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BBC investigation finds reduction in spend on legal services by councils, including on counsel for children's social care cases
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BBC journalist to appeal ICO decision on investigation into monitoring officer
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BBC research finds £5.2bn ‘black hole’ in the budgets of top-tier councils
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BDB Pitmans hires public law and commercial litigation specialist
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Behaviour of family judge meant hearing amounted to serious procedural irregularity, High Court judge finds
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Behavioural Control Orders are being inappropriately used, report warns
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Benefit assessors imprisoned for stealing more than £1m of housing benefits from London councils
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Beryl Heath to step down from position at North West Legal Consortium for retirement
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Better Social Housing Review finds both ‘inspiring’ and ‘shocking’ practice in sector
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Bevan Brittan acts for London borough on £83m affordable homes partnership as council hails Regeneration Lease model
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