About Local Government Law
Local authorities are facing a period of unprecedented change and uncertainty. Lawyers are required to guide elected officials, council workers and the public through this process often with little support or guidance.
Social housing
This gold standard content set covers all aspects of social housing from homelessness, tenancy management, shared ownership and right to buy together with regulating housing provision.
Education
Education is central to the governments skills agenda to drive innovation and growth. Every aspect of education law is covered from early years foundation stage to further and higher education with a dedicated special educational needs topic.
Public procurement
Public bodies are subject to the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. We give full coverage of public contracts, from issues to consider before procurement, to dealing with contract award challenges.
Local authorities
Local authorities are facing unprecedented financial challenges, inevitable rationalisation and prioritisation of service provision. Lawyers are key in ensuring that difficult decisions are taken and implemented lawfully
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Latest Local Government News
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has launched new best practice guidance for adult social care providers, focusing on the...
A round-up of the latest news from the Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS), including its latest ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report, which...
The Administrative Court held that the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under section 3 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (TA 2000) was...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published implementation letters to council chief executives in Suffolk,...
Public Law analysis: RMBC was required to comply with a Substituted Decision Notice (SDN) under section 58(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000...
Latest Local Government Practice Notes
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Community care assessments are conducted by the local authority (LA) where...
This Practice Note is concerned with injunctions against defendants who cannot be identified, typically referred to as injunctions against persons...
This Practice Note considers when non-compliance with a pre-action protocol or the Practice Direction Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols may result in a...
This Practice Note is intended for commercial lawyers not specialised in intellectual property (IP). It provides an introduction to copyright and...
ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note is not maintained and is for background information only.STOP PRESS (16/7/21): Legislation has been introduced...
Latest Local Government Precedents
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING—PRODUCT [RECALL OR [ insert details of alternate corrective action (eg replacement or repair)]][Insert product name][Insert...
1Management commitmentPerson with responsibility for the Product Safety Incident Plan (PSIP)[Insert name and contact details of senior person in the...
These training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more training seminars on defamation law. The...
STOP PRESS: On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025) and coming...
These training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more training seminars on issues arising in...
Latest Local Government Q&As
Featured Local Government content
What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guide
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guideThis Practice Note discusses disrepair claims in relation to social housing, setting...
What are the grounds for judicial review?
Obstruction of highways
Obstruction of highwaysThe fundamental public right upon a highway is to pass and re-pass, and the obstruction of a highway is usually a criminal...
School land and premises
School land and premisesOwnership of school land and premisesThe ownership of school sites and playgrounds, school buildings and school playing fields...
If a person owns land which abuts a public highway are there any statutory or other provisions which deal with that landowners right to gain access onto the highway?
Structure of local government
Structure of local governmentCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on matters that have temporarily been altered to assist in...
Teachers and staff in maintained schools
Teachers and staff in maintained schoolsWho is the employer?The employer will depend upon the status of the school. The employer is:•the local...
Collaborative procurement in the public sector—a short introduction
Collaborative procurement in the public sector—a short introductionThis Practice Note is a short introduction to the legal considerations that arise...
The standstill period
The standstill periodWhat is the standstill period?When a contracting authority reaches its decision on the award of a public contract subject to the...
Maladministration—complaints
Maladministration—complaintsSection 23 of the Local Government Act 1974 (LGA 1974), creates the role of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman...
Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)
Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services...
Abandoned vehicles
Abandoned vehiclesAbandoned vehicles offencesSection 2 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (RD(A)A 1978) makes it a criminal offence to abandon,...
If a restrictive covenant is expressed to be made pursuant to section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, can a council as covenantee release a covenantor from the said restrictive covenant at any time using the usual standard deed of release of covenant?
Public procurement—private sector considerations
Public procurement—private sector considerationsPublic procurement is a buying process essentially similar to its private sector counterpart. However,...
Tattoos, sunbeds and minors
Tattoos, sunbeds and minorsTattooing of minorsIt is an offence to tattoo a person under the age of 18 except where the tattoo is performed for medical...
Use of consultants in public procurement
Use of consultants in public procurementThere are basically two types of consultants that are used in public procurement:•consultants with technical...
Highways, street works and statutory undertakers
Highways, street works and statutory undertakersStreet works at common lawAt common law it is a nuisance to interfere with the surface of a highway....
Associated legal terms
Economic assessment
A mandatory assessment by principal councils in England of the economic conditions of their areas (see Section 69 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009).
First-tier Tribunal Local Government Standards in England
With effect from 18 January 2010 the First-tier Tribunal has assumed the role and functions of the former Adjudication Panel for England ie to determine references and appeals concerning the conduct of members of local authorities under the Local Government Act 2000, pt III.
Well-being power
A broad primary power which enables local authorities to do anything which they consider is likely to promote or improve the economic, social or environmental well-being of their area or for persons resident or present in their area or beyond (see the Local Government Act 2000 (LGA 2000), pt 1).
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