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Obstruction of highwaysThe fundamental public right upon a highway is to pass and re-pass, and the obstruction of a highway is usually a criminal...
Produced in partnership with Nicholas Hancox Solicitors
2nd Mar
Practice notes
Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services...
1st Mar
Practice notes
Call-off procedures under framework agreementsLegal regimeFramework agreements are used increasingly for the procurement of works, services and...
Produced in partnership with Andrew Millross of Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
2nd Mar
Precedents
Letter responding to clarification requests[On headed paper][Insert date][Insert address of bidder]Dear [Insert contact name or name of nominated lead...
Produced in partnership with Peter Ware of Browne Jacobson
1st Mar
Practice notes
Highways, street works and statutory undertakersStreet works at common lawAt common law it is a nuisance to interfere with the surface of a highway....
Produced in partnership with Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors Ltd and Alistair Frew of Lodders LLP
2nd Mar
Q&As
Are the powers of a recovery order in children's care proceedings unlimited or can a child only be recovered once per order?Grounds for applying for a...
Produced in partnership with Kirstie Danton of St Ives Chambers
2nd Mar
Practice notes
Assignment and succession of tenancyAssignmentAssignment is the transfer of the interest in the tenancy to another person. Assignment of a secure...
Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Gatehouse Chambers
2nd Mar
Q&As
What duties does an environmental health officer have in relation to the housing health and safety rating system? What powers of enforcement do they...
Produced in partnership with Alexander Campbell of Field Court Chambers
1st Mar
Practice notes
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guideThis Practice Note discusses disrepair claims in relation to social housing, setting...
Produced in partnership with Alexander Bastin of Gatehouse Chambers
1st Mar
Practice notes
Collaborative procurement in the public sector—a short introductionThis Practice Note is a short introduction to the legal considerations that arise...
Produced in partnership with Sharpe Pritchard
2nd Mar
Practice notes
Teachers and staff in maintained schoolsWho is the employer?The employer will depend upon the status of the school. The employer is:•the local...
2nd Mar
Q&As
What powers of dispersal are available to the police and/or a local authority under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014? How are...
Produced in partnership with Philip Rule of No 5 Chambers
2nd Mar
Practice notes
UK gambling licensing regimeThe three main types of licence available to potential gambling licensees within Great Britain are:•operating...
Produced in partnership with Carl Rohsler of Memery Crystal
2nd Mar
Practice notes
Council taxWhat is Council tax and what is its purpose?The council tax was introduced as the primary source of collecting income from local residents...
Produced in partnership with Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services
1st Mar
Practice notes
Introduction to Social housing regulationThere are two separate regimes governing social housing in England and Wales. Each country had its own...
2nd Mar
Practice notes
Accidents in schools—liability in tortAccidents happen in schoolsChildren are often injured without any fault on the part of any person. They are by...
Produced in partnership with Christopher McFarland of Sinclairs Law and Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors
2nd Mar
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