Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve disputes about the meaning of legislationIntroduction to statutory interpretationThe aim of...
Sources of constitutional lawIn briefThe British constitution is unwritten in the sense that it does not derive from a single constitutional text. It...
Direct effect of EU lawWhat is direct effect of EU law?The doctrine of direct effect is a fundamental principle of EU law developed by the Court of...
Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human...
Official secrets—protected disclosuresThe Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA 1998) inserted provisions into the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) protecting workers who make protected disclosures and allows 'whistleblowers' to bring a claim before an employment tribunal for detriment
Security clearance of staffThis Practice Note explores the various levels of security clearance required for government staff and personnel with access to government assets including civil servants, armed forces and government contractors. The levels considered include the government baseline
Micklefield clausesWhat is a Micklefield clause?It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of termination of employment), subsisting share awards will be forfeited and subsisting share options will lapse.It is
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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