Validity period meaning

In brief The deadline for handling a freedom of information request is 20 working days, although in certain limited circumstances this period can be extended. Upon receipt of a request, an authority should: carefully log the exact date the request arrived check that the request is valid determine whether it holds information matching the description provided in the request estimate the likely cost of complying decide whether to levy a fee assess whether any exemptions apply issue a response to the applicant within the deadline For guidance on the freedom of information regime generally, see Practice Notes: Introduction to freedom of information Who is subject to the freedom of information regime For an overview of the whole process click here to view or print a separate PDF version...

TP ICAP Ltd v NEX Group Ltd [2022] EWHC 2700 (Comm) The claims for breach of warranty stemmed from two probes: one by the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission concerning swaps trading linked to bond issuances and another by a Frankfurt public prosecutor targeting a named director of a group entity in relation to cum-ex trading during the relevant period. In essence, the alleged breaches concerned warranties addressing the following: that no group company, officer, or employee had been the subject of any non-routine investigation of any kind by a ‘Governmental Authority’ within the prior 18 months; and that no circumstances existed which could reasonably be expected to result in litigation against a group company where the amount in dispute exceeds £500,000. Those warranties were, in places, qualified by a seller-awareness threshold (here defined as the actual knowledge, after reasonable enquiries, of eight specified individuals) and were restated at completion of the SPA. The first of those warranties was repeated on completion...

Nefelia Shipping SA v Mosaic Fertilizantes Do Brazil [2025] EWHC 2941 (Comm). What was the background? The claimants commenced proceedings against Brazilian cargo interests and their underwriters, seeking general average contributions under bonds and guarantees executed in March 2018. The dispute stemmed from the M/V 'KONA TRADER' running aground at Paranagua after a main engine breakdown in March 2018; the general average adjusters assessed the defendants’ share at US$892,381.46 plus interest. Both defendants had expressly chosen English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice in London. The claim form was issued on 11 September 2023, and the claimants sought a 15‑month period for service, anticipating difficulties in serving the Brazilian parties. That initial extension was granted on 22 September 2023, carrying validity through to 15 November 2024. Nonetheless, compliant papers reached the FPS only on 4 October 2024, so a further without‑notice extension to 15 November 2025 was pursued and granted on 14 November 2024, with liberty to the defendants to apply to set aside....

In this issue: Trade marks/passing off Patents LexTalk®IP: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q&As Useful information Trade marks/passing off McDonald’s loses EU Big Mac trade mark in respect of poultry products Following a judgment of the General Court, McDonald’s has lost its EU trade mark Big Mac for poultry products. The court found McDonald’s had not shown genuine use of the contested mark over a continuous five-year period for the goods ‘chicken sandwiches’, the goods ‘foods prepared from poultry products’ and the services ‘rendered or associated with operating restaurants and other establishments or facilities engaged in providing food and drink prepared for consumption and for drive-through facilities; preparation of carry-out foods’. The material provided gave no real indication of the extent of use of the mark for those goods and services, particularly with respect to sales volume, the duration of use,...

The Skilled Worker route The Skilled Worker route allows UK employers holding a valid sponsor licence to hire, or continue to employ, skilled individuals who are neither British nor Irish nationals. It is the principal route for entry to, and residence in, the UK for employment. The Practice Note: Sponsoring a Skilled Worker reviews the eligibility requirements connected to a sponsor issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), including the necessary skill level and salary. Once a CoS has been issued, and provided the applicant meets all other criteria, they can apply for entry clearance or permission to stay...

This Practice Note outlines the required contents of a Part 36 offer, identifies to whom the offer must be directed, and highlights the additional stipulations for a defendant’s Part 36 proposal. It also explains how to make a Part 36 offer confined to part of the claim or focused on a specific issue within the claim. The Note addresses offers in proceedings with multiple parties, the need for a relevant period of at least 21 days, and the treatment of interest. It further considers situations involving a litigant in person, as well as the inclusion of a non-monetary element within a Part 36 offer... What a Part 36 offer must include A compliant Part 36 offer does not have to be presented in a letter; a party may instead use Form N242A (CPR PD 36, para 1.1)...

ARCHIVED: This tracker is archived and no longer updated. For an overview of Court of Protection cases from 2025 onwards, see: Court of Protection—table of cases. P, Re (Property & Affairs Deputyship: Jurisdiction) [2024] EWCOP 77 (T2) Court of Protection determines it has jurisdiction to consider whether P’s mother should continue as property and affairs deputy The proceedings related to P, an adult who sustained a brain injury in an accident and had a substantial personal injury claim. His mother had been appointed by the Court of Protection as his property and affairs deputy, and the present decision addressed an application seeking to revoke that appointment. The litigation had been protracted. Earlier, the court permitted ‘closed material’ to be withheld from P’s parents to facilitate capacity assessments; for a summary of that ruling, see here. Despite that step, neither the Official Solicitor nor the court gained clarity about P’s condition or even his location. It was reported that P was now residing in Italy. HHJ Burrows concluded that...

Dear [ Applicant ], Your Senior or Specialist Worker visa I am delighted to confirm that your Senior or Specialist Worker visa has been granted. [ The visas for your dependent family members have also been granted ] . Initial entry and your eVisa You [ and your dependants ] have immigration permission valid from [ Start date ] to [ End date ]. The Home Office has issued your visa [ and your dependants ] in digital format (also called an ‘eVisa’). Consequently, you [ and your dependants ] will not receive an endorsement in your passport [ s ] or a physical document confirming the grant of permission. [ Your permission is linked to your biometric passport used in your visa application. Please use the same passport to enter the UK. ] [ At present, the Home Office generally issues dependants who have applied via a Visa Application Centre with initial entry clearance as a vignette in the applicant’s passport. They must enter the...

The position will vary according to the particular tenancy agreement in place for the parties. For this Q&A, we proceed on the basis that the landlord is not a social housing provider and we have not addressed the steps for regaining possession following service of a valid s 21 notice, nor issues bearing on the validity of any s 21 notice. The phrasing in such an AST creates uncertainty about the nature of the tenancy currently in effect. Whether a notice is issued under s 21(1) or s 21(4) of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988), the minimum notice period that must be provided is two months...

The Housing Act 2004 (HA 2004) The HA 2004 brought in obligations concerning the safeguarding of tenancy deposits, which have been amended on a number of occasions since their introduction. The rules are complex and technical in nature, yet breaches can furnish a defence to possession proceedings under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988), and may require the landlord to return the deposit and pay a financial penalty of between one and three times the deposit amount for non-compliance...