Trish D’Souza, a Legal Director in the Education sector, and Jo Corbett-Simmons, a Legal Director in our Commercial Litigation team, delivered a session for schools, local authorities and academy trusts on Disability discrimination – how to recognise potential claims.

Daniel Gatty analyses one case, involving a local authority, but two decisions on occupation under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

Julia Michalczyk considers some recent Upper Tribunal decisions on rent increases, a helpful reminder that registered providers must ensure that they follow the correct procedures when increasing the rent.

The Court of Appeal’s upholding of a High Court judgment which quashed the decision by the Home Secretary to transfer the powers of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) to the Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is a salutary reminder of the need to fully comply with consultation requirements, writes Matt Marsh.

The Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023 (the “PSO Regulations”), which came into force on Christmas Day 2023, set out procurement and subsidy control obligations in the public transport sector for public bodies awarding PSO contracts. Clarice Harper-Smith highlights the key considerations.

Thanh Lanh-Connolly looks at how local authority legal teams can harness AI power to improve efficiency in commercial and corporate matters.

Emily Heard analyses the Cabinet Office's announcement of an intended “go-live” of Monday 28 October 2024 for the Procurement Act 2023.

Christopher Cant and Ben Garbett address an undiscussed issue relating to the Community Infrastructure Levy in light of the Supreme Court ruling in Hillside.

Laura Thornton and Fergus Alexander set out some recommendations on how to deliver better results for social value in public procurement.

More government guidance on the Procurement Act has been published. Jenny Beresford-Jones sets out the main points.

Stephen Crispin and Matthew Brookes-Baker analyse the outcome of a fact-finding hearing in care proceedings concerning allegations that one or other of the parents had deliberately inflicted injury to a non-mobile infant.

A number of significant changes to the planning enforcement regime will come into effect from 25 April 2024. Perhaps the most notable of these is a change to the time period in which Local Planning Authorities can take enforcement action against unauthorised development. Rebecca Stewart explores some of these changes.

Shiva Krishnan and Hannah Taylor examine a judge's new formulation for interim declarations on capacity in the Court of Protection.

Victoria Guest examines recent changes to the legal duties on schools regarding pupil registration and attendance.

Rebecca Denvers considers what employers can learn from a case which found that anti-Zionist beliefs are protected under the Equality Act 2010.

Luke Exton examines guidance from LocatED on developing the education estate.

When children and young persons with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) move between boroughs, the local authorities involved have different duties depending on whether they are a child or young person, and whether they are currently ‘looked after’. Sarah Davidson and Ellie Mullett seek to unpick the applicable statutory, regulatory, and case law provisions, and highlight issues which can arise as a result of their intersection.