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Court has no jurisdiction to set aside validly made adoption order, other than by way of an appeal, judges rule

Courts have no power to rescind adoption orders on welfare grounds as Parliament intended such orders to be final, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Read more

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January 17, 2025

Securing special educational provision

The High Court has provided important guidance on the ‘absolute duty’ to secure special educational provision, writes Ollie Persey.
January 17, 2025

Mental capacity and expert evidence

The Court of Appeal recently overturned a capacity ruling in a complex case. The ruling highlights the need for careful consideration of expert evidence, writes Catherine Rowlands.
January 15, 2025

How green can be my development?

John Pugh-Smith looks at the steps needed to address the delivery of biodiversity net gain against the backdrop of the Government’s call for a surge in housebuilding.
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On demand webinars

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Driving housing delivery: leveraging compulsory purchase powers

Watch a recording of a DWF/Ardent Driving Housing Delivery webinar, focused on addressing the UK's significant housing shortage by encouraging local authorities to utilise compulsory purchase powers more effectively.

CoP Masterclass #3: Managing Fluctuating Capacity, Restraint and Orders in High-Stakes Cases

Join Kuljit Bhogal KC, Catherine Rowlands and Alexander Campbell for Cornerstone Barristers' third 'Masterclass' webinar on Court of Protection matters.

Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act

Blake Morgan's final Procurement Series Webinar is now available to watch as a pre-recorded session.

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January 15, 2025

‘All hail the Mayor’

Philip McCourt sets out some key considerations arising out of the English Devolution White Paper.
January 15, 2025

NPPF 77 and housing land supply

Josef Cannon KC and Ryan Kohli consider an important High Court case concerning paragraph 77 of the National Planning Policy Framework and housing land supply.
January 15, 2025

The Building Safety Act: 2024 in review

As we hit the ground running in 2025, Daniel Searle looks back at some of the key developments of the Building Safety Act (“BSA”) in 2024 and opines on where we may be headed in the future.
January 15, 2025

Removal of neighbourhood traffic schemes

A High Court judge has dismissed a judicial review claim against the decision of Tower Hamlets to remove so-called ‘Liveable Streets’. Saira Kabir Sheikh KC and Daisy Noble explain why.
January 10, 2025

Saving shadow licences

Philip Kolvin KC looks at the lessons to be learned for those holding shadow licences from a recent High Court ruling involving a London nightclub.
January 09, 2025

Enforcement against HMOs used to house asylum seekers

A Divisional Court recently upheld a district judge’s decision in a case over licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMO) used for asylum seekers. The decision is of significant public importance concerning the enforcement of housing standards in HMOs, write Stephanie Harrison KC and Tim Baldwin.
January 09, 2025

The Remediation Acceleration Plan and RPs

David Firth and Mathieu Quenin set out the key implications for Registered Providers and developers from the Government’s Remediation Acceleration Plan.