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Garner considers appeal over Hampton Court development

Keith Garner is considering an appeal after the High Court rejected his legal challenge to the redevelopment of a site on the opposite bank of the Thames from Hampton Court Palace.

Children of failed asylum seeker can stay in UK, Supreme Court says

The children of a Tanzanian asylum seeker, who twice pretended to come from Somalia to stay in the UK, can remain in the country, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Commons rights ruling will undermine land values, solicitor says

A sole practitioner in Devon is preparing an appeal against a High Court ruling which he says could lead to subsidies being cut and land values undermined.

Opening options

Before sentencing a mother to prison judges should give greater consideration to her children's needs, says Rona Epstein

Treading carefully

Children should only be taken into care for the right reasons, argues Finola Moss

Act local

By shifting power to local communities, the much-trailed localism bill could end up causing greater planning headaches, says David Merson

Get out clause

Increased investment is key to rectifying the widespread violation of prisoners' release rights, says Philip Rule

Hitting home

With greater demand for private rented accommodation and few tenants taking independent legal advice, it is time to start regulating letting agents, argues Andrew Lugger