‘Law reform charity Justice has intervened on what it called a “principle of open justice”, to allege the Government wanted blanket anonymity for civil servants deemed ‘junior’ in documents disclosed in judicial review proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The London South Employment Tribunal (EJ McLaren and lay members) has handed down judgment and written reasons in AB v Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.’
Old Square Chambers, 19th October 2023
Source: oldsquare.co.uk
‘The High Court has granted leave to a local authority to make an application to change an eight-month old’s registered forename.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A charity is threatening the Government with a judicial review over its biomass strategy, arguing that the plan, which is part of the effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions, is in breach of the Climate Change Act 2008.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Pension trustees in the UK will have to take an extra step to recover a disputed overpayment, as the English Court of Appeal has recently ruled that the Pensions Ombudsman (PO) is not a “competent court” for such purpose.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Investigating allegations against staff is one of the most challenging issues for schools and colleges. Some lessons can be learned from a recent case, writes Joanne Moseley.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Elizabeth England, of Five Paper Chambers, runs through the key points of the latest Court of Appeal Japanese Knotweed case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Almost a third of families with SEND children needing respite care have been failed by a council, according to a watchdog.’
BBC News, 12th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal will today conclude a three-day hearing on whether the courts can stay proceedings and require parties to engage in ADR as a condition of being able to continue their claims.’
Legal Futures, 10th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Five men have been sentenced today (9 November 2023) over waste disposal contracts that resulted in losses of around £417,000 to Cardiff City Council.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed a father’s appeal against interim care orders made in respect of his three children.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A Bradford landlord has had penalties reduced in a case which the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) said raised “some interesting questions about mitigation, totality, and the principle that civil penalties for housing offences should be set at a level that ensures the landlord does not profit from his crime”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore have lost a planning application appeal for a spa complex in their garden and have been given three months to demolish the structure.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal has confirmed that property guardianship companies must licence premises as HMOs (houses in multiple occupation). Ranjit Bhose KC and Tara O’Leary analyse the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A recent High Court ruling exhorts officers to make a deeper dive into the detail of planning permissions, writes Roderick Morton.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Judge accuses local authority of a ‘lackadaisical’ attitude to the 16-year-old’s care after regulated providers refused to give him a place.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration for Clarion after its “lack of consideration” of a resident’s vulnerability when handling his complaints about noise led to him suffering over a nine-month period.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has defeated an appeal by a resident who claimed she should have been able to succeed to her mother’s council house as – had her mother not had to enter a care home – she would have been resident there with her at the time of her death.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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