Public Law

Articles

21 Sept 2007

Update: planning and environment

Gregory Jones reviews developments in planning law and the way noise is considered, from the initial application to the relationship with other regimes

21 Sept 2007

Favourable odds for UK gamblers

Under the Gambling Act 2005 remote gambling is set to grow with less strict advertising restrictions, suggests Jimmy Desai

14 Sept 2007

Better safe than sorry

Failure to disclose an application for a grant ad colligenda bona in a highly contentious case may lead to revocation. Olya Marine provides some pointers as to where to draw the line

14 Sept 2007

When some prizes are more equal than others

The Gambling Act 2005 may define a 'prize' for the first time, but much falls outside the description, argues Richard Lawson

14 Sept 2007

Passing the “ordinary residence” buck

The publication of DoH determinations provides welcome clarification for local authority lawyers but offers no incentive for councils to stop passing the accommodation buck, says Matthew Bradley

7 Sept 2007

Wind in your sail

Smaller firms should leverage their local knowledge to become involved in renewable energy projects, argues Stefan Schmitz

1 Sept 2007

It does not need to cost the earth

The new Code of Practice has some innovative provisions on funding but it does not resolve all the cost-related issues, says Michael Bacon

17 Aug 2007

Update: immigration and asylum

Jane Coker reviews the latest immigration rule changes as well as cases on country guidance, asylum and human rights