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A “43 moment” for the local government workforce
Ian Andrews looks at the place of environmental health teams at a time of local government reorganisation and devolution.
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.
It was Darkest Before The Dawn
Philip Kolvin KC explains how the Night Time Industry’s Manifesto Darkest Before the Dawn provided the inspiration for the Licensing Taskforce’s recent report.
Private hire vehicles and contracting
The Supreme Court has handed down a key ruling on the correct interpretation of the statutory regime regulating the provision of private hire vehicles. Gerald Gouriet KC and Michael Feeney analyse the judgment.
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Facts still very much matter
Stephen Williams analyses three recent Court of Appeal rulings that should be required reading for public law practitioners.
How to place children abroad after Re M
Avaia Williams sets out some practical takeaways from the Court of Appeal’s decision in Re M, a cautionary tale about how even well-intentioned attempts to secure a family placement abroad can unravel when delay and uncertainty dominate proceedings.
Care cases involving multiple allegations
Lisa Edmunds analyses a recent Court of Appeal judgment which emphasised that courts must avoid the “no smoke without fire” approach.
Granting of parental responsibility
Gary Fawcett looks at the key points from a recent ruling by a district judge on whether a father should be granted parental responsibility.
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Local Authority Insight Series: Taxi Licensing
A fascinating discussion between Taxi Licensing experts Stephen Turner and James T H Button who outline and analyse the latest issues concerning taxi licensing for local authorities.
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Unlocking legal talent
Jonathan Bourne of Damar Training sets out why in-house council teams and law firms should embrace apprenticeships.
How hair strand testing should be instructed for family court proceedings
For years, FTS, a drug, alcohol and DNA lab in Yorkshire, has been advocating for an end to the use of Society of Hair Testing (SoHT)…
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Pathfinder and the Sunflowers
In today’s episode of FortyTwo Talks, Family Law Practitioner, Rachel Chan, is joined by Estella Newbold-Brown, Partner of Amphlett Lissimore to discuss the Private Law 'Pathfinder' and Estella’s new book, Isla and Quinn The Sunflowers.
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