Reference access offer meaning

In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Business, investment and non-sponsored work Long residence, discretion and human rights Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments—Immigration calendar and Immigration White Paper Our Immigration calendar highlights key forthcoming milestones of interest to business immigration practitioners. In addition, our Practice Note: Immigration White Paper 2025—summary, tracker and resources offers a refreshed and comprehensive overview of activity surrounding the May 2025 White Paper ‘Restoring control over the immigration system’, with coverage of the ‘Earned settlement’ plans. It distils the principal anticipated amendments for business immigration advisers, discusses possible effects, and continuously monitors delivery and implementation over time. Relevant resources are linked throughout for ease of access and ongoing reference. UK immigration control: how it works Home Affairs Committee publishes 'Routes to settlement' evidence The Home Affairs Committee has released...

In this issue: Key PI and Clinical Negligence developments Expert evidence Road traffic accidents Scottish claims Other PI and clinical negligence news LexTalk®PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts LexisNexis® Webinars Useful information Key PI and Clinical Negligence developments Enhanced interest on costs to be calculated using Aggregate Costs method after Part 36 expiry In Barry v Essex CC [2025] Lexis Citation 3734, Deputy District Judge Rathod, sitting at the Court County in Basildon, determined that where a claimant obtains damages at trial and improves on their own Part 36 offer, interest on costs incurred after the offer expires is computed by applying x% per annum to the combined total of all such post-expiry costs (‘the Aggregate Costs method’). Interest is not to be calculated on each separate post-expiry item by reference to when that particular cost was incurred (‘Individual Item method’). This ruling is of importance...

In this issue: Commercial Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Financial services Environment Life sciences TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Commercial Court of Justice provides ruling on meaning of ‘promotional offer’ under EU E-Commerce Directive (Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg v bonprix) Following a reference from the German Federal Court, the Court of Justice issued a preliminary interpretation of the expression ‘promotional offer’ in Article 6(c) of Directive 2000/31/EC, the EU E-Commerce Directive. The outcome may reshape how a variety of deferred purchasing and payment options are advertised during online checkout journeys. The court concluded that a ‘promotional offer’ encompasses a website advertisement that points to a payment arrangement where it grants consumers a tangible benefit liable to influence their purchasing choices. Consequently, this triggers an obligation to give consumers clear, accessible information about the terms and conditions that apply to the relevant ‘promotion’...

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and no longer maintained. Last revised July 2019. From 21 July 2019, the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 applied in full across EU member states and the Prospectus Directive was revoked. The Prospectus Regulation now determines when a prospectus must be published for an offer of securities to the public in the UK, or for the admission of securities to trading on a regulated market in the UK. The FCA brought the FCA Handbook into line with the Prospectus Regulation by removing the Prospectus Rules in their entirety and substituting the Prospectus Regulation Rules sourcebook. For further details see Practice Note: The UK Prospectus Regulation—essentials [Archived] and The UK Prospectus Regulation—is a prospectus required? [Archived]. This note, and related notes concerning the now repealed Prospectus Rules, have been kept for reference because the commentary may remain relevant to equivalent provisions within the Prospectus Regulation Rules (PRR). This Resource Note signposts pertinent commentary, analysis and materials to aid interpretation of, and offer practical guidance on the...

ARCHIVED : This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It is kept for historical reference only and sets out CPR Part 36 as it operated before 6 April 2015, explaining the provisions as they were in force immediately prior to that date. For any Part 36 offer received or made on or after 6 April 2015, refer to the version of CPR 36 that is in force, together with our relevant Practice Notes and Precedents covering this area—see: Part 36 offers—overview. If you have made, or are in receipt of, a Part 36 offer predating 6 April 2015, the Part 36 rules in force before that date continue to apply. You can access a copy of the pre‑6 April 2015 Part 36 rules here: Where a Part 36 offer predates 6 April 2015 but a trial of any part of the claim, or any issue arising in it, is due to start on or after 6 April 2015, you will need...

STOP PRESS: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82 bring into force the remaining provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025). From 5 February 2026, the provisions on subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, international transfers and enforcement take effect; the measures on penalty notices and complaints come into force on 19 June 2026. For further detail, see Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Practice Note will be updated shortly to reflect these changes. This Practice Note sets out the issues that arise when giving or seeking an employment reference (ie a reference concerning the employee’s work history) for a current, former or prospective employee. An employer may additionally be asked to supply a financial reference for an employee, eg in connection with a mortgage application. Such references typically consist of concise, factual information, including dates of employment, remuneration and whether the role...