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Local Government analysis: The Upper Tribunal dismissed Enfield’s appeal and confirmed that, for Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA...
The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) and SUMS Consulting have published a report on the experiences of students...
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published its Trading Standards Survey 2025-26, covering April 2025 to March 2026 and highlighting...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a ‘rapid review’ of the government’s local government reorganisation...
What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?Purposive (teleological) constructionThe purposive approach has its roots in legal systems...
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?We have focused on judicial review in the High Court in England and Wales. Having conducted a comprehensive...
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...
Abandoned vehiclesAbandoned vehicles offencesSection 2 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (RD(A)A 1978) makes it a criminal offence to abandon, without lawful authority, a motor vehicle on any land in the open air or on any other land forming part of a highway. It is also an offence to
Ownership of highway landThis Practice Note discusses the difference between highway land merely vested in the highway authority and highway land belonging completely to the authority. It summarises key cases and legislation including the Highways Act 1980 (HiA 1980) and the Local Government Act
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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