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 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 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 unprecedented financial challenges, inevitable rationalisation and prioritisation of service provision. Lawyers are key in ensuring that difficult decisions are taken and implemented lawfully
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced the introduction of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill to Parliament. The legislation would create a...
The Law Commission has published recommendations for reforming disabled children's social care law in England. The proposals aim to consolidate...
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a rapid, independent national investigation into maternity and neonatal services across...
Local Government analysis: The High Court dismissed the judicial review claim brought by a doctors’ advocacy body against the General Medical...
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has confirmed that following the release on 28 August 2025 of a dropdown feature for Payment by Account (PBA)...
How to apply for judicial reviewThis how-to guide provides a high-level summary of the procedural steps that a claimant should take to make an...
Implementing and achieving effective governance in the public sectorWhat does effective governance mean in the public sector?Governance within the...
Forming enforceable contracts—intention to create legal relationsAn intention to create legal relations is requiredThere are various situations in...
Biodiversity net gain in EnglandWhat is biodiversity net gain?Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is a principle which aims to leave the natural environment...
Allocation preferenceReasonable preferenceA local housing authority (LHA) must have an allocation scheme for determining priorities and for defining...
Confidentiality agreement—one-way—pro-discloserThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Insert name of party][ of [insert details] OR a company...
Confidentiality agreement—one-way—pro-recipientThis Agreement is made on [date].Parties1[Insert name of party] [of [insert address] OR a company...
Confidentiality agreement—mutualThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of [insert details ] OR a company incorporated in...
Rights in databases—training materialsThese training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more...
Application to magistrates’ court for an order requiring repair of a highwayIn the County of [insert county]Petty Sessional Division of [insert]The...
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guideThis Practice Note discusses disrepair claims in relation to social housing, setting...
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 premisesOwnership of school land and premisesThe ownership of school sites and playgrounds, school buildings and school playing fields...
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 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 introductionThis Practice Note is a short introduction to the legal considerations that arise...
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—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)An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services...
Abandoned vehiclesAbandoned vehicles offencesSection 2 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (RD(A)A 1978) makes it a criminal offence to abandon,...
Public procurement—private sector considerationsPublic procurement is a buying process essentially similar to its private sector counterpart. However,...
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 procurementThere are basically two types of consultants that are used in public procurement:•consultants with technical...
Highways, street works and statutory undertakersStreet works at common lawAt common law it is a nuisance to interfere with the surface of a highway....
A local law that generally requires something to be done or not to be done in a particular location and which is accompanied by some sanction or penalty for its non-observance.
A committee set up under the Local Government Act 2000 s.53 to promote and maintain high standards of conduct throughout the authority.
The councillor elected by the local authority as executive leader who together with two or more authority councillors appointed to the executive by the executive leader now constitute a 'leader and cabinet' executive under section 11(2a) of the Local Government Act 2000.