of SEND law: (1) A child […]
CHAPTER ONE – THE INDEMNITY PRINCIPLE When applied in the most basic terms, the principle of indemnity ensures that another entity (often the insurer, but sometimes the MIB) will step into the shoes of the fault party/tortfeasor (often the driver, but sometimes the policyholder) to meet the claim of the wronged […]
CHAPTER TWO – HOW TO ASSESS THE LENGTH OF A MARRIAGE 2.1 How short is a ‘short marriage’? There is no statutory definition of a short marriage, and as such, it is necessary to refer to the relevant case law. It is generally accepted that a marriage of less than […]
CHAPTER ONE – RISK MANAGEMENT “Simple Procedure is supposed to be simple and not difficult.”; – Lord Carloway, Cabot Financial (UK) Ltd v Ryan Bell, 21st November 2023 “The angst of a litigation is inversely proportional to its value”; – a (cynical but shrewd) specialist sheriff in the All Scotland Sheriff […]
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