The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by a local authority over a judge’s finding that a six-year-old girl had contracted gonorrheoa as result of fomite transmission. Avaia Williams looks at the lessons from the ruling.

Nasrin Masera sets out some key considerations for local authorities when dealing with an unexpected death.

Sarah Hutchinson rounds up the latest Court of Protection rulings of interest to practitioners.

Juli Lau and Natasha Barlow take readers through the report published by the BCC on procurement spending.

Tiah Weekes explains the process of changes to contracts in the field of construction.

George McLellan and Samuel Hart explore the High Court decision ruling that Lambeth Council broke the law in the process of establishing an LTN in the borough.

Nikolas Clarke sets out some practical points for employers when it comes to grievance and disciplinary processes.

Defence arguments have a habit of resurrecting themselves as one generation of lawyers takes up the baton from the previous generation. A recent spate in defendants raising the issue of noncompliance with PACE Code B when subject to various local authority powers of entry, search, inspection and seizure, is a case in point, writes Dan Jacklin.

Francesca Massarella calls for a change in the way poor mental health is perceived and approached, particularly before the point of care proceedings being issued.

A not-for-profit company that built a 460-seat theatre without permission recently lost its appeal against an enforcement notice. Roderick Morton looks at the lessons of the case.

Caroline Mostowfi looks at the lessons to be learned from a recent report on addressing the risks of PFI project distress.

The High Court has recently settled the correct approach to the annual review of Traveller injunctions. Natalie Pratt analyses the judgment.

A High Court judge recently considered a challenge to experimental traffic orders establishing a low traffic neighbourhood in London. Charles Streeten examines the ruling.

Rohini Vekaria looks at the potential for the Nature Restoration Fund to be another mechanism to help the natural environment without hindering development.

Planning permission was recently refused for a material change of use of land to a gypsy/traveller caravan site despite there being no five-year supply of deliverable pitches or available alternative sites. Mark O’Brien O’Reilly explains why.

Astrid Stanley looks at how standardisation of the regulatory regime for houses in multiple occupation could encourage investment in the sector.

David Owens and Elizabeth Withers explore recent developments in construction contract case law.