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Authorisation of deprivation of liberty of a child declined where placement unsuitable and no alternative available (Wigan Metropolitan Council v W and others)

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Planning permission for development adjacent to SEN school quashed (G v Thanet District Council)

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Health and Care Bill 2021—ICS governance-laying firm foundations

The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Health and Care Bill 2021—ICS governance-laying firm foundations

Expert evidence in public procurement challenges (Bop-Me Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

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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...

Professional Standards Authority

Professional Standards AuthorityWhat is the Professional Standards Authority?The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) oversees the work of the UK’s...

Reversionary lease by reference

LR1. Date of the lease[date]LR2. Title Number(s)LR2.1 Landlord's title number(s)[title numbers out of which this Lease is granted. Leave blank if not...

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in Scotland

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in ScotlandHow do EPCs apply to commercial property in Scotland?This Practice Note...

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Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to...

Produced in partnership with Matthew Purchase of Matrix Chambers and Dr Mirza Ahmad of St Philips Chambers 19th May

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Highways, street works and statutory undertakers

Highways, street works and statutory undertakersCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on matters that have temporarily been...

Produced in partnership with Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors Ltd and Alistair Frew of Lodders LLP 19th May

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Off-street parking orders

Off-street parking ordersSTOP PRESS: the Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Act 2017 came into force on 27 June 2017 and has introduced a change to...

19th May

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Malicious falsehood

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no requirement in a claim for...

Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May

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How to obtain a writ of control—High Court judgments

How to obtain a writ of control—High Court judgmentsThis Practice Note concerns provisions of the CPR and related legislation (The Tribunals, Courts...

19th May

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Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...

Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May

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What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?

What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?Purposive (teleological) constructionThe purposive approach has its roots in legal systems...

19th May

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What effect does the service of a notice of seeking possession (NOSP) have on the legal status of a secure tenant? When does a secure tenancy end, on service of NOSP or on granting of the eviction order?

What effect does the service of a notice of seeking possession (NOSP) have on the legal status of a secure tenant? When does a secure tenancy end, on...

Produced in partnership with Alex Campbell of Field Court Chambers 19th May

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Call-off procedures under framework agreements

Call-off procedures under framework agreementsBrexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement...

Produced in partnership with Mr Andrew Millross of Anthony Collins Solicitors 19th May

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Demoted tenancies

Demoted tenanciesCoronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation and changes to practice and procedure in the courts and tribunals...

19th May

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Assignment and succession of tenancy

Assignment and succession of tenancyCoronavirus (COVID-19): During the current pandemic, legislation and changes to practice and procedure in the...

Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May

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Sexual entertainment licensing

Sexual entertainment licensingWhat is a sex establishmentThe Local Government (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1982 (as amended) (LG(MP)A 1982) creates...

Produced in partnership with Chris Grunert of John Gaunt Solicitors 19th May

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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...

Produced in partnership with Lee Digings of Lee Digings Associates 19th May

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Child protection conferences

Child protection conferencesPlease note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is...

Produced in partnership with Claire Cousin 19th May

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Teacher serious misconduct in England

Teacher serious misconduct in EnglandCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA...

19th May

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Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST)

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the...

Produced in partnership with Shazia Akhtar of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May

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Carbon capture usage and storage—permitting requirements

Carbon capture usage and storage—permitting requirementsBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...

Produced in partnership with Begonia Filgueira FIEMA of Acuity Law 23rd Jul

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Smart Export Guarantee—key features

Smart Export Guarantee—key featuresIntroduction to the Smart Export GuaranteeThis Practice Note provides a detailed explanation of the ‘Smart Export...

Produced in partnership with Matthew Brown 23rd Jul

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The Energy White Paper—an overview

The Energy White Paper—an overviewIntroduction to the Energy White PaperOn 14 December 2020, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...

Produced in partnership with Michelle Davies, Jean Pascal Boutin and Simon Davies of Eversheds Sutherland 23rd Jul

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An Introduction to Electricity Licensing in Great Britain

An Introduction to Electricity Licensing in Great BritainRequirement for a LicenceSection 4 of the Electricity Act 1989 (EA 1989) requires entities...

Produced in partnership with Andreas Gunst of DLA Piper 23rd Jul

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Zero carbon buildings—law and policy

Zero carbon buildings—law and policyWhat is a zero carbon building?In simple terms, a zero carbon building means that all net carbon emissions from...

22nd Jul

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Flooding—flood risk and development

Flooding—flood risk and developmentIntroduction to flood riskThe UK has a legacy of development within areas at risk of flooding from river, surface...

Produced in partnership with Argyll Environmental Ltd and Burges Salmon 22nd Jul

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Carbon capture usage and storage—planning and policy

Carbon capture usage and storage—planning and policyOverview of carbon capture usage and storageCarbon capture and storage (CCS) is the capture (from...

Produced in partnership with Begonia Filgueira FIEMA of Acuity Law 22nd Jul

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Projects lawyers’ completion documents list—onshore wind farm and ground mounted solar projects—with document explanations

Projects lawyers’ completion documents list—onshore wind farm and ground mounted solar projects—with document explanationsIntroductionThis Practice...

21st Jul

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Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU—snapshot

Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU—snapshotTitleDirective 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy...

Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado of Andes Legal Consulting Ltd 19th Jul

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Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO)

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO)Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO)The RTFO is one of the government's main policies for reducing...

19th Jul

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Road and rail emissions—regulation

Road and rail emissions—regulationSTOP PRESS: this Practice Note is currently being updated in light of a series of relevant EU exit...

19th Jul

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The Mobile Air-conditioning Systems Directive 2006/40/EC—snapshot

The Mobile Air-conditioning Systems Directive 2006/40/EC—snapshotTitleDirective 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May...

Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado of Andes Legal Consulting Ltd 15th Jul

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What is climate change litigation?

What is climate change litigation?Over the last decades, climate change has become an issue of ever-growing importance. With evolving scientific...

Produced in partnership with Katharina Theil of Leigh Day and Richard Lord QC of Brick Court Chambers 15th Jul

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Electric cars and ultra low emission vehicles

Electric cars and ultra low emission vehiclesBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...

15th Jul

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Energy from waste—consents

Energy from waste—consentsBrexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an implementation...

7th Jul

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Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC—snapshot

Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC—snapshotTitleDirective 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the...

Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado of Andes Legal Consulting Ltd 7th Jul

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Air pollution—local air quality controls

Air pollution—local air quality controlsAir quality controls in England and Wales are interrelated, and stem from European legislation and...

7th Jul

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National Policy Statements

National Policy StatementsNational Policy Statements (NPSs) are statutory documents published in accordance with the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008). They...

7th Jul

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Contracts for Difference (CfD)—key features

Contracts for Difference (CfD)—key featuresElectricity market reform (EMR)The EMR programme was developed by the government to promote investment in...

Produced in partnership with CMS 6th Jul

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Renewables Obligation (RO)—key features

Renewables Obligation (RO)—key featuresBrexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an...

Produced in partnership with Matthew Collinson of Igloo Energy 6th Jul

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Authorisation of deprivation of liberty of a child declined where placement unsuitable and no alternative available (Wigan Metropolitan Council v W and others)

Planning permission for development adjacent to SEN school quashed (G v Thanet District Council)

Health and Care Bill 2021—ICS governance-laying firm foundations

Expert evidence in public procurement challenges (Bop-Me Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

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