This gold standard content set covers all aspects of social housing law from regulatory obligations, homelessness, tenancy, shared ownership and right to buy.
Early Years Foundation Stage, further and higher education – we include bespoke topics on special educational needs. Education law is at the top of the government’s agenda to create skills self-sufficiency post Brexit.
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 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.
Public Law analysis: After a gestation period of 16 months, the Procurement Bill was announced in the Queen's Speech 2022 and has already received its...
Public Law analysis: The government introduced the Procurement Bill for its First Reading in Parliament on 11 May 2022, following over two years of...
Planning analysis: The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (the Bill) received its first reading in the House of Commons on 11 May 2022. It sets out...
This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights features details of the bills and government priorities set out in the Queen’s Speech that...
Local Government analysis: On two joined appeals from the High Court, the Court of Appeal was asked to decide: (i) Whether the local authority’s duty...
Injunctions—guiding principlesWhat is an injunction?An injunction is defined in the glossary to the CPR as ‘a court order prohibiting a person from...
Charging orders—how and where to applyThis Practice Note sets out how to apply for a charging order pursuant to CPR 73 and CPR PD 73.It sets out how...
Electronic signaturesAn electronic signature is the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature and links a person to the contents of an...
Care homes—placement options and feesA local authority has a duty to place an assessed adult, with needs for care and support, in their preferred...
Vulnerable persons—participation and evidence in family proceedingsThe Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2017, SI 2017/1033 amended the Family...
Social media—training materialsIP COMPLETION DAY: The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. At this time (referred to in UK law...
Section 146 noticeNotice before forfeitureCoronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation and changes to practice and procedure in...
Assured Shorthold Tenancy (England)Coronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation and changes to practice and procedure in the...
Invitation to participate in dialogue—competitive dialogue procedure[Insert name of contracting authority]Tender for [Insert name of Procurement...
Invitation to tender―restricted procedure[Insert name of Contracting Authority]Tender for [Insert name of Procurement Exercise]Tender Reference:...
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...
The standstill periodWhat is the standstill period?When a contracting authority reaches its decision on the award of a public contract subject to the...
Teachers and staff in maintained schoolsCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020...
Placing children with a connected person as a foster carerPlease note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The...
Highways out of repair—the statutory remedyDuty of the highway authorityA highway is a way which any member of the public has the right to use at all...
How to draft a local authority threshold document in care proceedingsWhat is the function of a threshold statement in care proceedings?It is for the...
Land transfers for new academy schoolsFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 22 March 2021, the government published its response to the Law Commission’s report of 14...
Intentional homelessnessCoronavirus (COVID-19): The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, in collaboration with Public Health England,...
Ofsted's enforcement policyCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA...
Right to acquireWhat is the Right to Acquire?The Right to Acquire (RTA) gives eligible housing association tenants a statutory right to buy the...
Care orders and supervision ordersCare ordersWhat is a care order and what is its purpose?A care order is an order granted by the family court which...
Nuisance parking criminal offencesNuisance parkingNuisance parking is criminalised by sections 3 and 4 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act...
Coronavirus (COVID-19)—education trackerThis tracker is focused on education and is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation,...
Council taxWhat is Council tax and what is its purpose?The council tax was introduced as the primary source of collecting income from local residents...
The obligation to ensure any new building works or refurbishment works comply with the minimum requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1999.
Order made by the Pensions Regulator under section 29 of the Pensions Act 1995 disqualifying a person from being a trustee. See prohibition order.
An electronic communications network used, in whole or in part, for the provision of publicly available electronic communications services.