Browne Jacobson

This Practice Note covers the criminal offences created by the Education Act 1996 (EA 1996). It includes the procedure for instituting proceedings, elements of the offence of failing to comply with a school attendance order and the meaning of 'parent'. It covers school attendance orders, the statutory defence for failing to comply with school attendance orders and sentencing for such offences. It also covers action following acquittal of an offence of failing to comply with a school attendance order.

This Practice Note explains the generic set of enforcement powers contained within Schedule 5 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015) which are available to enforcement bodies responsible for investigating and prosecuting a range of consumer protection legislation. It includes information on which Schedule 13 enforcers and domestic enforcers can use the generic set of enforcement powers, what the enforcement powers contained in the generic set are and when they can be used. Also included is information on the offence of obstructing an officer using these powers as well as the impact Brexit has on the enforcement of consumer protection under CRA 2015.

This Practice Note considers insurance and reinsurance claims co-operation and claims control clauses. It also considers issues with these clauses, condition precedents, waiver and non-party costs orders.

This Practice Note considers the safeguarding of children in English schools. It explains what safeguarding is, who has responsibility for safeguarding, interagency co-operation, safer recruitment as well as providing guidance on how to deal with allegations against staff members, safeguarding in the context of other specific statutory duties such as female genital mutilation, the prevent duty as well as providing practical guidance for assessing safeguarding risks.

This Practice Note covers the key safeguarding considerations for health care professionals. It explains the six adult safeguarding principles, strategies for health care safeguarding, points to look out for, the role of safeguarding boards and practical suggestions for health care providers.

This Practice Note concentrates on the statutory powers available to local authorities to provide shared services, the risks associated with exercise of those powers, including potential for challenge if exceeded (ultra vires), and how delivery of shared services can be achieved.

This Practice Note summarises the key legal issues for consideration when contemplating use of shared services including: public procurement, contractual, VAT, data protection, employment, intellectual property and state aid issues.

This Practice Note sets out the key structures for delivery of a shared service, including: internal ‘in-house’ shared services, multi-authority shared services and joint ventures for wider exploitation of shared services.

This Precedent letter is to be used by public authorities conducting a public procurement exercise subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It is intended for use in the event that a contracting authority receives requests from a bidder for clarification of its invitation to tender or associated procurement documentation during the procurement process.

This Precedent letter is to be used by public authorities conducting a public procurement exercise subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It is intended for use in the event that a contracting authority finds that at the stage of evaluating bids, a submission from a bidder is unclear or requires clarification. The contracting authority may wish to clarify these matters. This letter can be used by a contracting authority to set out clarification requests.

This Precedent trade mark licence agreement is drafted from the perspective of the licensee and can be used to grant a licence of certain trade marks to a licensee for use in connection with specified products. It can also be used to form part of a wider IP licence and can be adapted for use specifically in respect of the licensing of a luxury brand.

This Precedent trade mark licence agreement is drafted from the perspective of the licensor and can be used to grant a licence of certain trade marks to a licensee for use in connection with specified products. It can also be used to form part of a wider IP licence and can be adapted for use specifically in respect of the licensing of a luxury brand.