INTRODUCTION “It is incidental to the authority of a headmaster to expel from the school over which he presides any scholar or student whose conduct is such that he cannot any longer be permitted to remain without danger to the school. This is not a power to be exercised arbitrarily—it […]
CHAPTER ONE – AN INTRODUCTION TO FOOD LAW TERMS Introduction The term ‘food law’ covers a wide range of topics. It includes legal concepts of safety, hygiene and labelling, and broader policy issues including health, food security and sustainability. This chapter focusses on some of the main terms and concepts that […]
FOREWORD TO THE THIRD EDITION I am delighted to have been asked to write a foreword to the 3rd edition of Dominic Bright’s book “a practical guide to the small claims track”. I have read the book to write this foreword, and it does exactly what it says, namely provide […]
CHAPTER FIVE – HUMAN TRAFFICKING Overview Sections 2 (human trafficking) and 3 (exploitation) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘MSA 2015’) set out the offence of human trafficking. The provisions replaced the previous trafficking offences covered by s.4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Act 2004 (‘AAI(TOC)A 2004’) […]
CHAPTER TWO – TIME LIMITS This chapter is divided into two distinct sections following the changes introduced by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 which in essence no longer discriminates between the different types of breach and provides a 10-year immunity period for all breaches of planning control that occur […]
CHAPTER TWO – CLAIMS IN NEGLIGENCE AND PSYCHIATRIC INJURY All claims in the Civil Courts which deal with the cause of psychiatric injury are at their core, stories of the factual aetiology of a Claimant’s injury. Whilst the facts underpinning each and every claim are unique, what makes a claim for […]
CHAPTER ONE – THRESHOLD Section 31 Children Act 1989 A court may only make a care or supervision order if it is satisfied: (a) that the child concerned is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm; and (b) that the harm, or likelihood of harm, is attributable to: (i) the care given to […]
CHAPTER ONE – PUBLIC PARKING Introduction Different legal regimes may apply to car parking, depending upon whether it takes place on-street or off street. Where the parking is on-street, the rules differ as to whether the road in question is a highway or road (as defined in legislation) or not, and, […]
CHAPTER ELEVEN – REMOTE COURT HEARINGS IN FAMILY PROCEEDINGS Remote hearings A remote hearing is one which is held without the people involved attending court in person. Instead they join the hearing by telephone or by video link using their phone or another device such as laptop or tablet. Sometimes the […]
CHAPTER TWO – CREDIT HIRE RATE OR BASIC HIRE RATE? It is perhaps helpful to start by stating the general rule again. In Dimond v Lovell,[1] after emerging from the thicket of consumer credit issues to address the issue of rates, Lord Hoffmann (with whom Lord Browne-Wilkinson agreed) stated that:- “in […]
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