David Kitson offers some initial thoughts on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.

The Court of Appeal recently allowed a claimant’s appeal against a judge’s decision to reject his claim for liability against a county council in relation to a hole in a grass verge which caused him to fall off his bicycle. Martin Porter KC and Anastasia Karseras explain why.

Adrian Gordon considers two significant 2025 decisions of the Court of Appeal, which revisit some of the most fundamental considerations surrounding the application of s31 of the Children Act 1989 to the facts of every given case.

The £205.2m Cardiff Airport public funding package is to be challenged under the Subsidy Control Act 2022. Jonathan Branton and Alexander Rose consider the case and whether we are now likely to see more legal challenges emerge within the airport and aviation sector, which has been the subject of frequent cases in EU State aid law.

Melanie Pears explores the recent announcement by NHS England about the possibility of a private finance model for capital developments, alongside the Treasury's calls for it to be only used in very limited circumstances.

The EAT has overturned a £20,000 costs order due to the tribunal's flawed assumptions about legal advice and hindsight bias in assessing prospects of success. Michael Halsey looks at the lessons from the ruling.

Mark Loveday and Hugh Rowan examine Court of Appeal rulings on retrospective service charge protection under Schedule 8 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

Andrius Roos outlines five important takeaways from a recent case on the grant of Right to Buy leases and the ability to recover service charges.

Matthew Lake, Sian Evans and Clare Jones consider the Government’s recent announcements on phase 1 of Awaab’s Law.

Matthew Lee sets out what expert witnesses and housing lawyers must know from the views on AI expressed by the senior judge who is to become Chancellor of the High Court later this year.

Lindsay Johnson analyses an important Court of Appeal ruling on whether a local housing authority is precluded from determining the suitability of offered accommodation if it has not prepared a lawful section 189A (1) assessment, and the further documentation required by that section.

42BR Barristers is pleased to present this online panel discussion exploring the next steps in advancing and sharing best practice to support the implementation of newly published guidance aimed at improving access to justice for neurodivergent individuals.

Following on from the first four webinars in our Employment Law Webinar Series 2025, 42BR's Employment Team is delighted to present the next three sessions of our 2025 webinars, covering a variety of employment law topics.

Landlords, brace yourselves! Section 16J of the Renters’ Rights Bill could land you in criminal trouble for relying on shaky eviction grounds—but its sloppy drafting leaves huge questions unanswered.

In this episode of Home Truths, Alex Adamou and Max Gordon discuss some of the interesting grounds for possession proposed under the Renters' Rights Bill and debate if the Bill will bring the change that commentators are expecting.

Oliver Slater, Beatrice Wood and Steve Gummer dive into the latest Competition Appeal Tribunal subsidy control challenge, brought against the Welsh Government's subsidy to Cardiff Airport.

Aanya Gujral and David Owens dive into the recent guidance published on managing the risks associated with Private Finance Initiative (“PFI”) projects.

With the recent announcement that there will now be a national public inquiry into child sexual exploitation (CSE) Stephanie McGarry and Sarah Erwin-Jones look at what this means for those likely to be become involved and what Baroness Casey had to say in her recently published review into CSE.

On the 19th June 2025, the Data Use and Access Bill (“DUA Bill”) received Royal Assent to become the Data Use and Access Act 2025 (“DUA Act”).

The High Court has refused permission to challenge the Secretary of State's decision to grant planning permission for so called 'super prison' on Green Belt land near HMP Garth and HMP Wymott in Lancashire.

What are the copyright and confidentiality issues arising from use of public and private Large Language Models (LLMs)? Justin Harrington explains.

Tim Care provides a summary of the recent case of Unipart Group Ltd v Supply Chain Coordination Ltd [2025], and assesses its impact upon the application of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

The Upper Tribunal recently considered the meaning of ‘reasonably practicable’ in s11 of the Freedom of Information Act. Jonathan Dixey analyses the ruling.

In the fourth and final article on a Court of Appeal judgment that involved an exploration of the law and procedure relating to challenges to decisions about care for young people brought after the event, Catherine Rowlands looks at the Court of Appeal view on whether a local authority accidentally accommodated the claimant.

John Pugh-Smith looks at how these aspects of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can now be made to work and at different stages of a dispute. Put another way, the “A” in ADR is not just “alternative” but also “adaptable”, “agile” and “accessible”.

The High Court recently ordered the deletion of school playing fields from the village green register. Ashley Bowes explains why.

Rosie Muncer looks at the lessons to be learned from how a High Court judge considered a case management application for the single joint experts in care proceedings to attend to give oral evidence.

Dan Jacklin provides a detailed analysis of the enforcement powers available to local authorities in relation to domestic beekeeping.

In the third article on a recent Court of Appeal judgment that involved a wide-ranging exploration of the law and procedure relating to challenges to decisions about care for young people brought after the event, Catherine Rowlands looks at how the local authority responded.

The Court of Appeal recently refused permission to appeal in judicial review proceedings concerning the decision to close part of a school site. Leon Glenister and Edward-Arash Abedian look at the reasons why.

Kieran Laird and Sophie O’Mahoney offer a straightforward and concise overview of six public law and regulation cases from the first quarter of 2025 which highlight important points of principle and procedure.

The Upper Tribunal has provided important clarification on s166 of the Data Protection Act and orders requiring the Information Commissioner to progress complaints, writes Francesca Whitelaw KC.

Craig Athorn and Stephen Dorrian look at the opportunities and challenges for public procurement and commercial contracts presented by local government reorganisation.

Geoff Wild considers the much-misunderstood law governing the recording and publishing of officer decisions.

What are the key contractual issues that public sector organisations should prepare for when implementing an AI solution? Justin Harrington explains.

To what extent can you lawfully restrict how your staff manifest their protected beliefs? Jo Moseley considers what schools and colleges can learn from a recent case where a tribunal had to determine whether a teacher, who objected to the school's decision to socially transition an eight-year-old pupil, had been unfairly dismissed and subjected to direct discrimination because of her beliefs.

Beatrice Wood and Oliver Slater explore recent developments and discuss the process of awarding subsidies.

Nicola Sumner, Steve Gummer and Roseanne Serrelli discuss the 'dos and don'ts' of Public-private Partnerships in their new form.

Why does negotiating section 106 agreements have to be such a drag? Simon Ricketts looks at the key issues.

Carrie Davies sets out some early-stage considerations for local authorities when it comes to heat network zoning coordination.

Mediation is a potentially underused tool for unlocking contract disputes arising out of PFI, write Emma Beynon and Andrew Lancaster.

Justin Harrington sets out what UK public sector organisations need to know when it comes to generative AI and data protection.

The UK’s new heat network zoning framework (the outlines for which were drawn by the Energy Act 2023) is set to redefine how low‑carbon heating is delivered by creating geographic zones, where district heat networks are the mandated, optimal solution.

The Court of Protection has provided an important reminder that it is the judge who has the final say as to best interests, writes Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon).

A recent Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of analysing all the factors in the welfare checklist when considering a care and placement order instead of an overreliance on the ‘risk of harm’ factor, and sets out a 7-step approach to this analysis. Victoria Holland examines the ruling.

In the second article of a series on challenges to decisions about care for young people brought after the event, Catherine Rowlands looks at how the Court of Appeal dealt with the issue of whether a claim was brought out of time.

Lauren Fullerton and Arran Dowling-Hussey look at the impact of the Government’s imposition of VAT on school fees has had on the SEND system.

When the expert exceeds Legal Aid Agency rates, what is the Court to do? Eleanor Hull analyses an important recent ruling from the President of the Family Division.

Lynette Wallace looks at the lessons from a recent Court of Protection ruling on capacity.

Alexandra Addington looks at a recent disciplinary hearing concerning a teacher who phoned in sick to work at a different school, and considers what steps schools and colleges can take if they suspect a staff member of moonlighting.