Features
Litigation as stewardship: How UK pension funds including LGPS are shaping corporate accountability
Jamie E. Hanley looks at recent cases where LGPS funds have engaged in securities litigation and sets out some key considerations.
Revisiting Cheshire West
Later this month the Supreme Court will examine issues raised in its landmark Cheshire West ruling on deprivations of liberty. Lucy Series sets out what is at stake.
Wardship and Inherent Jurisdiction: Decisions involving competent 17-year-olds
Graeme Bentley considers a recent High Court decision in which wardship and the court’s inherent jurisdiction were used to determine the residence of a competent 17-year-old, highlighting the interaction between a child’s wishes and parental Article 8 rights.
Public children law case update – Autumn 2025
Emily Chapman rounds up some of the latest public children law cases of interest to practitioners.
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Jonathan Bourne of Damar Training sets out why in-house council teams and law firms should embrace apprenticeships.
How hair strand testing should be instructed for family court proceedings
For years, FTS, a drug, alcohol and DNA lab in Yorkshire, has been advocating for an end to the use of Society of Hair Testing (SoHT) cut-off levels in the family courts, writes Paul Hackett (Sponsored Editorial)
Webinars
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill – what’s in, what’s out and will it work?
Join Landmark’s barristers for an initial review of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and what it might mean for planning in practice.
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October 09, 2025
Climate legal risk and property: what local authorities need to know
Meena Kamath considers why climate risk is a legal issue for local government and how new clauses drafted by the Chancery Lane Project can help address it.
Oct 09, 2025
The £5bn Pride in Place programme – what does it mean for local authorities?
Alexander Rose sets out the main elements of the Pride in Place Programme, including potential sticking points in areas such as accountability that may emerge for local authorities supporting the delivery of the programme.
Oct 09, 2025
How not to control second homes
A recent case shows some of the problems with the decision to use permitted development and Article 4 directions as a means to control second homes and short term lets, writes Roderick Morton.
Oct 09, 2025
Twelve New Towns for the Future
James Goldthorpe and Conrad Turnock summarise the New Towns Taskforce’s report to Government, published on 28th September, and ask - what next?
Oct 06, 2025
Authority to participate in legal proceedings and rights of audience
In light of a High Court ruling that has caused shockwaves in the legal sector, Geoff Wild considers how councils should set themselves up to conduct litigation lawfully and ensure the person authorised to conduct legal proceedings on behalf of the council is legally qualified and that any non-lawyers are properly authorised.
Oct 03, 2025
Artificial intelligence in Education and EHC Plans
Alice de Coverley and Jim Hirschmann analyse the opportunities and risks arising from the use of AI in education and education, health and care plans, and its impact on lawyers practising in the area.
Oct 03, 2025
Just what is it about today’s planning system that makes appealing so … appealing?
Simon Ricketts looks at the lessons from two recent recovered planning appeals, one of which saw a full award of costs against the council.
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Events
CUBAS Comprehensive Training & Licencing (Swindon), October 2025 
Property Law Roadshow 2025 - Cardiff - St John's Chambers 
Institutional landlord series: Possession – High Court Enforcement - 5 Pump Court
22-10-2025 4:00 pm
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Institutional landlord series: Costs Recovery and Legally Aided Parties - 5 Pump Court
05-11-2025 4:00 pm
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Planning Day 2025 - Cornerstone Barristers 
Annual Fraud Conference 2025 - Oxford Investigation Service 
HMPL Building Blocks: Tenancy Management – Assignment, Mutual Exchange and Succession - Devonshires
12-03-2026
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Ivy Legal - Certificate in Planning Enforcement 
Unpicking the Procurement Act Episode 2: Exclusion and Debarment - 39 Essex Chambers
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Unpicking the Procurement Act Episode 1: Overview and New Procedures - 39 Essex Chambers
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Unpicking the Procurement Act Episode 3: Contract Modification - 39 Essex Chambers
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Unpicking the Procurement Act Episode 4: Challenges and Remedies - 39 Essex Chambers
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