Freedom of Information Act 2000 A-Z Guide

No "clinical decision" exemption from best interests

The Court of Appeal recently considered whether a judge erred in holding that a "clinical decision" to withhold life sustaining medical treatment is not subject to best interests considerations and hence is not subject to the supervision of the Courts. Katie Viggers sets out the key takeaways from the judgment.

March 18, 2026

No "clinical decision" exemption from best interests

Housing delivery stalling - role of local authorities

David Forsdick KC and Anthony Lee consider the role of local authorities in unlocking sites for housing and the potential use of new compulsory purchase powers.

March 20, 2026

Housing delivery stalling - role of local authorities

Bus franchising: what next

Frank Suttie, Michael Bray and Tom Johnson examine major changes to the bus franchising process.

February 11, 2026

Bus franchising: what next

Transparency and the scope of PD12R FPR 2010

January 30, 2026

Edward Lamb KC and Tara Vindis set out the key points from a care proceedings case concerning transparency and the scope of PD12R FPR 2010.

The Mental Health Act 2025: key changes

January 22, 2026

Rebecca Fitzpatrick and Katie Viggers set out the key changes in the Mental Health Act 2025, which received royal assent last month.

The End of “Cheshire West”? Deprivation of Liberty, Consent and Capacity in the Supreme Court

October 30, 2025

Brett Davies looks at the issues under consideration at the Supreme Court’s recent hearing on deprivations of liberty and its landmark 2014 judgment.

The Welsh Language and the Court of Protection

October 17, 2025

The first Court of Protection judgment to be published in the Welsh language is, hopefully, the first of many, write Daniel Taylor and Teagan Thomas-Walters.

PFI – a new era?

Jul 11, 2025

PFI - A New Era?

Jul 03, 2025

The final say

Jun 19, 2025

Planning appeals and costs awards

March 13, 2026

Christopher Moss covers a recent judgment in which the Court of Appeal considered whether a Local Planning Authority had behaved unreasonably in withdrawing its support for a planning application in the course of a called-in inquiry following answers given by its expert in cross-examination.

Refusal of planning applications against officers’ advice

March 12, 2026

Simon Ricketts sets out five impending procedural protections for applicants against planning committees that refuse applications against the advice of officers.

The latest Sizewell C JR

March 12, 2026

The Court of Appeal recently refused permission to appeal in the latest Sizewell C judicial review, with the application certified as being totally without merit. Hereward Phillpot KC and Hugh Flanagan explain why.

Accelerating the planning appeals process: unintended consequences

March 06, 2026

Could faster appeal decisions unintentionally slow the submission and determination of planning applications? Chrisa Tsompani explains.

Low traffic neighbourhoods in London and local implementation plans

January 30, 2026

The Court of Appeal has quashed a decision to remove a low traffic neighbourhood as a breach of the duty requiring London borough councils to “implement” proposals in their local implementation plan. Jack Parker analyses the judgment.

Rights of way, the definitive map and statement and interpreting public documents

January 15, 2026

The High Court has dismissed a challenge to the validity of a map modification order. Charles Streeten and Mark O’Brien O'Reilly examine the ruling.

Section 58 defences and reactive systems

January 13, 2026

Tom Danter examines how reactive systems are taken into account when considering section 58 defences in highways claims.

Highways, kerbs and intervention levels

December 18, 2025

Tom Danter reports on a recent case where the claimant alleged there was a dip in a kerbstone that caused her to ball but the defendant local authority was able to put forward a successful section 58 defence.

NHS Legal Framework Webinar Series - Masterclass on NHS Continuing Care for Adults and Children

This webinar will examine some of the legal issues that practitioners in Healthcare Law commonly encounter.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill – what’s in, what’s out and will it work?

Join Landmark’s barristers for an initial review of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and what it might mean for planning in practice.

Local Authority Insight Series: Making Highways Fit for the Future

Join Ruth Stockley, barrister at Kings Chambers, and Chris Burgess of Norfolk County Council for an in-depth discussion that addresses the legal issues and obstacles involved with adapting highways for a low carbon future and the legal tools available to local authorities.