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Checklist for neurodiverse clients

Checklist for neurodiverse clients What is neurodiversity? It is an umbrella term for conditions such as ADHD, autism spectrum, dyscalculia, dyslexia and dyspraxia which affect the way that a person interacts with the world. Sensory issues can be overwhelming for people with these conditions. However, they are often incredibly intelligent provided they can work in the way that best suits their brain. The world is moving to a position where it is not a case of those individuals who are neurodiverse adapting to fit into the world but the world adapting so they can engage with these members of society. These conditions are more common than you may think and often undiagnosed, as the person has learned to mask. Firms are increasingly focussed on inclusion and diversity and this checklist is designed to enable firms to consider their environment and to make this as comfortable as possible for all clients. Environmental Factors Sensory distractions can make it challenging for neurodiverse individuals to concentrate and focus in some office environments so...

Reviewing an environmental report—checklist

Reviewing an environmental report—checklist Who was the report commissioned for? Your client may not be entitled to rely on the report if it was not commissioned for them. Where the report was prepared for another person, check the terms and conditions of the report or the consultant's appointment to see whether there is an express term: • allowing third parties to rely on the report, or • requiring a collateral warranty or reliance letter to be issued in a pre-agreed form Where there is no express term or pre-agreed collateral warranty, consider seeking: • a bespoke collateral warranty to extend reliance to your client • an assignment of the report to your client • a reliance letter for your client • to have the report readdressed to your client, subject to clear terms and conditions • to rely on the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, unless its application was excluded in the terms and conditions It is also important to establish who the report was commissioned for as...

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Rehabilitation in serious brain injury claims

Rehabilitation in serious brain injury claims NOTE: On 2 December 2024, the Lord Chancellor announced that the discount rate would change to positive 0.5%. The positive 0.5% discount rate is effective from 11 January 2025. Schedule A1 to the Damages Act 1996, as inserted pursuant to Part 2, section 10 of the Civil Liability Act 2018, provides that subsequent reviews are to take place within five years of the conclusion of the previous review which means that the next review must commence on or before 2 December 2029. For further guidance on serious brain injury claims, see Practice Notes: Claims involving serious brain injuries, Valuing serious brain injury claims and Rehabilitation Code 2015. Rehabilitation before liability is resolved Often, for a number of brain-injured claimants, both children and adults, a transition from hospital or a residential rehabilitation unit into the community is the ultimate goal. It is associated with a better quality of life: • with support, brain-injured claimants should be encouraged to undertake as many activities of...

The private sector construction playbook

The private sector construction playbook ‘Trust and Productivity: the private sector construction playbook’ aims to address the the lack of openness, poor productivity and failure to invest in innovation that have historically characterised the UK construction industry. It notes that efforts to tackle the problems have often focused solely on the public sector, and so it seeks to redress this emphasis by providing guidance for those in the private sector. It was written and produced by the Construction Productivity Taskforce (the Taskforce), which consists of members from BAE Systems, British Land, Bryden Wood, Cast, GPE, Landsec, Lendlease, Mace, Morrisroe, Sir Robert McAlpine, Skanska. SOM, Turner & Townsend and Be the Business (a charity established in 2017 with the aim to boost UK productivity by sharing expertise from the highest performing companies). It builds on the UK government’s Construction Playbook which sets out the strategy to be used when procuring and constructing public sector projects. For more information on this, see Practice Note: The Construction Playbook. Purpose, aims and objectives of...

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Pre-employment medical report—letter to individual requesting report

Pre-employment medical report—letter to individual requesting report [Insert date] [Insert employee’s name and address] Private and confidential Dear [insert name] Consent for pre-employment medical report As set out in our offer of employment dated [insert date], we would like to obtain a medical report from [the Company’s occupational health service] on your state of health in order to assess whether you are fit to carry out the duties required for the role you have been offered[, as set out in the job description]. In order to prepare the medical report, [the Company’s occupational health service] will need [to carry out a medical examination of you AND/OR access to your medical records, held by your GP or consultant]. It is the Company’s policy to make all offers of employment in this type of role conditional on our receiving a satisfactory medical report because the proposed duties involve [insert eg details of any aspects of the job that are particularly physically or mentally demanding; whether the job involves long or unsocial...

Environmental indemnity for an asset purchase agreement

Produced in partnership with DLA Piper UK LLP Brexit impact As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. This has an impact on this content. For further guidance, see Practice Note: Brexit—impact on environmental law and News Analysis: Brexit Bulletin—key updates, research tips and resources. 1 Definitions In this schedule: Environment means any and all living organisms or ecosystems (including, without limitation man, flora and fauna), and the media of air (including without limitation, air within buildings, other man-made structures and natural structures...

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What do I need to consider if seeking to serve a claim form on a dissolved company?

What do I need to consider if seeking to serve a claim form on a dissolved company? Companies Act 2006 considerations A dissolved corporate body ceases to have a legal identity. This clearly raises an issue if seeking to commence proceedings against a dissolved company. The Companies Act 2006 deals with the restoration of companies to the Companies Register. The provisions also apply in a modified form to Limited Liability Partnerships under the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009. Section 1032 of the Companies Act 2006 addresses the effect of a court order for restoration to the register. This was considered by the Court of Appeal in Joddrell v Peaktone. The Court of Appeal held at [49] that the effect of the section was to retrospectively validate an action which had been commenced during the period of the dissolution. The company is therefore deemed to have continued in existence as if it had not been dissolved or struck off the register. This means...

Can a Highway Authority enter into an agreement with a private company to maintain a structure acting as a noise barrier within the highway?

Can a Highway Authority enter into an agreement with a private company to maintain a structure acting as a noise barrier within the highway? You may wish to consider the powers in section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 (HiA 1980). HiA 1980, s 278—agreements as to execution of works—can be used in the following circumstances: (1) A highway authority may, if they are satisfied it will be of benefit to the public, enter into an agreement with any person— (a) for the execution by the authority of any works which the authority are or may be authorised to execute, or (b) for the execution by the authority of such works incorporating particular modifications, additions or features, or at a particular time or in a particular manner, on terms that that person pays the whole or such part of the cost of the works as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the agreement. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the reference in...

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Property weekly highlights—24 July 2025

This week's edition of Property weekly highlights includes: cases on legal costs and service charge, breach of landlord’s covenants, statutory wayleaves, rent repayment orders and planning and building safety developments.

Energy weekly highlights—24 July 2025

This week's edition of Energy weekly highlights includes a number of important updates on the UK low carbon hydrogen economy, including publication by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) of its Hydrogen Strategy Update to the Market for July 2025 and confirmation that 10 out of 11 successful green hydrogen production projects from the first Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR1) through the Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM) have signed Low Carbon Hydrogen Agreements (LCHAs) with the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC). DESNZ has also published a suite of statutory notices ahead of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7), setting out the allocation framework and administrative strike prices methodology note for the round, alongside its consultation response on proposed drafting changes to the AR7 Standard Terms and Conditions (ST&Cs) to accommodate relaxed eligibility requirements for unconsented fixed-bottom offshore wind projects. In addition this week, DESNZ has published an important Clean Flexibility Roadmap and Ofgem has published an open letter outlining its initial proposals for reforming network...

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