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On 30 September 2017, the Criminal Finances Act 2017 introduced two new corporate offences imposing criminal liability on corporate bodies which fail to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion.

On 1 April 2004 the provisions of Part 10 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the "Act") relating to personal bankruptcy came into force. The new regime is designed to reduce the stigma of bankruptcy for "innocent" (as opposed to "culpable") bankrupts and thus to encourage entrepreneurs to start new businesses and take risks, thereby promoting the growth of the economy.

The legal issues concerning children and Consent to Treatment are not always straightforward. This briefing provides a summary of the issues, albeit that in cases of difficulty, specific advice will be needed.

Let’s start with the most obvious question: what is a collateral warranty? The problem is that historically, English law would not permit a claimant to recover "financial" losses unless there is a direct contract between the parties. This is a severe drawback where, for example, a bank lends to a developer but there is no direct contract between the bank and, say, the architect who designed the building.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council ("NMC") was established under the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001. The Care Standards Act 2000 has been in force since April 2002. As readers will be well aware, the Care Standards Act requires Managers of nursing homes to be registered. What issues are to be considered as part of this registration process and what may be the impact of an individual’s previous regulatory history with the NMC? Guidance is now available from the Court.

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 ("the Act") should always be at the forefront of property owners’ minds when planning to build or sell developments containing residential elements. It is particularly relevant where a developer plans to grant long leases of residential units intending to sell on the freehold reversion to an institutional investor.

On 31 October 2017 the Department of Health and Home Office published guidance to support the implementation of changes to the police powers and places of safety provisions in the Mental Health Act 1983...

A recent case has provided guidance into the operation of Section 35 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in lease renewal proceedings where a landlord is seeking a break clause in the new lease to facilitate a proposed redevelopment.

The reforms to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 coming into force on 1 June 2004, pursuant to the Regulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2003 will widen the meaning of "landlord" and "tenant" to include individuals or companies connected with those parties.

The Land Registration Act 2002 ("the LRA") came into force on 13 October 2003 and made major changes to the law in England and Wales governing adverse possession claims (often called "squatters rights"). This briefing summarises the changes and outlines some practical issues for land owners.

A recent Court of Appeal decision has provided a set of guidelines to be applied where a tenant makes an application for licence for alterations.

Commencing on 1st June 2004, statutory notices served by parties under a lease must comply with the reforms to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 which have been introduced by the Regulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2003. Revised notices will be introduced by Statutory Instrument prior to June 2004.