October 10, 2025
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.
Oct 10, 2025
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…
Oct 10, 2025
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
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
Post-placement contact under the Adoption and Children Act 2002
Tanya Zabihi looks at the evolving guidance and statutory framework for post-placement contact.
October 10, 2025
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 09, 2025
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
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
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
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…
October 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…
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…
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.
Oct 03, 2025
High Court on highway widths
Charles Streeten analyses the High Court’s rejection of a challenge to confirmation of a definitive map modification order.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
Understanding part-heard hearings in civil litigation
Yema Raufi looks at the challenges for social housing providers presented by part-heard hearings.
How AI could rewrite homelessness law
Amandeep Bains sets out the key considerations if AI is to be used in homelessness decision-making.
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…
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…
Key updates to the Administrative Court Guide
Chloe McQuillan and Jonathan Blunden dive into recent amendments to the Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide, exploring what they…
A gem of a case on section 106 mortgagee exclusion clauses?
Michael Dempsey analyses the impact of a recent High Court ruling on a mortgagee exclusion clause in a section 106 agreement.
Why are so many schools and colleges suspending pupils?
Figures published by the Department for Education on 10 July 2025 show another year-on-year increase in the number of suspensions and…
PFI expiry and handback
Emma Beynon and Alex Lawrence assess PFI expiry and handback, a big moment for public sector infrastructure.
Payment requirements under the Procurement Act 2023
Tim Care evaluates the payment obligations for contracting authorities under the Procurement Act 2023 including the requirement to publish…
Civil protective orders and gangs
Victoria James looks at the use of civil protective orders to disrupt gang activity.
"Build baby build" – How MHCLG will change now Steve Reed is Secretary of State
On Friday 5th September 2025 Steve Reed OBE MP became the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, replacing…
Dual-hatted members and local government reorganisation
Geoff Wild looks at how “dual-hatted” members can navigate potential conflicts of interest at a time of local government reorganisation.
Hillsborough Law: What local authorities need to know
Samantha Grix analyses the key risks for local authorities posed by the ‘Hillsborough Law” and sets out some immediate actions they should…
School admissions: A guide to parental rights
Joanna Goddard looks at some of the most common issues when it comes to school admissions.
A hard road
Justin Gray considers the use of secure transport for looked after children being placed in Scotland.
Gypsy/Traveller caravan sites and supply of pitches
An inspector has dismissed an appeal against an enforcement notice in relation to a Gypsy/Traveller caravan site despite there being no…
Environmental enforcement powers: Walker v Chelmsford City Council [2020] EWHC 635 revisited
Dr Dan Jacklin examines the current state of play in Environmental Law after the Walker decision of 2020 - including potential…
Infrastructure project ‘fast-track’ process ‘re-design’ proposed
Developers whose projects strategically align with stated UK infrastructure objectives could have their applications for development…
Below-threshold contracts
Tim Care examines the Procurement Act 2023's regime for below-threshold contracts and highlights key practical considerations for…
A different kind of target
David Gourlay explains why public sector cybersecurity needs a tailored legal approach.
DOLS and the Young Offender: Care or Custody?
The High Court recently refused a local authority’s application for the extension of a Deprivation of Liberty order in relation to a…
Brief enquiry of age
Interim relief was recently granted in a judicial review challenge involving three local authorities over an age assessment. Susan Ferrin…
Fact-finding in care proceedings: lessons from G (A Child)
The Court of Appeal recently upheld – by a majority – a judge’s decision not to direct a fact-finding hearing into the death of a child…
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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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