February 21, 2025
David Richardson examines the Government's proposed reforms to the process of determining planning applications and in particular the suggested introduction of a national scheme of delegation.
February 21, 2025
The Procurement Act 2023 will come into force next week. Liz Fletcher sets out some key actions for contracting authorities and suppliers.
February 21, 2025
Local government is facing a complex and shifting operational landscape, shaped by ongoing budgetary pressures, ambitious policy objectives, and new legislative frameworks. Lawyers from the Government & Public Services team at TLT identify their top five challenges for 2025 and offer some thoughts on the best approach to tackling them.
February 21, 2025
Anja Beriro looks at the potential use of artificial intelligence in public sector procurements.
February 20, 2025
Elizabeth Withers and Ryan Copeland consider the Government's consultation on copyright law and artificial intelligence (AI).
February 20, 2025
The Family Drug and Alcohol Court has been hailed as a “vital” service for helping families address substance misuse issues, yet access to this potentially life-changing approach remains a postcode lottery. Lottie Winson analyses how FDAC can benefit children and families, the financial impact for local authorities, and the barriers to a national rollout.
February 20, 2025
Julia Jones and Julie Bennett look at government guidance which suggests that the discharging from hospital of people at risk of or experiencing homelessness is a window of opportunity to address an individual’s complex needs.
February 20, 2025
George McLellan and Fred Groves provide insight into the recent ASA ruling on poster advertisements on Transport for London locations for an online Islamic investment company.
February 20, 2025
Rebecca Stewart covers the recent Court of Appeal guidance on the scope of planning condition variations permissible under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
February 19, 2025
The High Court has ruled that the Home Office has been systemically failing to provide safe and suitable accommodation to disabled applicants, and has given guidance on the interaction between Schedule 10 accommodation and the Care Act 2014. Stephanie Harrison KC, Nadia O’Mara and Isaac Ricca-Richardson analyse its findings.
February 19, 2025
Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) looks at an important new decision from the Court of Protection where the judge identified an evidential divide on capacity between social workers and clinicians.
February 19, 2025
Reece McAllister analyses a significant Court of Appeal ruling on risk assessment and judicial reasoning in care proceedings.
February 19, 2025
A recent High Court ruling has left an urgent need for appellate clarification, writes Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon).
February 19, 2025
Charlotte Tosti analyses a landmark case in the Employment Tribunal over the question of whether foster carers are “workers” and can bring claims in the employment tribunal.
February 19, 2025
A headteacher was recently given a green light to stay in the profession despite going on a school-time retreat. Alexandra Addington looks at the decision.
February 19, 2025
Carolina Bax and Rachel Chan provide an overview for practitioners of The Family Justice Council (FJC) Guidance on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System.
February 19, 2025
Jordan Warren looks at a recent case on whether there is an inherent jurisdiction to revoke an adoption order.
February 19, 2025
Trish D'Souza and Claire Archibald examine the proposed review by Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales, of the use of AI within schools.
February 19, 2025
Sarah Hutchinson rounds up the latest Court of Protection rulings of interest to practitioners.
February 18, 2025
A council has been ordered to pay the costs of an “improper” prosecution of a private hire operator. Matt Lewin explains why.
February 14, 2025
What do the changes to the statutory guidance on subsidy control mean for public authorities? Alexander Rose and Jonathan Branton explain.
February 14, 2025
This is the third article in Bevan Brittan’s series considering the potential impacts of the English Devolution White Paper, this time looking at the standards element.
February 14, 2025
Tyla Glover examines recent guidance from the High Court in a bed-blocking case.
February 14, 2025
A recent Court of Appeal decision should reassure social workers that their reasonable decisions in relation to assessment of whether a child is ‘in need’ cannot be readily challenged through judicial review, writes James Arrowsmith. It also provides some helpful insights as to how to reduce the risk of disputes in respect of these assessments.
February 12, 2025
Alex Madden, Head of Planning and Environmental and a member of the Rail team at Hugh James, looks at the key considerations affecting local authorities involved in rail modernisation projects, such as the Western Gateway Rail Deal.
February 12, 2025
Rory Stracey and Callum Traynor summarise the key changes to aspects of the CPO (compulsory purchase order) process in the Government's guidance and consider what the changes might mean, particularly in the affordable housing sector.
February 12, 2025
The Court of Appeal has provided guidance on flood risk policy and guidance in the National Planning Policy Framework (“NPPF”) and Planning Practice Guidance (“PPG”), and the role and relationship of the NPPF and PPG more generally, writes Hugh Flanagan.
February 12, 2025
What should the local authority landlord do at the end of commercial tenancies? Duncan Bisatt explains.
February 12, 2025
The Government has announced that they intend to introduce Respect Orders as part of the forthcoming Crime and Policing Bill in an attempt to tackle the ever-increasing Anti-Social Behaviour. Ryan Wise looks at what has been proposed.
February 12, 2025
In an important ruling for both operators and site providers on the Electronic Communications Code, the Upper Tribunal has defined the limits of license assignments. Azmina Fozdar looks at the implications of the judgment.
February 10, 2025
Maggie Burns shares her views on how AI will affect the energy sector and the new guidance from OFGEM.
February 10, 2025
Alastair Lewis, Emyr Thomas, Emily Knowles and James Goldthorpe look over proposed changes to the planning system in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
February 10, 2025
Meghan Vaillancourt analyses the Autumn Budget commitment to invest further in Hydrogen and heat-pump heating systems.
February 07, 2025
The High Court has quashed a decision by a city council to set an annual increase to care home fees below-inflation. Philip Rule KC looks at the lessons from the judgment.
February 07, 2025
Nico Tilche and Audris Pun analyse the latest changes to the Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide, including in relation to e-filing, the duty of candour, redaction of documents, and interim relief.
February 07, 2025
The High Court has dismissed a judicial review of the Department for Transport’s refusal to lease a historic property, which had been acquired as part of the land assembly relating to HS2. Charles Streeten and Armin Solimani explain why.
February 07, 2025
Debra Gers looks at the support employers can provide in relation to work-related stress.
February 07, 2025
Rachel Sullivan analyses a case where it was successfully argued that contempt proceedings, brought against the local authority in a dispute over the felling of trees, were an Aarhus Convention claim and thus the claimant was entitled to costs protection.
February 05, 2025
Edward Sainsbury and Matthew Lowry examine the rise of private prosecutions against landlords for damp and mould under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
February 05, 2025
Catherine Craven, Laura Waby and Tom Bradbury round up the latest housing law rulings of interest to housing associations and local authorities.
February 05, 2025
Darren Hooker looks at the key governance issues social landlords are likely to face over the next 12 months.
February 05, 2025
Kevin Edwards looks at some of the key matters predicted to impact the housing sector over the coming 12 months.
February 04, 2025
Steve Gummer and Meghan Vaillancourt provide guidance on forthcoming developments in the regulation of heat networks.
February 04, 2025
Helen Arthur and Rachel Murray-Smith analyse a recent Technology and Construction Court decision finding that a freeholder, a Special Purpose Vehicle, had breached a Freehold Purchase Agreement.
February 04, 2025
Joe Walker and Samuel Hart analyse a recent Court of Appeal ruling on the powers of Natural England that has relevance to other public authorities.
February 04, 2025
Ian Andrews looks at efforts to ensure intelligence-based working, as well as collaborative working, between different professionals becomes embedded before the Renters’ Rights Bill comes into force.
January 31, 2025
Stephen Tromans KC and Ned Helme consider the “Planning Reform Working Paper: Development and Nature Recovery” and how the Government’s aims of drastically increasing the rate of housebuilding and infrastructure development can proceed whilst also achieving the equally challenging commitments on net zero and ambitions for nature recovery.
January 29, 2025
Glyn Lancefield examines the Civil Justice Council's proposed reforms to the Judicial Review Pre-Action Protocol.
January 29, 2025
Geoff Wild sets out the key considerations when it comes to member and officer indemnities.
January 29, 2025
Simon Goacher sets out the key findings we can take from the government's published consultation.
