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Court of Appeal hands down key ruling on appointment of intermediaries after finding judge was wrong to refuse assistance to vulnerable mother

The Court of Appeal has allowed a mother’s appeal against a judge’s refusal to grant her intermediary assistance in care proceedings, finding that the judge paid “insufficient attention” to the mother’s difficulties. Read more
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April 11, 2025

Lifting the automatic suspension: the need for evidence

A recent High Court ruling has emphasised the need for clear evidence in support of arguments both in favour and against lifting the automatic suspension in a procurement dispute, write Ed Williams, Vicky Pace and Nico Tilche.
April 11, 2025

The cost of free childcare

Siân McGibbon summarises an important recent High Court judgment considering the lawfulness of imposing mandatory “top-up” charges on parents accessing free early years education.
April 09, 2025

Local authority constitutions and the right of councillors to vote

The Supreme Court has handed down a landmark ruling on the lawfulness of a provision in a local authority's constitution which restricted voting by members on deferred applications for planning permission to those who had been present at the meeting or meetings at which the application had previously been considered. Philip McCourt set out the key points from the judgment.
April 09, 2025

When clear reasons are needed for granting permission

A Planning Court judge recently ruled that the reason given by a council for granting permission against officer advice did not deal adequately with the important principal issues of development in the countryside, sustainability and precedent. Lucy McDonnell looks at the lessons from the judgment.
April 09, 2025

Picking up the bill

Who is counting the coppers in the race for local nuclear plants? Fraser Sampson and Sue Chadwick look at how the planning system might both assess and mitigate security risks within the current legislative and policy context.
April 09, 2025

The problem with Biodiversity Net Gain

One year on from new legislation making biodiversity net gain (BNG) a legal requirement for developers, research shows it has delivered less than half the habitat expected. David Richardson looks at what’s holding BNG back.
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April 09, 2025

Charging newly built housing stock – key considerations

Residential schemes are increasing in size and complexity, and this presents challenges for registered providers of social housing ("RPs") when raising finance against newly built properties. Hannah Jackson explores the risks and provides recommendations for RPs preparing for charging exercises where developments have been recently completed or are still ongoing.
April 09, 2025

Remediating the Building Safety Act?

In light of recent changes to the Building Safety Act regime, Cecilia Busby looks at the challenges in forcing developers and others to fund remediation.
April 09, 2025

Heat networks: What’s next

Ben Sheppard provides an update for commercial and industrial developers and heat users on heat network zoning in England, and takes a look at what’s next for heat network policy.
April 04, 2025

High Court guidance on Article 3 engagement in care at home cases

David Lawson and Katherine Hampshire analyse the approach taken to human rights claims in claims against public bodies providing accommodation and social care. Such claims face significant hurdles and there is a growing body of guidance on where the boundary lies.
April 04, 2025

Thinking ahead

Philip McCourt and Kirtpal Kaur Aujla comment on the contractual and commercial tasks ahead for local government reorganisation.
April 04, 2025

Take it to the bridge

The High Court recently dismissed a wide-ranging judicial review challenge to the proposed Oxpens Bridge in Oxford. Meyric Lewis KC explains why.
April 02, 2025

Disability, duality, reasonable to occupy

What is the correct route to challenge a decision of the local authority that you consider amounts to disability discrimination? This was the question recently tackled by Fordham J in the High Court. Catherine Rowlands examines the outcome.
April 02, 2025

Please mind the “registration gap”!

Niki Constantinou looks at the risks presented by the gap that appears between the completion of a transfer and the date when the transfer is registered by the Land Registry.
April 01, 2025

Closure orders and Article 6 ECHR

Conor Monighan considers the consequences of a significant High Court judgment that considered Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and closure orders.
March 31, 2025

The unorthodox quashing of the pre-existing nullity

Annabel Nuttall Heath and Isabella Taylor analyse a recent case where an unrepresented party sought an order that a London borough provide him and his family with alternative accommodation because of the behaviour of their neighbours.
March 28, 2025

Making it tax efficient

V. Charles Ward sets out some key considerations for conveyancers to ensure tax efficiency in relation to local authority property transactions.