Adoption vs long-term fostering
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a local authority over a judge’s decision to refuse to make a placement order at the conclusion of care proceedings. Saoirse Harris sets out the key points from the ruling.
March 13, 2026
Adoption vs long-term fostering
Evolution of the academy trust and maintained school landscape
Recent Governments have tried to move all schools to academies. Is that about to happen under Labour? Graham Burns examines recent developments.
March 13, 2026
Evolution of the academy trust and maintained school landscape
Care leavers and redaction of records
Is redaction of records necessary for privacy, or a cause of harm and frustration? Peter Garsden of the Access to Care Records Campaign Group explores the issues.
March 13, 2026
Care leavers and redaction of records
“Unusual facts and procedural irregularities”
A recent case illustrates the importance of ensuring an intervenor is provided with filed documents they are entitled to and that draft orders, including schedules containing findings of fact, are approved by the judge before taking any significant appellate step, writes Ellie…
March 13, 2026
“Unusual facts and procedural irregularities”
Planning appeals and costs awards
Christopher Moss covers a recent judgment in which the Court of Appeal considered whether a Local Planning Authority had behaved unreasonably in withdrawing its support for a planning application in the course of a called-in inquiry following answers given by its expert in…
March 13, 2026
Planning appeals and costs awards
Refusal of planning applications against officers’ advice
Simon Ricketts sets out five impending procedural protections for applicants against planning committees that refuse applications against the advice of officers.
March 12, 2026
Refusal of planning applications against officers’ advice
Land value and the principle of reality
Devon County Council recently won a High Court battle concerning a million-pound wind turbine. Adam Boyle explains how.
March 12, 2026
Land value and the principle of reality
The latest Sizewell C JR
The Court of Appeal recently refused permission to appeal in the latest Sizewell C judicial review, with the application certified as being totally without merit. Hereward Phillpot KC and Hugh Flanagan explain why.
March 12, 2026
The latest Sizewell C JR
Impecuniosity and other issues in credit hire claims
A county borough council was recently ordered to pay just 10% of the amount claimed for credit hire charges. Tom Danter explains how the reduction was achieved.
March 12, 2026
Impecuniosity and other issues in credit hire claims
Anti-Money Laundering: Key Issues for Local Government Legal and Governance Teams
Money laundering risk is often seen as a problem for banks, lawyers and accountants. But local authorities are far from immune. In a recent webinar hosted by Sharpe Pritchard, Corporate Partner Pete Collins explored how anti-money laundering (AML) laws apply to local…
March 09, 2026
Anti-Money Laundering: Key Issues for Local Government Legal and Governance Teams
Arts and Culture, Community and Regeneration: The Two New Streamlined Subsidy Routes
Beatrice Wood and Sophie Read explore the two new Streamlined Routes, officially introduced in February this year, to simplify the awards of certain subsidies: the Community and Regeneration route and the Arts and Culture route. This article discusses the potential impact of…
March 09, 2026
Arts and Culture, Community and Regeneration: The Two New Streamlined Subsidy Routes
Disclosure to the DBS
The High Court recently ordered a local authority to disclose to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) findings made by the Family Court following public law proceedings which took place in 2021. Dominik Morton sets out the key points from the ruling.
March 06, 2026
Disclosure to the DBS
The CAT and the New Lottery Subsidy Control challenge
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has rejected the New Lottery Subsidy Control challenge. Alexander Rose looks into what the case means for…
Mar 06, 2026
The CAT and the New Lottery Subsidy Control challenge
Gender-questioning children under draft KCSIE 2026
Miriam Carrion Benitez provides a safeguarding perspective on the important changes in the draft KCSIE 2026 concerning gender-questioning…
Mar 06, 2026
Gender-questioning children under draft KCSIE 2026
Accelerating the planning appeals process: unintended consequences
Could faster appeal decisions unintentionally slow the submission and determination of planning applications? Chrisa Tsompani explains.
Mar 06, 2026
Accelerating the planning appeals process: unintended consequences
The convergence of DRS, Simpler Recycling and EPR
Kirstin Roberts looks at the need to rethink local authority waste systems in light of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), Simpler Recycling…
Mar 06, 2026
The convergence of DRS, Simpler Recycling and EPR
Reserve below-threshold contracts for UK or local suppliers under the 2026 Order
Juli Lau and Shyann Sheehy look into the impact of the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026,…
Mar 05, 2026
Reserve below-threshold contracts for UK or local suppliers under the 2026 Order
CMO Principle and Financial Assistance Further Clarified in Latest CAT Judgment on Subsidy Control
Beatrice Wood and Oliver Dickie explore the key implications for public authorities following the latest CAT judgment on subsidy control…
Mar 05, 2026
CMO Principle and Financial Assistance Further Clarified in Latest CAT Judgment on Subsidy Control
Make Europe Build Again – The EU Industrial Accelerator Act
Kamran Zaheer provides an insight into the anticipated “Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)" and whether it will result in a “Made in Europe”…
Mar 05, 2026
Make Europe Build Again – The EU Industrial Accelerator Act
Affordable housing funding news & unlocking S106 units
The new National Housing Bank aims to accelerate affordable housing as Registered Providers face rising costs, borrowing limits and stalled…
Mar 05, 2026
Affordable housing funding news & unlocking S106 units
The Social and Affordable Housing Programme 2026–2036: new guidance
Darren Hooker and Georgia Moon consider what Homes England’s new guidance on the Social and Affordable Housing Programme 2026–2036 means…
Mar 05, 2026
The Social and Affordable Housing Programme 2026–2036: new guidance
Housing case alert - February 2026
Tim Pearl, Tom Bradbury and Sumi Begum round up the latest housing law judgments of interest to local authorities and housing associations.
Mar 05, 2026
Housing case alert - February 2026
Residential developments: new section 106 delivery roadmap
Mark Sellers and Charlotte Benson-Goring look at how the Government’s proposed section 106 delivery roadmap will work in practice.
Mar 05, 2026
Residential developments: new section 106 delivery roadmap
The Renters Rights Act and social landlords
Siobhan Keown and Ashleigh Dibb consider what the Renters’ Rights Act means for social landlords.
Mar 05, 2026
The Renters Rights Act and social landlords
Assured tenancies: written statements and information sheets
George Ufumwen sets out the key points of new regulations for written statements and information sheets for assured tenancies, which will…
Mar 05, 2026
Assured tenancies: written statements and information sheets
The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On - How procurement processes are evolving
In co-ordination with its client webinar on 19 March 2026, DAC Beachcroft will share with Local Government Lawyer readers a series of…
Feb 27, 2026
The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On - How procurement processes are evolving
Book review: “Reforming lessons”
Geordie Cheetham and Satnam Virdi review “Reforming Lessons: Why English Schools Have Improved Since 2010 and How This Was Achieved” by…
Feb 27, 2026
Book review: “Reforming lessons”
Service charge recovery and the Building Safety Act 2022
Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out what local authorities need to consider when it comes to the Building Safety Act…
Feb 27, 2026
Service charge recovery and the Building Safety Act 2022
The draft NPPF consultation: what’s new
Mark Harris and Mark Bassett set out the key proposed changes in the Government’s revised planning framework.
Feb 27, 2026
The draft NPPF consultation: what’s new
Mobile phones, AI and schools
New guidance on mobile phones and AI could impact school regulation, writes Jen Davie.
Feb 26, 2026
Mobile phones, AI and schools
Transparency in FII cases
In a recent case Mrs Justice Lieven dealt with Transparency Orders in care proceedings. Graeme Bentley analyses the ruling.
Feb 26, 2026
Transparency in FII cases
Court documents and AI
Tom Whittaker summarises the key points from a Civil Justice Council consultation on use of AI in preparing court documents, including…
Feb 25, 2026
Court documents and AI
Next steps for the LGPS after the access and fairness consultation
Alec Bennett highlights the key points from the Government’s response to its “Access and fairness” consultation in relation to the Local…
Feb 25, 2026
Next steps for the LGPS after the access and fairness consultation
What is an Officer?
Geoff Wild considers what exactly is an 'officer' of a council and explores the complex rules that surround their appointment and dismissal.
Feb 25, 2026
What is an Officer?
The High Court on the EHRC’s “interim update”
The High Court has rejected a judicial review challenge brought by Good Law Project and three individual claimants to the “interim update”…
Feb 25, 2026
The High Court on the EHRC’s “interim update”
Substituted decision notices and contempt of court
A council was recently held in contempt for non-compliance with a First-Tier Tribunal decision following an environmental information…
Feb 25, 2026
Substituted decision notices and contempt of court
Feb 25, 2026
Social media guidance for members
Paul Feild provides some tips on putting together a social media policy for members.
Feb 24, 2026
2026 in construction: a look ahead
Michael Comba and Rachel Murray-Smith provide a summary of the key points of interest in the upcoming year in the construction sector,…
Feb 19, 2026
Track allocation in housing disrepair claims
A recent case provides valuable guidance on the proper approach to track allocation in housing disrepair cases and highlights the…
Feb 19, 2026
Withdrawing applications for care orders
Phoebe Duterloo looks at the lessons from a recent Family Court judgment following a local authority’s application to withdraw care…
Feb 19, 2026
Appropriate professional boundaries for teachers
Should a teacher be banned for telling a parent their child was being singled out by other staff? Alexandra Addington considers a recent…
Feb 18, 2026
Children under 16 and deprivation of liberty
Ms Justice Henke as Lead Judge for the National Deprivation of Liberty List has recently handed down two informative judgments in relation…
Feb 18, 2026
A Welsh white leopard?
Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) looks at a recent case where litigation capacity in the absence of subject-matter capacity was revisited.
Feb 18, 2026
Conversion to an ‘empty’ MAT
Gerry Morrison considers the legal, governance and practical implications of Franklin Sixth Form College’s conversion to an ‘empty’…
Feb 18, 2026
Obvious risks: the beautiful game
The High Court recently rejected an appeal over an injury sustained by the claimant when climbing over a perimeter fence to retrieve a…
Feb 18, 2026
Development, flood risk and planning judgment
Rohini Vekaria considers what the High Court decision in Gladman and recent NPPF/PPG amendments mean in practice.
Feb 18, 2026
Timed out?
Will the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 help limit challenges aimed at timing out permissions? Katie Scuoler considers the key…
Feb 18, 2026
Heat Network Zoning: What the Government’s 2026 Response Means for Local Authorities
Tom Knox analyses the government's reply to the consultation on heat network zoning and shares the main takeaways for the impact it will…
Feb 18, 2026
A National Security Assessment: Biodiversity Loss and Ecosystem Collapse – Implications for Infrastructure and Energy
Bridget Newman talks readers through the recent National Security Assessment on Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National…
Feb 13, 2026
The Community and Regeneration Streamlined Route: frequently asked questions
Alexander Rose explains how public authorities can make use of the new Community and Regeneration Streamlined Subsidy Scheme.
Feb 13, 2026
To lot or not to lot?
Rebecca Rees and Jade Divers address a thorny procurement question.
Feb 13, 2026
Judicial review: prematurity, standing and the correct forum
Helen Fry and Suhan Rajkumar look at the wider implications of the recent refusal of permission for a judicial review challenge over the…
Feb 13, 2026
Sex discrimination and gender reassignment: the Darlington nurses case
Darlington nurses have been successful in a high-profile sex discrimination/transgender rights case. Louise Singh looks at the lessons from…
Feb 13, 2026
New electrical safety regulations for social housing
Victoria Bonnet, Emma Hindon and Briony Bladen-Jones set out what social landlords need to know in relation to new electrical safety…
Feb 13, 2026
Restrictive interventions and seclusion in schools
Gemma Nicholas sets out the key legal implications of revised government guidance on restrictive interventions and seclusion in schools.
Feb 12, 2026
The Mayor of London's strategic planning role
The Planning Court has reaffirmed the limits of challenge to the Mayor of London’s strategic role. Douglas Edwards KC and Michael Rhimes…
Feb 11, 2026
Updates to the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 in 2026
Nicola Cullen assesses the impact of the provisions in the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 that will come into…
Feb 11, 2026
Bus franchising: what next
Frank Suttie, Michael Bray and Tom Johnson examine major changes to the bus franchising process.
Feb 11, 2026
Infrastructure consenting in Wales
How does the application process for the new Welsh infrastructure consenting regime work? Cathryn Tracey explains.
Feb 11, 2026
Grey belt tests tested
Simon Ricketts looks at the lessons from the latest decisions on the application of the grey belt tests.
Feb 11, 2026
Schools, grass banks and the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957
Tom Danter looks at the lessons from a recent personal injury claim against a county borough council.
Feb 09, 2026
Another bite at the cherry? New application issued in the CAT challenges subsidies proposed by Durham County Council
Beatrice Wood and Shyann Sheehy provide an insight into a new challenge in the Competition Appeal Tribunal to proposed subsidies to be put…
Feb 06, 2026
Releasing stalled housing sites
John Pugh-Smith looks at the challenges around stalled housing sites and outlines some possible solutions, pending MHCLG’s awaited “full…
Feb 06, 2026
Threshold findings and final orders at Issues Resolution Hearings
Graeme Bentley draws out the main points for local authorities from the Re D case and highlights the areas that require particular care…
Feb 06, 2026
Subsidies for regional airports
Aviation subsidies have been brought into the spotlight by the Cardiff Airport Subsidy Control case. Alexander Rose examines the key issues.
Feb 06, 2026
The Procurement Review Unit is now live
Laura Wisdom and Sophie Osborn set out what contracting authorities and suppliers need to know about the Procurement Review Unit.
Feb 06, 2026
Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Family Courts
Lisa Edmunds considers the risks, responsibilities and judicial guidance in relation to parties’ use of AI in the Family Courts.
Feb 05, 2026
The Warm Homes Plan: Key Takeaways
Nimoy Kher analyses the Government's Warm Homes Plan, picking out the key parts of the plan and what they mean for local authorities.
Feb 04, 2026
Building safety reform in Wales
Matthew Stevens considers what the new higher-risk building rules in Wales mean in practice and how the regime compares to England.
Feb 04, 2026
Warm homes and heat networks – what now for local authorities?
Nathan Bradberry and Carrie Davies set out the steps local authorities can take to prepare for implementation of the Warm Homes Plan.
Feb 04, 2026
Issue estoppel in service charge disputes
The Upper Tribunal has recently considered the application of issue estoppel to a s.19 LTA 1985 FTT determination that a variable service…
Feb 04, 2026
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 and Wales: extending protections from discrimination to Welsh contract-holders
Sarah Salmon and Alistair Cantor dissect the forthcoming anti-discrimination measures due to be introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025…
Feb 04, 2026
Awaab’s Law and development agreements
Ellen Hawthorne considers what social landlords must build into their development agreements in light of Awaab’s Law.
Feb 04, 2026
Employment webinar: Managing settlements: the legal and practical issues, and the pitfalls to avoid
Rajiv Joshi, Jonathan Walsh and Tom Pimenta provide insight into the strict requirements for settlement discussions and many practical…
Feb 04, 2026
Housing case alert - January 2026
Emily Howe and Ian Larkins round up the latest housing law judgments of interest to local authorities and housing associations.
Feb 02, 2026
The EIP: 10 Days of the 10 Goals - Goal 10: Access to nature
Margherita Cornaglia examines the final goal of the Government's Enviromental Improvement Plan 2025.
Jan 30, 2026
Cross-border placements of children
Justin Gray outlines imminent reforms to cross-border placements of children in Scotland.
Jan 30, 2026
Low traffic neighbourhoods in London and local implementation plans
The Court of Appeal has quashed a decision to remove a low traffic neighbourhood as a breach of the duty requiring London borough councils…
Jan 30, 2026
The planning permission for the new Chinese Embassy
Morag Ellis KC, Stephanie Bruce-Smith and Charles Streeten look at the key considerations behind the Secretary of State’s decision to grant…
Jan 30, 2026
Transparency and the scope of PD12R FPR 2010
Edward Lamb KC and Tara Vindis set out the key points from a care proceedings case concerning transparency and the scope of PD12R FPR 2010.
Jan 29, 2026
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: major reform on the way for leaseholders
Gemma Duncan provides her knowledge on how the reform to leasehold will affect public sector bodies.
Jan 29, 2026
G-Cloud 14 to G-Cloud 15 – What is changing?
James Berry talks through the change from G-Cloud 14 to 15 - what does it mean for the CCS, and what does it mean for suppliers?
Jan 29, 2026
Providence v Hexagon – Supreme Court overrules Court of Appeal on JCT termination provisions
Helen Arthur and David Owens look at the lessons from a landmark Supreme Court ruling on JCT termination.
Jan 29, 2026
The EIP: 10 Days of the 10 Goals - Goal 9: Biosecurity
Charles Bishop examines the Government's plans for biosecurity under Goal 9 of the Government's EIP 2025.
Jan 28, 2026
Councillors in an increasingly digital age
Geoff Wild looks at some of the issues raised by councillors’ use of social media, electronic communication, personal email addresses and…
Jan 28, 2026
Introduction of New Fair Deal to the LGPS
The Government is consulting on introducing “New Fair Deal” protections for workers whose jobs are outsourced to third-party providers.…
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