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Accidents on cycle lanes
David Sandiford looks at recent Court of Appeal guidance on foreseeability, duty and breach in a case involving cycling accidents.
Alteration to the design of plans
Victoria Hamblen examines a recent Court of Appeal ruling in which the judges unanimously allowed a council's appeal over an alteration to the design of HS2 plans.
Beyond Potholes: What Does a Modern Highways Maintenance Contract Need to Achieve?
Jane Crees sets out what local authorities need to know when it comes to their highways maintenance contracts. We have been thinking a lot recently about what local authorities need from their highways maintenance contracts, particularly after working with several authorities on the procurement of their long-term arrangements. These contracts are the quiet work-horses of public life: they rarely…
Use it or lose it: presumed dedication under section 31 Highways Act 1980
Samuel Moss looks at the Court of Appeal’s clear restatement of the law on section 31 of the Highways Act 1980 and the lessons for local authorities.
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