

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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Council not liable for actions of third parties on children in its care, Supreme Court rules
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Council obtains injunction to secure affordable housing provision on development site
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Council offers to plant trees equivalent to legal costs if protesters end action
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Council overturns allotment change-of-use ban at CoA
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Council passes motion of no confidence in local plan amid concern over impact of climate change on coast
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Council pays landlord to house tenant he was seeking to evict
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Council planning board removes clause from s106 agreement restricting future occupants from bringing claims over noise after receiving advice move was unlawful
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Council possession claim rejected after it dismissed long-term homosexual partner of tenant as friend in succession case
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Council prosecutes tenant for sub-letting council flat on Airbnb
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Council prosecution sees landlord fined £27k for multiple HMO breaches
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Council prosecution sees landlord fined over invalid possession notice
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Council prosecution sees property owner fined £18k over Japanese knotweed
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Council pursues injunction to stop developers selling more houses on major scheme, over failure to provide facilities set out in s106 agreement
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Council rapped after homeless family left to live in hotel rooms for three years
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Council rapped for delays while homeless family left in crowded conditions
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Council rapped over failure to properly carry out financial assessment following Ombudsman investigation
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Council rapped over treatment of pregnant woman who was made homeless
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Council readies itself for legal action over long-running quarry odour dispute
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Council refused permission to appeal High Court ruling on failure to comply with duty to cooperate
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Council reveals that more than 40% of its tenants are in rent arrears, with combined debt nearly £1.8m
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