Is the warning against straining to identify the perpetrator of injuries dead and buried? Anthony Hand looks at recent developments.

Aqib Khan provides a critical guide for local government lawyers and social workers on kinship care.

In their latest article Thomson Reuters sets out four questions for the next steps on your legal technology roadmap.

Bradley Martin looks at the new requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 in relation to the management of contracts.

Yisroel Greenberg explores the circumstances in which an insolvency administration order should be considered, summarises the legal framework, and offers some practical suggestions when considering applying for one.

Sydney Rich and Rachel Murray-Smith explain performance bonds, PCGs and how building contracts are affected.

Former Corporate Director and Monitoring Officer of Brighton and Hove City Council Abraham Ghebre-Ghiorghis speaks to Lottie Winson about his 37-year career at the authority, his role as the “conscience of the organisation”, and his journey into law as an asylum seeker from Eritrea.

In his latest article Geoff Wild seeks to clarify when it is appropriate for members to declare interests (and when it is not) and what the consequences are of doing so.

Should dismissals for disability-related absences be pleaded as direct discrimination? Robin Pickard examines a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case involving a local authority.

Thomson Reuters' Legal Insights provides an overall guide to AI and how it will affect the legal profession.

Oliver Slater and Steve Gummer provide insight into how local authorities can best make use of the recently announced 'Warm Homes Grant' for their eligible homes.

Sophie Drysdale and Allan Owen discuss the most suitable payment options for different forms of construction contracts.

James Mallery-Nelson discusses the recent developments in planning relating to 'brownfield' land and how the government is helping councils make use of the sites.

Philip Wood looks at how managed moves between schools should operate.

Kristine Lidgerwood aims to provoke thought and encourage thorough system checks based on recent experiences that have raised serious concerns.

Lauren Gardner and Eleanor Suthern round up the latest Court of Protection cases of interest to practitioners, including an important ruling on representation during review periods.

Abby Watson provides practical tips on how representatives of protected parties can enhance communication, and prepare them for judicial visits.

Jo Moseley considers the lessons schools and colleges can learn from a recent tribunal decision which involved an autistic teacher who was dismissed after making a number of complaints about various aspects of his employment over a three year period.

When should a school add a pupil to its admissions register? Hayley O’Sullivan explains.

Edward Lamb KC and Tara Vindis analyse a recent Court of Appeal case that dealt with the retraction of allegations; burdens of proof and deficiencies in investigatory procedures relating to allegations of sexual abuse within a family.

Matthew Timm reports on a Family Court ruling that followed a fact-finding hearing concerning injuries sustained by child M when he was eight months old.

Carlton Sadler and Siwan Griffiths look at the principal findings of the Dash and Richards reports into the Care Quality Commission and the Single Assessment Framework.

Sara Chalk summarises a Family Court ruling on an application by a mother to reopen findings in care proceedings that were concluded in 2023, on the grounds that she was unable to attend court, due to the absence of an intermediary.

Graeme Bentley examines the implications for local authorities and child protection professionals of a recent Court of Appeal decision on whether a child currently living in foster care in England pursuant to an interim care order, should move to live with his father in Italy.

Louise Singh, Suzanne Nulty and Ben Daniel break down the key points from Labour's flagship Employment Rights Bill.

Thomson Reuters looks at the role that a legal technology roadmap can play in improving the operations of in-house legal departments.

How will the Procurement Act 2023 change development agreements and land transactions? Christopher Brennan, Alison Richards and Alexi Markham explain.

Izindi Visagie looks at the issues for planning and planning enforcement teams when it comes to enforcing the Biodiversity Net Gain regime.

There are important questions to be asked about the role of neighbourhood planning, writes Simon Ricketts.

Ella Grodzinski analyses a recent High Court judgment on the impact of alleged bias on a grant of planning permission following a particularly acrimonious meeting of a council’s planning committee.

The High Court has recognised a higher standard of scrutiny for environmental judicial review. Sam Fowles analyses the ruling.

Ned Helme looks at a High Court judge’s recent guidance to decision-makers on weighing biodiversity net gain improvements.

Molly Whitehouse examines recent efforts to bring greater clarity to the code for professional standards for service charges in commercial properties.

Jen Ashwell considers some of the key recent CPO and compensation decisions and highlights key takeaways that will be of interest to acquiring authorities, claimants (and their advisors) and local planning authorities.

Charlie Miller and Suhan Rajkumar examine the reasons behind the Cabinet Office’s survey on a new National Procurement Policy Statement.

The Law Commission published its consultation paper on disabled children’s social care on 8 October. Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) shares his walkthrough as a consultant to the project.

Stacey Moore outlines the purpose of the various schedules of dilapidations and considers which to use and when.

Simon Barnes provides insight into the benefits of resolving planning disputes with mediation and looks into what England can learn from the Scottish system.

Gary Grant of Francis Taylor Building summarises the main provisions in the new Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 2024 (“ Martyn’s Law”) and explores what premises and events will be in scope, details of the two-tiered protect duty that will impact 180,000 premises, including many in the hospitality sector and buildings owned by local authorities, and the enforcement provisions, as well as consideration of the reforms to licence plans and…

Samantha Grix and Leo Stevens provide an analysis of common hurdles to provision of more housing, including lack of supply and resources.

Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) examines a recent Ombudsman report following a complaint about the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisation process.

The High Court recently rejected a legal challenge by parents against a school over the permanent exclusion of their son. Joe Orme-Paul sets out the key takeaways.

Roderick Morton analyses a High Court ruling on whether in order to be an extension for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework, a structure said to be an extension must always be physically attached to the building of which it is purportedly an extension.

Gary Fawcett examines a Court of Appeal ruling allowing an appeal by a guardian in care proceedings against the failure of the first instance judge to identify the perpetrator of injuries to a child.

Rob Beiley looks at the prospect of financial failures in the social housing sector, and examines the role of the Regulator of Social Housing.

How do registered providers manage risk in relation to Management Companies providing services to their Estates? Rose Klemperer, Wendy Wilks and Alice Watkins explain.

William Upton KC reviews the package of enforcement power amendments contained in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA).

Nicholas Levy explains the background and operation to a special administration regime that relates to registered providers of social housing (RPs).

Thomson Reuters sets out three reasons why generative AI will not take over lawyer jobs.

Recent prosecutions by both the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have brought forth issues which appear to be at the forefront of regulators’ minds. Freya Cassia and Beth Parlane identify developing trends which could help care and housing providers focus on improvements and address these issues.