

Nine out of 10 "high-risk" toxic sites have not been tested by councils, BBC investigation finds
Thousands of potentially toxic sites that councils have identified as “high risk” have not been tested due to a lack of funds, a BBC investigation has revealed.
March 14, 2025
Nine out of 10 "high-risk" toxic sites have not been tested by councils, BBC investigation finds
Features


IPA guidance 2025: Managing PFI distress and preparing for expiry
Aanya Gujral and David Owens dive into the recent guidance published on managing the risks associated with Private Finance Initiative (“PFI”) projects.
July 03, 2025
IPA guidance 2025: Managing PFI distress and preparing for expiry

What might the public inquiry on child sexual exploitation look like
With the recent announcement that there will now be a national public inquiry into child sexual exploitation (CSE) Stephanie McGarry and Sarah Erwin-Jones look at what this means for those likely to be become involved and what Baroness Casey had to say in her recently published review into CSE.
July 03, 2025
What might the public inquiry on child sexual exploitation look like

Data (Use and Access) Act – Updating Data Protection Law and more
On the 19th June 2025, the Data Use and Access Bill (“DUA Bill”) received Royal Assent to become the Data Use and Access Act 2025 (“DUA Act”).
Jul 03, 2025
Data (Use and Access) Act – Updating Data Protection Law and more

High Court Dismisses Challenge to New Super Prison
The High Court has refused permission to challenge the Secretary of State's decision to grant planning permission for so called 'super prison' on Green Belt land near HMP Garth and HMP Wymott in Lancashire.
Jul 03, 2025
High Court Dismisses Challenge to New Super Prison

AI, copyright and LLMs
What are the copyright and confidentiality issues arising from use of public and private Large Language Models (LLMs)? Justin Harrington explains.
Jul 03, 2025
AI, copyright and LLMs
Webinars
Property Nuts and Bolts – Part 4 – Boundary disputes - Landmark Chambers
This event is part of Landmark Chamber's popular Property Law Nuts & Bolt webinar series.
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Cost of tackling homelessness putting some local authorities under “unsustainable” financial pressure, at risk of s114 notice: National Audit Office
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Costs and Telecoms Code disputes
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Costs and vexatiousness
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Council “failed to act appropriately” under Equality Act during Anti-Social Behaviour case, finds Ombudsman
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Council able to correct Adopted Policies Map to show land inside Green Belt instead of outside of it: High Court
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Council admits data breach affecting 6,000+ customers but avoids ICO action
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Council agrees £2k payout over mental capacity assessment delays
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Council agrees to pay £19k in housing benefit after unlawful termination
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Council agrees to pay more than £14,000 after leaving mother in accommodation that hospitalised daughter
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Council agrees to review 500+ benefit applications after tribunal appeal delays
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Council agrees to train housing staff on Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and Homelessness Code of Guidance after Ombudsman investigation
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Council agrees to wholescale external review of housing service, pay out £20k after Ombudsman investigation into how child was left in pain for years
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Council and Jewish housing association defeat challenge over allocations
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Council and minister criticise abuse at planning meeting
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Council and NHS Property Services lose Court of Appeal cases on village greens
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Council and police ordered to pay £52k to claimant over housing of sex offender
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Council appeal succeeds after Upper Tribunal finds landlord questioned during First Tier Tribunal hearing was wrong person
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Council applies for High Court order after planning permission granted in error
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Council calls for planning reforms over “incredibly frustrating” five-year housing land requirements
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Council can consider application to register land as village green after Planning Court rejects claims of “trigger event”
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