Practice Notes: Local government
Environment lawyers urge Gove to tackle air pollution crisis
Former justice secretary faces ‘career defining opportunity’, say
A step in the right direction
The Homelessness Reduction Act presents the possibility of meaningful assistance for many homeless applicants, but there are still some doubts about how ef
Local authorities: The duty to reconsider re-visited
When is a change of circumstance material to a local authority’s duty to reconsider an earlier decision, asks Simon Bir
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Political reality vs constitutional aims
Theresa May’s ability to call a snap general election highlights the inbuilt tensions of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, write Alison Foster QC and To
Income generation for local authorities
Tiffany Cloynes considers the strategies local authorities can use to find all possible resources to help them deliver service
Government faces fracking challenge in High Court
Decision to overrule local council ‘unlawful’, argues anti-frackin
Prospective care home residents’ wishes to be taken into account
Law Commission proposes root-and-branch amendments to mental capacity and deprivation of libert
The late-night levy
Alec Samuels discusses the operation of a levy intended to limit alcohol-related disturbances in public places in the earl
A clear case for stronger SuDS legislation
Sustainable drainage systems can have a positive impact on developments and land value, but the planning process must be improved to ensure wider implement
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