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The clock is ticking for Right to Buy
The clock is ticking and time is running down for Housing Associations to decide whether to accept, voluntarily, the Right to Buy extension or allow it to be imposed upon...
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The Consumer Rights Act 2015 – all change for consumer contracts for goods, digital content, services and unfair terms
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 is the most important piece of consumer law since the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977. It comes into force on 1 October 2015. It affects...
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Procurement case law update: Woods Building Services v Milton Keynes Council
This case is one of the first to look in detail at allegations of errors in the evaluation of tenders undertaken by a contracting authority and the remedies available to...
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The FCA finalises rules on complaints handling
On 29 July 2015, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released its Policy Statement (PS15/19) detailing final rules to improve the complaints handling landscape for consumers and FCA authorised firms. PS15/19...
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The role of the courts in rent review clauses
When considering whether time is of the essence in relation to rent review clauses, it is worth noting the approach taken by the courts when considering and interpreting rent review...
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Rent reviews – Is timing everything?
The courts have been relatively quiet on the topic of rent reviews of late, however, with the commercial leasehold market picking up post-recession the question of rent reviews may become...
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Schodlock V General Medical Council [2015] EWCA Civ 769
Regulatory practitioners will be aware of the need to consider carefully whether individually or cumulatively particulars of an allegation can properly be said to reach the threshold for a finding...
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Kiani v Solicitors’ Regulation Authority [2015] EWHC 1981 (Admin)
An appeal against a striking off order by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal on the ground (amongst others) that dishonesty had been found by the Tribunal but had not been adequately...
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Why I am excited by the Modern Slavery Act
It is not often I would be excited by an Act or a new law. It is part and parcel of a lawyer's job to keep up with changes in...
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Doris Enemuwe v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2015] EWHC 2081 (Admin)
An appeal was made against a decision of the Conduct and Competence Committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Council which found that the Appellant's fitness to practise was impaired and...
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Bristol Rovers shown the limits of good faith
On 13 July 2015, we finally learnt of the court's decision in the battle between Sainsbury's and Bristol Rovers concerning the Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium (Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd v Bristol Rovers...
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Dealing with de-brief requests from unsuccessful bidders
Minimise the risk for challenge by following the below tips as far as possible: Try to hold any de-brief after the standstill period has expired (or longer if possible). The...
