The Upper Tribunal has in part allowed a council’s appeal against a decision by the Education Tribunal for Wales in relation to the naming of a school in a child’s Individual Development Plan, in the first case to have been brought under the new 2018 Act…

The Welsh Government has asked that certain provisions within the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, including those in relation to children in secure accommodation and children not in school, be applied to Wales in the same way as England.

A local objector to Gwynedd Council’s policy on planning for holiday homes has won the right to take the authority to judicial review after a judge said he was “just persuaded” this was the right course.

Comisiynydd y Gymraeg, the Welsh Language Commissioner, has appointed three law firms to a framework agreement for legal advice.

The Government has issued a white paper setting out its plans to ban the sale of new leasehold flats and make commonhold the default tenure in England and Wales.

The law in Wales should be strengthened to prevent and punish politicians and election candidates who deliberately lie, the Senedd's Standards of Conduct Committee has said.

The Welsh Government has published a governance handbook for members of national park authorities to help them make effective decisions.

Cardiff Capital Region has conceded liability, causation and sufficiently serious breach in a procurement challenge to the award of a £40 million contract for the demolition of Aberthaw Power Station.

The Welsh Government has applied to the Supreme Court to appeal a Court of Appeal decision that found Wrexham Borough Council did not have to adopt its local development plan (LDP) despite a High Court judge previously saying otherwise.

How does the Welsh Government intend to reform the regulation and inspection of social care in Wales? Luke Williams and Eve Piffaretti look at the latest developments.

Will individuals in receipt of NHS Continuing Healthcare soon be able to opt for Direct Payments? Eve Piffaretti and Luke Williams set out the Welsh Government’s proposals.

What does the eliminating profit agenda of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill mean? Eve Piffaretti and Luke Williams explain.

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.

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.

The High Court recently considered the scope of s70A Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Arevik Jackson looks at the lessons from the judgment.

The Welsh Government has published a new Code of Practice which came into effect on 1 September and applies principles and standards to the commissioning of care and support services by local authorities, local health boards and NHS trusts in Wales. Emma Watt looks at the details.