How will the courts approach green lease terms in lease renewal proceedings brought under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954? Lewis Couth and Paul Laverty looks at the lessons from a recent ruling.

Jaime Turner analyses the latest rulings in public law children proceedings, including a ruling on the adequacy of a judgment.

Bob Pritchard picks out key elements of the explanatory notes to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to see what changes are in store for the planning system.

Jonathan Auburn QC and Mark Thornton consider the process for challenges to local election results under the Representation of the People Act 1983.

Paul Feild looks at the governance lessons to be learned from the elections last week at two London boroughs.

David Baines and Caroline Lorkin examine new guidance and a model contract for public sector bodies buying complex data and technology services.

Kristine Lidgerwood sets out some important considerations when parents with autism are involved in care proceedings.

In the Queen’s Speech this week, it was announced that draft legislation would be brought forward to reform the Mental Health Act in England and Wales. Alex Ruck Keene looks at what we know so far.

The High Court recently dismissed a legal challenge to a council’s approach to requests for cash contributions to healthcare services. Saira Kabir Sheikh QC and Michael Brendan Brett analyse the ruling.

Sharpe Pritchard analyse the challenge of decarbonising the construction sector.

The President of the Family Division has issued new guidance on remedying breaches of the Adoption Agency Regulations 2005. Jess Purchase sets out the key points.

The High Court has provided further guidance on two important issues in data breach claims, writes Peter Wake.

A challenge to a Government policy of discharging hospital patients to care homes at the start of pandemic has been partly upheld. Dominic Ruck Keene analyses the judgment.

Ibrahim Hasan sets out what data protection officers need to know about cyber breaches.

Jasmine Shokar considers the part local authorities will play in delivering the Government's UK Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy.

Planning permission for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre next to Parliament has been quashed by the High Court. Douglas Edwards QC, Meyric Lewis, Charles Streeten and Kate Olley explain why.

The Supreme Court has upheld a finding that Voter ID pilots were lawful. Emily MacKenzie analyses the ruling.

Andrew Latham, Serena Patel and Lauren Danks set out some legal considerations for landlords regarding the use of Ring cameras and other domestic CCTV.

Jonathan Branton, Alexander Rose and Alex Eaton identify the main elements of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and explain how this step will change the award of subsidies across the United Kingdom in the future.

Charlotte Smith and Hannah Peto set out some of their top tips to consider when advising on data protection matters.

Charlotte Smith and Nadia Ahmed summarise the case and judgement of Moss v Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames and another (NJ/2018/007).

Eleanor Suthern reports on a recent Family Court ruling where a judge considered the international elements of the case and also gave guidance on proceedings involving a parent with a learning disability.

A recent Court of Appeal judgment has outlined how far a local authority has to go to in its inquiries to determine the suitability of accommodation to a homeless applicant with ‘protected characteristics’ of disability and gender reassignment. Melanie Dirom examines the ruling.

How will the First Homes scheme impact registered providers? Sarah Waite, Suzanne Smith and Jennifer Eng explain.

Andrew Lane looks at a recent ruling that set out the principles and law involved when seeking to strike out all or parts of witness statement.

Housing Allocation and Homelessness Law and Practice sets out the legal obligations of local housing authorities when allocating social housing and assisting those who are homeless. Jennifer Phillips considers the sixth edition of the text, published earlier this year (January 2022).

Jonathan Branton, Alexander Rose and Alex Eaton discuss the key aspects of the UK Shared Property Fund, including the requirements which fall on the public bodies administering UKSPF, such as the obligation to demonstrate they have "capacity and capability" to manage Subsidy Control and Public Procurement law compliance when submitting UKSPF investment plans.

Clare Jones examines the outcome of a recent case where housing trust employees had fraudulently granted tenancies to new tenants without following the landlord's usual allocation policies.

Melanie Pears and Tim Care look at what remains of the Government's proposals for changing the regulations enabling a challenge to a procurement decision.

Marion Smith QC, Joe-han Ho, Ruth Keating and Philippe Kuhn set out the lessons to be learned from the latest ruling in relation to PD 57AC.

Simon Harris, Robert Breedon and Alexi Markham of Gowling WLG discuss the third annual refresh of the Outsourcing Playbook V2.0, Sourcing Playbook.

Jaime Turner analyses the latest judgments in public law children proceedings.

The Government is consulting on which subsidies should be subject to greater scrutiny by notifications to the Competition & Markets Authority. Jonathan Branton, Alexander Rose and Alex Eaton examine the proposals.

John Houlden of Burges Salmon provides detail on the likely future of procurement policy; procurement routes; bid challenges; and management of publicly procured contracts.

Richard Freeth considers the implications for local authorities of the Government's SEND Review.

Richard Harwood QC looks at the thorny issues that arise when it comes to renaming streets.

A council has successfully resisted an application to extend time for service of Particulars of Claim in a Human Rights Act 1998 and common law claim against social services. Katie Ayres explains how.

The High Court recently granted six mandatory orders against a local authority for “serious and substantial” breaches of duty to a vulnerable 15-year-old child. Gráinne Mellon explains why.

Practitioners should take note of the changes to the MCA Code of Practice already in force, writes Jonathan Landau.

These are frequently asked questions to Rob Hann from colleagues in Local Government via the Sharpe Pritchard ‘Ask-the-Author' facility concerning the subject matter of his books on local authority companies, partnerships, charging and trading.

The Minister for Equalities and Levelling Up's response to the Committee on Standards in Public Life's report on Local Government Ethical Standards is right, argues Paul Feild.

The UK Government has launched the second round of the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund, inviting applications for funding from Local Government bodies by midday on 6 July 2022. Jonathan Branton, Alexander Rose and Alex Eaton focus on the key aspects of the Fund, including how local authorities can improve their chances of securing funding.

Lawyers at DWF discuss the lessons that can be learnt from the approaches taken by various Government bodies in the UK to decarbonise public procurement including the use and implementation of Carbon Reduction Plans, contractual arrangements forming part of the procurement process and social value as a means of achieving decarbonisation.

On 25 March 2022, the European Commission and the United States announced that they have agreed in principle on a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework. Ibrahim Hasan looks at its potential impact.

Gemma Duncan and Sydney Chandler analyse and consider the practical implications of the Collins and another v Howell and another case as part of a Planning analysis.

Juli Lau and Gonzalo Puertas discuss the first official document to consider public sector contracts with companies linked to the Russian and Belarusian state regimes, issued by the Cabinet Office.

Allan Owen and Sophie Drysdale discuss 'greenwashing' in the construction industry and a new secondary option clause X29 for its NEC4 suite of contracts developed by NEC.

David Leach discusses and outlines the road map of the planned changes for modernising the Tribunals in 2022 and 2023 released by The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals.

Ministers have released draft legislation aimed at delivering reforms promised in the Social Housing White Paper. John Murray sets out the key measures.

The High Court recently dismissed an application for damages under the Human Rights Act 1998, which had been commenced outside the statutory limitation period. Emelia Bezant-Gahan and Tom Lambourne report on the outcome of a claim that a council had unlawfully made the claimant street homeless.

What do reforms that propose replacing Section 106 agreements with a National Infrastructure Levy mean for registered providers? Alex Jones explains.

Do you know what to do if your housing association has a data breach? Clare Paterson explores the risks of a data breach in social housing, and how you can reduce and manage those risks.