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Has the Supreme Court stalled the 'village green industry'?

The justices' latest ruling appears to side firmly with developers, but the outcome in practice may not be so clear cut. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Licensing update

Local authorities must take procedures and technical propriety seriously, says Roy Light

Children law update

How 'extreme' must the circumstances be to justify adoption rather than long-term ?foster care, asks Noel Arnold as he reviews the Supreme Court's ruling in Re B and subsequent cases

Benefit cap legal challenge rejected by the High Court

Despite rejecting all the claimants' arguments the court has warned of possible future challenges, say Dean Underwood and Alastair Redpath-Stevens

Deprivation of liberty: current approach leaves vulnerable clients with limited protection

Disabled clients have been left with no meaningful right to liberty following the emergence of the 'relative normality' concept and the introduction of an able-bodied comparator, says Laura Davidson

Environmental law update

Sustainable development entered our legal lexicon as an inchoate concept in 2012; it's now being given increasing weight by the courts, says Paul Stookes

Local government update

Debra Martin discusses how local authorities can set up their 'own investment funds to stimulate growth

Update | Licensing: summary reviews, shadow licences, gambling

Roy Light considers cases on summary reviews and shadow licences and recent guidance from the Gambling Commission on underage gambling and primary gambling activity