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High Court dismisses claim against council over hard drive containing password to £600m bitcoin wallet dumped at landfill site

The High Court has dismissed a claim against Newport City Council concerning the ownership of a hard drive containing the password to a Bitcoin wallet worth more than £600m that was said to have been left in error at a landfill site, after finding "no reasonable grounds for bringing the case". Read more

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January 10, 2025

Saving shadow licences

Philip Kolvin KC looks at the lessons to be learned for those holding shadow licences from a recent High Court ruling involving a London nightclub.
January 09, 2025

Enforcement against HMOs used to house asylum seekers

A Divisional Court recently upheld a district judge’s decision in a case over licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMO) used for asylum seekers. The decision is of significant public importance concerning the enforcement of housing standards in HMOs, write Stephanie Harrison KC and Tim Baldwin.
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On demand webinars

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Driving housing delivery: leveraging compulsory purchase powers

Watch a recording of a DWF/Ardent Driving Housing Delivery webinar, focused on addressing the UK's significant housing shortage by encouraging local authorities to utilise compulsory purchase powers more effectively.

CoP Masterclass #3: Managing Fluctuating Capacity, Restraint and Orders in High-Stakes Cases

Join Kuljit Bhogal KC, Catherine Rowlands and Alexander Campbell for Cornerstone Barristers' third 'Masterclass' webinar on Court of Protection matters.

Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act

Blake Morgan's final Procurement Series Webinar is now available to watch as a pre-recorded session.

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January 09, 2025

The Remediation Acceleration Plan and RPs

David Firth and Mathieu Quenin set out the key implications for Registered Providers and developers from the Government’s Remediation Acceleration Plan.
December 20, 2024

Bold ambitions

Amardeep Gill and Paul McDermott analyse the government’s English Devolution White Paper.
December 18, 2024

Best interests, wishes and feelings

Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) looks at a recent Court of Protection ruling that provided a worked example in an imperfect world.
December 18, 2024

Lies in family law proceedings

Avaia Williams analyses a recent Court of Appeal judgment which provides insight into the handling of lies and credibility in family proceedings. The case clarifies the treatment of lies in family courts, particularly as it relates to fact-finding in child welfare cases and the distinction between the criminal and family courts.
December 18, 2024

Revocation of adoption orders

Joanna Moody considers whether, and if so in what circumstances, an adoption order can ever be revoked.
December 18, 2024

Adoption records – PLWG best practice: a guide

In a second article on the Public Law Working Group’s recommendations for best practice for adoption, Avaia Williams considers Chapter 2, which covers the crucial issue of access to adoption records.
December 18, 2024

Post adoption contact – PLWG best practice: a guide

In this first article in a series covering the Public Law Working Group’s recommendations for best practice for adoption, Avaia Williams delves into Chapter 1 of the PLWG report, which addresses a pivotal topic for professionals and families involved in adoption proceedings: post-adoption contact.