CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION – THE LAW ON SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES (SEND) The law on SEND remains an ever developing, and pertinent, area of study. At the time of writing (May 2025), potential changes to the processes for SEND law application are being examined and queried by the Government. […]
CHAPTER THREE – WHAT IS NEURODIVERGENCE? Introduction Neurodivergence is an umbrella term used to describe a range of neurodevelopmental conditions. In straightforward terms, it refers to the natural variations in the human brain that affect sociability, learning, attention, mood and other cognitive functions. Rather than framing these variations as deficits or […]
CHAPTER TWO – ‘REFUSAL TO ASSESS’ OR ‘RE-ASSESS’ APPEALS Section 51 of the Children and Families Act 2014 Part 3 affords a right to a child’s parent or a young person (subject to mediation) to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against a decision of a local authority not to secure an […]
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the 1975 Act”) is, together with the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (“MCA 1973”) a fundamental statutory provision within the realm of what is now termed “private client” law. For fifty years, the 1975 Act has allowed the courts […]
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the 1975 Act”) is, together with the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (“MCA 1973”) a fundamental statutory provision within the realm of what is now termed “private client” law. For fifty years, the 1975 Act has allowed the courts […]
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION Pensions are a daunting asset for many financial remedy practitioners. They are complex, often unknown and often create a feeling of anxiety that advising on them could cross that line between legal advice and financial advice. It is also an area that is not well understood by […]
CHAPTER TWO – DEFINITION OF A ‘GANG’ For practitioners instructed in criminal cases involving gang related investigations, much will depend on the approach taken by the parties and the Court to the interpretation of key terms, particularly the ‘gang’. Academic and legal definitions The Eurogang Project, a network of international youth […]
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION Interpreting UK financial services legislation can be a frustrating task. The drafting can sometimes be unclear, while the relevant sections are not always immediately obvious. This is due to many years of amendments to the law, largely linked to the implementation of European legislation which has in […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Missing people Dealing with and administering estates of or involving a missing person is not something that many trusts and estates practitioners will be familiar with. Aside from a handful of people, many will never think about missing people beyond the occasional news report, or the sensationalist […]
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION A defining characteristic of the criminal law is the way in which its rules of evidence fundamentally change the facts of a case. This is because of the unique role of the jury: it is the sole arbiter of facts, but has no say in the […]
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