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Councillors in an increasingly digital age

Geoff Wild looks at some of the issues raised by councillors’ use of social media, electronic communication, personal email addresses and devices, and sets out ways in which members and monitoring officers can protect themselves and their authorities.
January 28, 2026
Councillors in an increasingly digital age

Court of Appeal to hear Mazur appeal next week

The Court of Appeal will next week consider CILEx's challenge to the High Court’s ruling in Julia Mazur & Ors v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP.
February 20, 2026
Court of Appeal to hear Mazur appeal next week

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Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law”
is forcing action

Eleanor Jones sets out what "Awaab's Law"
will mean in practice for social landlords.

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Housing management in practice
Rebecca Rees provides key takeaways
on six key challenges in housing
management including how to tackle
anti-social behaviour.

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Local authority legal teams after Mazur
Local authority legal teams will need to review
their practices and work allocation in the wake
of Mazur, but there is no need for
panic writes Timothy Leader.

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Why AI must power
the next wave
of Social Housing
delivery

 

 

 

 

 

 

For years, national housing policy has wrestled with the tension between aspiration
and delivery. Targets have been set and missed; waiting lists have grown longer,
and the most vulnerable people in our society have been left with fewer safe,
affordable places to call home. Technology has a key role to play to address this
situation writes Andrew Lloyd of Search Acumen.

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Track allocation in housing disrepair claims

February 19, 2026
A recent case provides valuable guidance on the proper approach to track allocation in housing disrepair cases and highlights the importance of following established procedural frameworks, writes Tosin Onaola.

Withdrawing applications for care orders

February 19, 2026
Phoebe Duterloo looks at the lessons from a recent Family Court judgment following a local authority’s application to withdraw care proceedings.

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Judging the use of AI

December 12, 2025
Francesca Whitelaw KC highlights key points from recent guidance and authorities on the use of AI in legal practice.

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Case study: using enforcement powers for the remediation of buildings

The Government has made funding available, up to £100,000 per building, for local authorities to obtain legal advice on pursuing those responsible for remediating buildings – the Remediation Enforcement Support Fund. (The closing date for local authorities to apply for funding is fast approaching and is currently set for midnight on 28 February 2026.) But how does a local authority effectively…

How Finders International Supports Council Officers

Councils across the UK face a growing number of complex cases involving deceased individuals with no known next of kin, unclaimed estates, and long-term empty properties. These situations demand not only legal precision but also sensitivity, efficiency, and resourcefulness.

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Releasing stalled housing sites

February 06, 2026
John Pugh-Smith looks at the challenges around stalled housing sites and outlines some possible solutions, pending MHCLG’s awaited “full reset” of Section 106 obligations.