Article 31 Directions are likely to be more common, writes Simon Ricketts.

Eastleigh Borough Council has successfully defended its grant of planning permission for an extension to the runway at Southampton Airport. Barristers at 39 Essex Chambers explain how.

Jasmine Shokar considers the part local authorities will play in delivering the Government's UK Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy.

Richard Harwood QC looks at the thorny issues that arise when it comes to renaming streets.

Roy Pinnock looks at the lessons to be learned from two recent cases on the Community Infrastructure Levy.

The Court of Appeal recently considered whether claims under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 against occupiers of land adjoining a highway, and against the relevant highway authority, arising from a tragic road traffic accident were reasonable causes of action or had a real prospect of success. James Marwick, Matthew White and Julian Horne analyse the ruling.

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.

Shaun O'Neil and Nicola Hyam report on a recent case where a claimant sought to argue that a village road in the Lakes should have been maintained to the standards of a footway.