The financial threshold for referral of subsidies to the Competition Markets Authority is to increase from £10m to £25m with effect from 4 August 2025. Jonathan Branton and Alexander Rose assess the likely impact of the move and the further news that two new ‘streamlined routes’ will also be created.

The Court of Appeal recently refused permission for a legal challenge to the Net Zero Teesside development consent order. Hereward Phillpot KC and Isabella Tafur explain why.

The High Court recently considered the role of a National Policy Statement in an ‘overplanted’ solar farm development with capacity under 50MW. Katherine Evans examines the ruling.

The Court of Appeal recently refused permission for a legal challenge to the Net Zero Teesside development consent order. Hereward Phillpot KC and Isabella Tafur explain why.

Chloe Woodward and Joe Walker discuss a recent judgment on when engagement with third parties constitute a formal consultation and must therefore adhere to case law on being 'run fairly'.

Natalie Pratt looks at what local authorities and other organisations can do to prepare for direct-action protests.

The Court of Appeal recently considered whether restrictive covenants in a lease provided the lessor, which was also the planning authority, with practical benefits of substantial value or advantage to it. Lina Mattsson looks at the lessons of the case.

Sarah Sutherland reviews the most significant CPO compensation decisions made recently by the Upper Tribunal.

John Pugh-Smith considers not only the “takeaways” from a recent case on publication of draft section 106 agreements, but also reflects on how the litigation could have been avoided or truncated had “ADR” (Alternative Dispute Resolution) been deployed.

Richard Binns, Ryan Jenkins and Luke Parry-Billings look at the issue of a “sufficiently serious” breach in an application to lift an automatic suspension in procurement proceedings.

Although a private law children case, there are various points in a recent judgment from Mr Justice Hayden that are relevant to local authorities involved in public law children proceedings, write Joanna Thom and Harrison Engler.

Carol Cheng makes some observations on two different public liability cases alleging breach of statutory duty under s.41 Highways Act 1980 (Duty to maintain highways maintainable at public expense) which gave rise to different outcomes.

Richard Dewsbery and Holly Sims explore why housing condition claims see the involvement of one or more (often two) experts.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recently issued a practice alert after receiving reports condemning the quality of expert witness functions being performed in the housing disrepair sector by its members. Bethan Jones examines the issue.

Darren Hooker sets out the key learning points arising from the Regulator of Social Housing’s inspections of local authorities.

Stephen Postlethwaite considers a recent county court case which highlighted the importance of ensuring the property a registered provider or local authority is purchasing has vacant possession.

Karen Smith, Emily Howe and Sumi Begum round up the latest housing law cases of interest to housing associations and local authorities.