Oct 22, 2025
Navigating DOLS and 17-year-olds not in care
The High Court recently reviewed a local authority's application of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) for a 17-year-old who was not…
Oct 22, 2025
Social services support for individuals with No Recourse to Public Funds
When can social services lawfully withdraw support from people with no recourse to public funds and what safeguards must they follow?…
Oct 22, 2025
Phelps v The London Borough of Hillingdon - 25 years on
John Friel and Jim Hirschmann look at the development of caselaw on educational claims following the landmark House of Lords ruling in…
Oct 22, 2025
High-risk contracts - what schools should know
Schools would benefit from proactively reviewing their high-risk contracts, writes Matthew Wolton.
Oct 22, 2025
Subject access requests: key issues for schools and academy trusts
Andrew Gallie shares some practical tips to help schools manage subject access requests effectively.
Oct 22, 2025
Judicial review: Lack of focus and accurate record keeping has consequences
A recent age assessment judicial review has highlighted the importance of social workers following procedures as well as the need for…
Oct 22, 2025
The ‘Hillsborough Bill’ – Voices for victims or just more lip service?
Jonathan Blunden, Alastair Lewis and Conrad Turnock talk through the recently introduced 'Hillsborough' Bill, aimed at giving victims of…
Oct 17, 2025
Challenges for a local authority prosecutor
Emma Hall provides some tips for local authority prosecutors on how to limit the costs incurred in prosecuting a case.
Oct 17, 2025
Who can show up?
Andrew Burrell and Francis Hoar set out the key considerations for determining the composition of local government committees.
Oct 17, 2025
Placement at home under a care order
The Court of Appeal recently had another opportunity to look at care orders where children are to remain at home; a less common outcome…
Oct 17, 2025
May I introduce you to proportionality: Balancing rights and responsibilities in law
William Green examines proportionality as a cornerstone of family public law.
Oct 17, 2025
The Welsh Language and the Court of Protection
The first Court of Protection judgment to be published in the Welsh language is, hopefully, the first of many, write Daniel Taylor and…
Oct 17, 2025
Anticipating the reasonableness of responses – time-specific capacity in action
Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses another in a now near-continuous stream of cases grappling with complexities of applying the…
Oct 17, 2025
ASB Case Reviews: updated statutory guidance
Daryl Bigwood looks at the key changes to the statutory guidance on ASB Case Reviews and identifies their practical implications for social…
Oct 17, 2025
The meaning of ‘vexatious’ / ‘manifestly unreasonable’
Conor Monighan sets out the key points from a recent First-tier Tribunal decision on whether an FOI request was vexatious.
Oct 17, 2025
Martyn's Law marks a new chapter in school safety
Stephanie Hughes considers the likely impact of ‘Martyn’s Law’ on schools.
Oct 17, 2025
Deprivations of liberty and young offenders
The High Court recently refused an application by a local authority for an order authorising the deprivation of a 16 year old boy. Caitlin…
Oct 10, 2025
Litigation as stewardship: How UK pension funds including LGPS are shaping corporate accountability
Jamie E. Hanley looks at recent cases where LGPS funds have engaged in securities litigation and sets out some key considerations.
Oct 10, 2025
Revisiting Cheshire West
Later this month the Supreme Court will examine issues raised in its landmark Cheshire West ruling on deprivations of liberty. Lucy Series…
Oct 10, 2025
Wardship and Inherent Jurisdiction: Decisions involving competent 17-year-olds
Graeme Bentley considers a recent High Court decision in which wardship and the court’s inherent jurisdiction were used to determine the…
Oct 10, 2025
Public children law case update – Autumn 2025
Emily Chapman rounds up some of the latest public children law cases of interest to practitioners.
Oct 10, 2025
Post-placement contact under the Adoption and Children Act 2002
Tanya Zabihi looks at the evolving guidance and statutory framework for post-placement contact.
Oct 10, 2025
Six months in, six key differences: How the Procurement Act measures up to the Green Paper
Nicola Cullen considers how the Procurement Act 2023 compared to the original Green Paper and assesses the impact so far of the legislation.
Oct 09, 2025
Compulsory purchase compensation reforms: the next stage
Barnabas Elbourn and David Richardson of Ashfords look at the direction of travel for limiting hope value and streamlining the compulsory…
Oct 09, 2025
Climate legal risk and property: what local authorities need to know
Meena Kamath considers why climate risk is a legal issue for local government and how new clauses drafted by the Chancery Lane Project can…
Oct 09, 2025
The £5bn Pride in Place programme – what does it mean for local authorities?
Alexander Rose sets out the main elements of the Pride in Place Programme, including potential sticking points in areas such as…
Oct 09, 2025
How not to control second homes
A recent case shows some of the problems with the decision to use permitted development and Article 4 directions as a means to control…
Oct 09, 2025
Twelve New Towns for the Future
James Goldthorpe and Conrad Turnock summarise the New Towns Taskforce’s report to Government, published on 28th September, and ask - what…
Oct 06, 2025
Authority to participate in legal proceedings and rights of audience
In light of a High Court ruling that has caused shockwaves in the legal sector, Geoff Wild considers how councils should set themselves up…
Oct 03, 2025
Artificial intelligence in Education and EHC Plans
Alice de Coverley and Jim Hirschmann analyse the opportunities and risks arising from the use of AI in education and education, health and…
Oct 03, 2025
Just what is it about today’s planning system that makes appealing so … appealing?
Simon Ricketts looks at the lessons from two recent recovered planning appeals, one of which saw a full award of costs against the council.
Oct 03, 2025
High Court on highway widths
Charles Streeten analyses the High Court’s rejection of a challenge to confirmation of a definitive map modification order.
Oct 03, 2025
Risk assessment – a safeguard to fairness
William Green examines the risk assessment criteria set out by the Court of Appeal for child welfare cases and how local authorities can…
Oct 03, 2025
Appealing the outcome of a fact-finding hearing in care proceedings
Graeme Bentley examines the implications for local authorities and children’s services practitioners of a recent Court of Appeal decision…
Oct 03, 2025
Parental obstruction of care
Victoria Flowers looks at the lessons from a highly unusual case in which a care order was granted for a young person (C) who was…
Oct 03, 2025
School exclusions – CCTV and police investigations?
Liam Ellwood and Joe Orme-Paul look at the issues around school exclusions and the existence of CCTV footage.
Oct 03, 2025
Transparency in the Court of Protection
What is transparency good for and how long should restrictions last? Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) examines a recent ruling by Mr Justice Poole.
Oct 02, 2025
Break Stuff – The decision in On Tower UK Ltd v British Telecommunications plc [2025] and the impact in respect of break rights in Code Agreements
James Mallery-Nelson and Zakaria Dada explore the recent Court of Appeal judgment in BT v On Tower, providing useful confirmatory…
Oct 02, 2025
Tackling youth ASB in social housing
Emily Hope looks at the role of housing providers and the need to balance enforcement with engagement when it comes to tackling youth…
Oct 02, 2025
Understanding part-heard hearings in civil litigation
Yema Raufi looks at the challenges for social housing providers presented by part-heard hearings.
Oct 02, 2025
How AI could rewrite homelessness law
Amandeep Bains sets out the key considerations if AI is to be used in homelessness decision-making.
Sep 30, 2025
Social and affordable housing as a driver of economic growth
The Labour government has committed to delivering “the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation”. Joanna…
Sep 30, 2025
Suitability of accommodation offered in performance of the prevention duty
The Court of Appeal recently had to consider for the first time the nature and impact of the s. 189A Housing Act duties on the lawful…
Sep 30, 2025
Key updates to the Administrative Court Guide
Chloe McQuillan and Jonathan Blunden dive into recent amendments to the Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide, exploring what they…
Sep 26, 2025
A gem of a case on section 106 mortgagee exclusion clauses?
Michael Dempsey analyses the impact of a recent High Court ruling on a mortgagee exclusion clause in a section 106 agreement.
Sep 26, 2025
Why are so many schools and colleges suspending pupils?
Figures published by the Department for Education on 10 July 2025 show another year-on-year increase in the number of suspensions and…
Sep 26, 2025
PFI expiry and handback
Emma Beynon and Alex Lawrence assess PFI expiry and handback, a big moment for public sector infrastructure.
Sep 26, 2025
Payment requirements under the Procurement Act 2023
Tim Care evaluates the payment obligations for contracting authorities under the Procurement Act 2023 including the requirement to publish…
Sep 26, 2025
Civil protective orders and gangs
Victoria James looks at the use of civil protective orders to disrupt gang activity.
Sep 25, 2025
"Build baby build" – How MHCLG will change now Steve Reed is Secretary of State
On Friday 5th September 2025 Steve Reed OBE MP became the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, replacing…
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Annual Compulsory Purchase and Compensation Seminar 2025 (Hybrid) FTB - Francis Taylor Building
17-11-2025
London
Planning High Court Challenges 2025 Webinar Series - Session 2: Practice and procedure - Landmark Chambers
17-11-2025
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HMPL Building Blocks: Section 20 Consultation Requirements and Best Practice - Devonshires
18-11-2025
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Property Law Nuts and Bolts Webinar Series - Business tenancy renewals - Landmark Chambers
18-11-2025 5:00 am
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Procurement Act 2023 - Ten months on - Hugh James
Issues that can arise with witnesses in inquests from an employers’ perspective - Devonshires
18-11-2025 11:00 am
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Avoiding and defending Judicial Review – Reflections and case law updates - 3PB
19-11-2025
Online (live)
Annual Fraud Conference 2025 - Oxford Investigation Service 
Becoming a Mental Health Act Administrator - The basics - Peter Edwards Law Training
20-11-2025
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Public Sector Insights: The Local Authority Leisure Agency Model in practice - Blake Morgan
20-11-2025 10:00 am
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A Temporary Accommodation Network event: Modular housing for temporary accommodation; the options, opportunities and obstacles - Devonshires
20-11-2025 12:00 pm
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Planning High Court Challenges 2025 Webinar Series - Session 3: Substantive law - Landmark Chambers
24-11-2025 10:30 am
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Proportionality after Shvidler - Francis Taylor Building 
Employment Law Conference - 4-5 Gray's Inn Square 
Data Protection Conference - Westminster Insight 
Suitability of Part 7 offers of accommodation: A panel discussion - Cornerstone Barristers
26-11-2025 5:00 pm
London
Introduction – MCA, DoLs and Liberty Protection Safeguards - Peter Edwards Law Training
27-11-2025
Online (live)
Understanding the High Court’s Ruling on Asylum Accommodation: Wider Implications for the Planning System - Landmark Chambers
27-11-2025 10:00 am
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Education Law Conference - Legal Action Group
Introduction to using Court of Protection including s. 21A Appeals - Peter Edwards Law Training
03-12-2025
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“Tracing the Flame” - Legal liability, causation and understanding forensic investigation of fire and explosion claims - Farrar's Building
03-12-2025
South-west
Securitisation – Training for Development Teams – getting the correct data and documents for property charging - Devonshires
03-12-2025 11:00 am
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Unincorporated charities in the housing sector – navigating the challenges - Devonshires
03-12-2025 2:00 pm
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When needs trump all: a guide to navigating modest asset cases - 42 Bedford Row
05-12-2025
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