The LLG Grapevine 24th May

May 24, 2021

Deborah Evans, Dennis Hall and Helen McGrath discuss junior lawyer guidance, traveller injunctions, presenteeism, homeworking, levelling up, new laws for house buyers, renters and homeowners, planning reform and public interest reports.

What is the role of the National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team in assisting enforcement authorities?

Robert Brown, Principal Solicitor at Powys County Council, recalls joining the National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) and explains how the team can help legal officers in enforcing their council's statutory duties.
Three things to think about when you’re re-mortgaging your home

Sarah Deacon, Area Manager for Wesleyan Financial Services (WFS) who specialises in providing financial advice to lawyers, explains the top three things to consider when you’re planning to re-mortgage your home.

New certificated planning enforcement training course - Ivy Legal

Ivy Legal are pleased to announce our new certificated training course in planning enforcement. The course is aimed at both new and more seasoned planning enforcement officers and aims to provide a thorough grounding in the legal and practical aspects of planning enforcement.

Until Sun, 31 December 2023

Distance Learning

Land Registration Issues for Residential Conveyancers, Series Two - IQ Legal Training

Cost: £100 Due to the popularity of webinars delivered in 2020 the second series of webinars on Land Registration Issues for Residential Conveyancers has been brought forward and is now to be delivered this autumn. The schedule is as follows: Webinar One, Notice Something Different: 27 October 2…

Until Wed, 8 December 2021

Online (live webinar)

New certificated planning enforcement training course - Ivy Legal

Until Sun, 31 December 2023

Distance Learning

Land Registration Issues for Residential Conveyancers, Series Two - IQ Legal Training

Until Wed, 8 December 2021

Online (live webinar)

Community Care Law and Local Authority Handbook Third edition

Community Care Law and Local Authority Handbook examines the duties and responsibilities of local authorities in the provision of community care services particularly following the implementation of the Care Act 2014.

Patterson & Karim on Judicial Review Third edition

The third edition of Judicial Review: Law and Practice has been updated to provide practitioners with a comprehensive companion to judicial review proceedings.

Planning Policy

Planning Policy is the only book dedicated to planning policy, both national and local and includes coverage of the Housing and Planning Act 2016. It covers the policy framework within which planning decisions are taken. It addresses how national and local policy is formulated, examined and challenged.

Information Rights

A Practitioner's Guide to Data Protection, Freedom of Information and other Information Rights.

A Practical Guide To Planning, Highways And Development

Managing and providing highways and highway improvements looms large in many building projects but the law and rules regulating their part in the planning and development processes are complex and widespread.

Emergency Powers in a Time of Pandemic

Written by an expert on constitutional law and human rights, this accessible book will shape how governments, opposition, courts and society as a whole view future pandemic emergency powers.

A Practical Guide to Licensing Law for Commercial Property Lawyers

This book is intended to assist commercial property practitioners who handle transactions involving licensed properties. It provides a concise overview, but hopefully, one which highlights issues of importance and when to seek further specialist advice.

Cornerstone on Information Law

Cornerstone on Information Law is a one-volume practical guide focused on data protection law, freedom of information and the environmental information regulations. Covering the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, the title is up to date with adaptations to UK data protection law in the event of Brexit; while also explaining the law before…

Judicial Review: A Practical Guide Third edition

From initial instructions to appeals and costs, the authors guide the reader through each step of the court process, and provide extensive case examples drawn from a broad range of claims. This readable and concise work includes procedural checklists and a library of precedents.

Arnold-Baker on Local Council Administration Twelfth edition

Arnold-Baker on Local Council Administration, often referred to as 'the bible', is a complete statement of the law relating to parish and community councils, in the form of an extensive though succinct narrative accompanied by comprehensive statutory materials.

Enemies of the People? How Judges Shape Society

Joshua Rozenberg, Britain’s best-known commentator on the law, asks how judges can maintain public confidence while making hard choices.

Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud

Social housing fraud is an important and high profile issue. This title provides a thorough overview of this regime and how local authorities can maximise their chances of recovering possession of properties affected by fraud, obtaining 'compensation' and securing a conviction, including techniques for effective evidence gathering.

Dementia and Human Rights

With the fresh analytical tools provided in this book, policy makers and practitioners will gain new insights into how this broader perspective can be used to further promote the quality of life and quality of care for all those affected by dementia.

A Practical Guide to GDPR for Schools

Written by the specialist Information Law team at well-known Education Law advisors Forbes Solicitors, this book sets out practical guidance and suggestions based on experience of advising schools and colleges on their policies and practices before during and after the change to GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Legal Profession

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Legal Profession presents a comprehensive discussion of the cultural, structural and other causes of legal professionals’ compromised wellbeing.

Local Authority Liability Seventh edition

Written by a team of specialists in local authority liability claims, this well-established and popular work provides a comprehensive survey of the legal liabilities of local authorities.

Care Standards Legislation Handbook Seventh edition

This seventh edition of the Care Standards Legislation Handbook collects in one place and presents in fully updated form all the legislation most needed by those involved in the workings of the regulatory systems, and the appeals processes, for care services in England and Wales.

Essential Law for Cemetery and Crematorium Managers

Commissioned by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM), and written for everyone involved in the bereavement industry this authoritative book provides a complete and practical guide to the law of burial and cremation as it currently applies in England and Wales.

Gypsy and Traveller Law

This is the key reference guide for lawyers and advisers working with Gypsies and Travellers and an essential guide for local authorities and government bodies on their duties to the Travelling community.

Planning Obligations Demystified: A Practical Guide to Planning Obligations and Section 106…

In this book we look at the requirements for a valid section 106 agreement and the underlying policy context. We also examine every day practical issues as to the contents of agreements and how certain issues can be resolved. Finally we consider the issue of enforcement of obligations in the event of non-compliance.

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