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Politicians slam the cost of legal advice to the Welsh Assembly
15/03/10: Opposition politicians have sharply criticised the cost of external legal advice to the Welsh Assembly after its external legal bill was revealed to total more than £3.8m in 2008-09 despite the presence of a 100-strong in-house legal team.

High Court quashes licence variation over flawed notification procedure
15/03/10: A decision to grant a premises licence variation at the Albert Hall in London has been quashed by the High Court over the way a council used a computer to identify residents in the vicinity for notification.

MPs issue report criticising "vague" Equality and Human Rights Commission
15/03/10: MPs expressed concern this week whether the Equality and Human Rights Commission was doing enough to devise and disseminate a culture of human rights in public authorities.

Council forced to re-tender £50m contract after legal team intervention
15/03/10: Westminster City Council is restart the tendering process for a £50m parking enforcement contract following an intervention by its in-house legal team.

Tough love
Could a lack of resources mean that Family Intervention Projects fail to deliver on their initial promise? Grania Langdon-Down investigates.

Show me the money
Mark Hynes offers a personal reflection on how legal teams can make savings without damaging the service they provide or cutting large numbers of jobs.

Cuts both ways
How can councils make economies in their social services provision without falling foul of the law? Nicola Williams identifies the pitfalls for local authorities.

Going undercover
Significant changes to the way councils conduct covert surveillance are imminent. Ibrahim Hasan looks at the impact on local authorities.

Cheating the system
Fraudulent applications for school places are on the rise but the ability of admissions authorities to do anything about it is limited, writes Mark Blois.

Signed off
Long-term sickness absence can be a major headache for employers. Jolyon Berry provides some top tips on how to manage the problem successfully.