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 Practice Notes
Mental capacity—assessments and testsSolicitors are not expected to be able to make a clinical diagnosis of a person's mental state but there are a...
Local Government—Brexit tracker [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This archived tracker was used to track...
Care Quality Commission—inspections and reviewsFORTHCOMING CHANGE: As at the end of May 2025, the CQC is currently reassessing its...
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Local Government—new starter guideThis new starter guide provides an introduction to Local Government law. It is aimed at trainee solicitors and those...
Latest Local Government Precedents
Letter to GP requesting assessment of capacity to make a Will[insert name and address of GP][insert date]Dear Dr [insert name of GP][insert full name,...
UK GDPR—training materialsThese training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more training...
Stopping up or diversion under Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Notice of OrderThis Precedent is for the Notice where an Order had been made to...
Changing a child’s name—client guideThis document provides general guidance regarding changing a child’s name. Your family lawyer will be able to...
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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
Multi-area agreement
A voluntary agreement between Government and a group of councils covering a functional economic area, working together with local agencies, under which they pledge to boost economic growth and tackle deprivation and financial inequalities in return for action by Government to devolve more and reduce barriers to delivering better outcomes.
Public authority
A body substantially publicly funded which performs statutory duties, objectives and other activities consistent with central or local governmental functions.
Section 106 TCPA
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), s 106 provides the statutory authority for Local Planning Authorities and persons interested in land to enter into planning obligations to make acceptable developments which might otherwise be unacceptable in planning terms.
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