November 22, 2024
World Heritage Sites – the Stonehenge judgment
Simon Barnes highlights the key aspects which are relevant to local government from the recent Court of Appeal judgment dismissing a challenge to a development consent order affecting Stonehenge.
November 22, 2024
High Street revival
The Government has confirmed that councils will have the power to hold high street rental auctions from 2 December. Lucy McDonnell and Megan Forbes look at how the regime will work, including from a planning perspective.
November 22, 2024
When AI meets planning
Roy Pinnock and Maria Polycarpou look at the need to strike a balance between efficiency and clarity when it comes to the use of AI in the field of planning.
November 22, 2024
Generative AI for in-house counsel
Thomson Reuters sets out what generative AI is and what it can do for in-house counsel.
November 22, 2024
Budget impacts for social housing providers
In the wake of the Autumn Budget, Shazia Bashir, Jaspreet Dhillon and Rebecca Thibault discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Registered Providers (RPs) in London, particularly concerning the pressing need for social housing in the UK.
November 22, 2024
LGPS fund management reforms
The Government has announced the creation of pension ‘megafunds’. Mark Radford looks at the key points.
November 20, 2024
Fluctuating capacity, the “longitudinal approach” and practical dilemmas
David Lock KC asks whether a “longitudinal approach” to when decisions can lawfully be made by patients with fluctuating capacity is consistent with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (“the MCA”) and, if it is not, whether there is a better framework that could be used to enable decisions to be taken to protect this vulnerable class of persons using the inherent jurisdiction.
November 20, 2024
Capacity and civil proceedings
Holly Tibbitts examines new recommendations from a working group of the Civil Justice Council on determining capacity to litigate in civil proceedings.
November 20, 2024
New guidance for intervention in schools
The Department for Education (DfE) has now released new guidance relating to the support and intervention for schools, following the scrapping of single-word judgements. Katie Michelon and Anna Fellows set out the key points.
November 20, 2024
Schools and gender questioning
Silence persists on gender questioning guidance for schools. Will it be next week, next year or is it on hold indefinitely? Hayley O'Sullivan reports.
November 20, 2024
Update on the draft Mental Health Bill
There are some key provisions in the draft Mental Health Bill which are relevant and will have an impact on health and care providers and commissioners, writes Kirsty Stuart.
November 20, 2024
The scale of the SEND challenge for local authorities
Amrita Hurst and Callum Scott consider the latest issues faced by local authorities when it comes to the provision of SEND support to children and young people.
November 20, 2024
Injuries and Part 25 experts
Matthew Timm analyses a Family Court ruling that a local authority had failed to discharge the burden of proof in asserting that injuries to a child when he was eight months old were inflicted by one or other of his parents.
November 20, 2024
Children case law update: November 2024
Sarah Hutchinson summarises recent Family Division rulings on an application by a father for a boy subject to a care order to be circumcised, and an application by an NHS for permission for NG feeding and restraint in respect of a 12-year old girl with anorexia nervosa.
November 20, 2024
Appealing refusals of placement orders
Eleanor Hull analyses a successful appeal by a local authority against the refusal of an application for a placement order.
November 20, 2024
The meaning of ‘for the purposes of adoption’
A High Court judge recently examined the correct interpretation of the phrase ‘for the purposes of adoption’ in section 83(1)(a) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Marcia Hyde and James Hoile analyse the ruling.
November 15, 2024
The beginning of the end of Right to Buy in England?
Scott Dorling and Jessica Arczynski look at the latest Government announcements on the Right to Buy.
November 15, 2024
From Paralegal to Solicitor
Rob Dudley outlines the route to qualification for paralegals via the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
November 15, 2024
Lessons from Lieven J
Holly Hilbourne-Gollop looks at a High Court judge’s realistic approach to obtaining evidence from children.
November 15, 2024
Criminalising thought crime?
Kuljit Bhogal KC and Sarah Salmon explain why a defendant was recently convicted of breaching a PSPO near an abortion clinic.
November 15, 2024
AI for legal documents
In the latest in a series of articles, Thomson Reuters looks at how to unlock a competitive edge.
November 15, 2024
Fire and re-hire: increased protective awards
The Government has revived a draft order on increased protective awards for failures to follow the statutory Code of Practice. Georgia Blesson looks at what this means for employers.
November 14, 2024
Roof Gardens and Higher-Risk Buildings – A tale of one too many storeys.
David Owens and Helen Arthur explore a recent First Tier Tribunal decision regarding the meaning of “higher-risk building’ under the Building Safety Act 2022.
November 14, 2024
Pensions and IDRP for Pension Complaints to the Pensions Ombudsman
David Leach discusses pension disputes, the IDRP process and the pensions ombudsman in this pre-recorded webinar.
November 13, 2024
Biodiversity Net Gain and Compulsory Purchase
Michael Dempsey considers government CPO guidance in the context of the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regime, and the practical implications for schemes contemplating the compulsory acquisition of land for onsite BNG.
November 13, 2024
Remediation order and remediation contribution order applications – a potential headache
Robert Bowker considers important recent changes in relation to remediation order and remediation contribution order applications.
November 13, 2024
Roof gardens and higher-risk buildings
Is a roof garden a "storey" for the purposes of higher-risk buildings? Alex Martin Diaz and Corinna Whittle analyse a recent tribunal case and the government’s response to the ruling.
November 13, 2024
Challenge to permission for mega-basement rejected
A High Court judge recently dismissed a judicial review challenge over the grant of planning permission for a ‘mega-basement’ in London. Charles Streeten explains why.
November 13, 2024
What next for coastal communities?
The Autumn Budget gave coastal communities no indication of a better tomorrow, writes Christopher Kerr.
November 13, 2024
The National Adaptation Programme and climate change litigation
A recent challenge to the Government’s climate change adaptation programme failed – yet, it signalled key climate litigation trends. Ryan Kohli explains why.
November 13, 2024
"Is an excuse a use"
A recent High Court case has provided a reminder that care must be taken to distinguish between “commencement” cases and “continuous use” cases based on immunity, writes Roderick Morton.
November 09, 2024
Much ado about timescales - planning challenges
A High Court judge recently dismissed a statutory challenge brought by a town council over permission for a 146-home scheme, saying he did not have power to extend time for service. Alex Minhinick and Emily Kell-Rowan analyse the judgment.
November 08, 2024
Hopeless but not the same?
The High Court recently considered the scope of s70A Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Arevik Jackson looks at the lessons from the judgment.
November 08, 2024
Procurement Act government guidance – Perhaps 'not a reliable method of interpretation of the law'?
Andrew Millross looks at what might happen where there is a possible misalignment between the words of the Procurement Act 2023 and government guidance.
November 08, 2024
The role of hair strand testing
“Hairstrand testing has its limitations.” So why are drug tests not always treated this way in the Family Court? Stephen Williams looks at the issues.
November 08, 2024
Delivery drivers and supply in the provision of late night refreshment
In a recent ruling a district judge has provided helpful clarity on the role of third party delivery drivers and the question of supply in the provision of late night refreshment under the Licensing Act 2003. Leo Charalambides and James Rankin examine the ruling.
November 08, 2024
Budget 2024: Highlights for local government
Rachel Murray-Smith, Peter Collins and Bernadette Hillman consider the impacts of the new measures laid out by in the Autumn Budget 2024 for the local government sector.
November 08, 2024
Easing the post-holiday back-to-work transition
The team at Thomson Reuters Legal Insights Europe discuss the challenges of returning to the legal world after time off, and how to deal with the issues which may face you upon your return.
November 08, 2024
Budget 2024: What was in it for construction?
Michael Comba and David Owens discuss the impact of the new government's first budget on the construction industry.
November 08, 2024
CAAD appeals and costs
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has handed down the first decision to consider the principles to be applied, and the approach to be adopted, in an application for costs in a CAAD (certificate of appropriate alternative development) appeal. James Pereira KC and Mark O’Brien O’Reilly analyse the ruling.
November 08, 2024
Companies House outlines transition plan for upcoming company law reforms
In the latest in the series of blog posts covering the introduction of reforms to the UK corporate governance regime, Peter Collins considers the latest policy paper released by Companies House.
November 06, 2024
Renters’ Rights Bill – Supported Housing Providers focus: new grounds for possession
Matthew Watts and Sarah Orchard briefly explore the changes being proposed in the Renters’ Rights Bill and consider some of the impacts on the supported housing sector, where flexibility in management of housing stock is often key.
November 06, 2024
Improvement or remediation, or both?
Robert Bowker considers how the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has dealt with fire safety cases where an improvement notice under the Housing Act 2004 has been served and an application for a remediation order under s. 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 has been made.
November 06, 2024
Preparing your housing stock in order to support new funding
Rubyn Campbell, Wendy Wilks and Jessica Church outline the steps registered providers can take to prepare for charging to a funder.
November 06, 2024
HMO licensing appeals: to re-hear, or not to re-hear?
Angela Piears considers a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) case about HMO licences: How should the FTT approach the hearing of an HMO licensing appeal? Who can challenge the decision to grant an HMO licence? How should a local authority serve notices on a freehold company?
November 05, 2024
Housing case law: September & October 2024
Natalie Hurst and Jane Goodier round up the latest housing law cases and court decisions of interest to housing associations and local authorities.
November 01, 2024
Pathfinder and the Sunflowers
In today’s episode of FortyTwo Talks, Family Law Practitioner, Rachel Chan, is joined by Estella Newbold-Brown, Partner of Amphlett Lissimore to discuss the Private Law 'Pathfinder' and Estella’s new book, Isla and Quinn The Sunflowers.
November 01, 2024
A-Z Family Law
You asked, we answered! As part of our ongoing podcast series, we are pleased to present the first of our A-Z Family Law podcasts.
November 01, 2024
Whistleblowing: Detriment and Dismissal Cases
In the second session of our Autumn/Winter Employment Series, Nick Bidnell-Edwards and Safia Tharoo provide a concise review of whistleblowing law for detriment and dismissal claims, including recent developments, followed by practical tips on how to bring and to defend the claims.
November 01, 2024
Wiping the slate clean - tips and tactics on how best to achieve settlement in the ET
In this webinar Nick Singer and Karolina Zielinska consider how to get the most out of negotiation and judicial mediation for your clients. Given the ever-increasing cost and stress associated with Tribunal proceedings, settlement firmly remains an attractive option when considering how best to resolve a claim for claimants and respondents alike.