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Challenges for a local authority prosecutor

Emma Hall provides some tips for local authority prosecutors on how to limit the costs incurred in prosecuting a case.

October 17, 2025

Challenges for a local authority prosecutor

Who can show up?

Andrew Burrell and Francis Hoar set out the key considerations for determining the composition of local government committees.

October 17, 2025

Who can show up?

Placement at home under a care order

The Court of Appeal recently had another opportunity to look at care orders where children are to remain at home; a less common outcome following the earlier decision in Re JW (Child at home under care order) [2023] EWCA Civ 944. It was dealing with a change of plan imposed by…

October 17, 2025

Placement at home under a care order

May I introduce you to proportionality: Balancing rights and responsibilities in law

William Green examines proportionality as a cornerstone of family public law.

October 17, 2025

May I introduce you to proportionality: Balancing rights and responsibilities in law

The Welsh Language and the Court of Protection

The first Court of Protection judgment to be published in the Welsh language is, hopefully, the first of many, write Daniel Taylor and Teagan Thomas-Walters.

October 17, 2025

The Welsh Language and the Court of Protection

Anticipating the reasonableness of responses – time-specific capacity in action

Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses another in a now near-continuous stream of cases grappling with complexities of applying the time-specific MCA 2005 in real life.

October 17, 2025

Anticipating the reasonableness of responses – time-specific capacity in action

ASB Case Reviews: updated statutory guidance

Daryl Bigwood looks at the key changes to the statutory guidance on ASB Case Reviews and identifies their practical implications for social landlords.

October 17, 2025

ASB Case Reviews: updated statutory guidance

The meaning of ‘vexatious’ / ‘manifestly unreasonable’

Conor Monighan sets out the key points from a recent First-tier Tribunal decision on whether an FOI request was vexatious.

October 17, 2025

The meaning of ‘vexatious’ / ‘manifestly unreasonable’

Martyn's Law marks a new chapter in school safety

Stephanie Hughes considers the likely impact of ‘Martyn’s Law’ on schools.

October 17, 2025

Martyn's Law marks a new chapter in school safety

Deprivations of liberty and young offenders

The High Court recently refused an application by a local authority for an order authorising the deprivation of a 16 year old boy. Caitlin Smithey explains why.

October 17, 2025

Deprivations of liberty and young offenders

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.

October 10, 2025

Litigation as stewardship: How UK pension funds including LGPS are shaping corporate accountability

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.

October 10, 2025

Revisiting Cheshire West

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…

Oct 10, 2025

Wardship and Inherent Jurisdiction: Decisions involving competent 17-year-olds

Public children law case update – Autumn 2025

Emily Chapman rounds up some of the latest public children law cases of interest to practitioners.

Oct 10, 2025

Public children law case update – Autumn 2025

Post-placement contact under the Adoption and Children Act 2002

Tanya Zabihi looks at the evolving guidance and statutory framework for post-placement contact.

Oct 10, 2025

Post-placement contact under the Adoption and Children Act 2002

Six months in, six key differences: How the Procurement Act measures up to the Green Paper

Nicola Cullen considers how the Procurement Act 2023 compared to the original Green Paper and assesses the impact so far of the legislation.

Oct 10, 2025

Six months in, six key differences: How the Procurement Act measures up to the Green Paper

Compulsory purchase compensation reforms: the next stage

Barnabas Elbourn and David Richardson of Ashfords look at the direction of travel for limiting hope value and streamlining the compulsory…

Oct 09, 2025

Compulsory purchase compensation reforms: the next stage

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…

Oct 09, 2025

Climate legal risk and property: what local authorities need to know

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…

Oct 09, 2025

The £5bn Pride in Place programme – what does it mean for local authorities?

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…

Oct 09, 2025

How not to control second homes

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…

Oct 09, 2025

Twelve New Towns for the Future

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…

Oct 06, 2025

Authority to participate in legal proceedings and rights of audience

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…

Oct 03, 2025

Artificial intelligence in Education and EHC Plans

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.

Oct 03, 2025

Just what is it about today’s planning system that makes appealing so … appealing?

High Court on highway widths

Charles Streeten analyses the High Court’s rejection of a challenge to confirmation of a definitive map modification order.

Oct 03, 2025

High Court on highway widths

Risk assessment – a safeguard to fairness

William Green examines the risk assessment criteria set out by the Court of Appeal for child welfare cases and how local authorities can…

Oct 03, 2025

Risk assessment – a safeguard to fairness

Appealing the outcome of a fact-finding hearing in care proceedings

Graeme Bentley examines the implications for local authorities and children’s services practitioners of a recent Court of Appeal decision…

Oct 03, 2025

Appealing the outcome of a fact-finding hearing in care proceedings

Parental obstruction of care

Victoria Flowers looks at the lessons from a highly unusual case in which a care order was granted for a young person (C) who was…

Oct 03, 2025

Parental obstruction of care

School exclusions – CCTV and police investigations?

Liam Ellwood and Joe Orme-Paul look at the issues around school exclusions and the existence of CCTV footage.

Oct 03, 2025

School exclusions – CCTV and police investigations?

Transparency in the Court of Protection

What is transparency good for and how long should restrictions last? Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) examines a recent ruling by Mr Justice Poole.

Oct 03, 2025

Transparency in the Court of Protection

Break Stuff – The decision in On Tower UK Ltd v British Telecommunications plc [2025] and the impact in respect of break rights in Code Agreements

James Mallery-Nelson and Zakaria Dada explore the recent Court of Appeal judgment in BT v On Tower, providing useful confirmatory…

Oct 02, 2025

Break Stuff – The decision in On Tower UK Ltd v British Telecommunications plc [2025] and the impact in respect of break rights in Code Agreements

Tackling youth ASB in social housing

Emily Hope looks at the role of housing providers and the need to balance enforcement with engagement when it comes to tackling youth…

Oct 02, 2025

Tackling youth ASB in social housing

Understanding part-heard hearings in civil litigation

Yema Raufi looks at the challenges for social housing providers presented by part-heard hearings.

Oct 02, 2025

Understanding part-heard hearings in civil litigation

How AI could rewrite homelessness law

Amandeep Bains sets out the key considerations if AI is to be used in homelessness decision-making.

Oct 02, 2025

How AI could rewrite homelessness law

Social and affordable housing as a driver of economic growth

The Labour government has committed to delivering “the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation”. Joanna…

Sep 30, 2025

Social and affordable housing as a driver of economic growth

Suitability of accommodation offered in performance of the prevention duty

The Court of Appeal recently had to consider for the first time the nature and impact of the s. 189A Housing Act duties on the lawful…

Sep 30, 2025

Suitability of accommodation offered in performance of the prevention duty

Sep 30, 2025

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Challenges for a local authority prosecutor

Who can show up?

Placement at home under a care order

May I introduce you to proportionality: Balancing rights and responsibilities in law

The Welsh Language and the Court of Protection

Anticipating the reasonableness of responses – time-specific capacity in action

ASB Case Reviews: updated statutory guidance

The meaning of ‘vexatious’ / ‘manifestly unreasonable’

Martyn's Law marks a new chapter in school safety

Deprivations of liberty and young offenders

Litigation as stewardship: How UK pension funds including LGPS are shaping corporate accountability

Revisiting Cheshire West

Wardship and Inherent Jurisdiction: Decisions involving competent 17-year-olds

Public children law case update – Autumn 2025

Post-placement contact under the Adoption and Children Act 2002

Six months in, six key differences: How the Procurement Act measures up to the Green Paper

Compulsory purchase compensation reforms: the next stage

Climate legal risk and property: what local authorities need to know

The £5bn Pride in Place programme – what does it mean for local authorities?

How not to control second homes

Twelve New Towns for the Future

Authority to participate in legal proceedings and rights of audience

Artificial intelligence in Education and EHC Plans

Just what is it about today’s planning system that makes appealing so … appealing?

High Court on highway widths

Risk assessment – a safeguard to fairness

Appealing the outcome of a fact-finding hearing in care proceedings

Parental obstruction of care

School exclusions – CCTV and police investigations?

Transparency in the Court of Protection

Break Stuff – The decision in On Tower UK Ltd v British Telecommunications plc [2025] and the impact in respect of break rights in Code Agreements

Tackling youth ASB in social housing

Understanding part-heard hearings in civil litigation

How AI could rewrite homelessness law

Social and affordable housing as a driver of economic growth

Suitability of accommodation offered in performance of the prevention duty

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