Judicial review is a vital mechanism for ensuring accountability and legality in local government decisions. This topic provides essential insights and practical guidance for legal practitioners navigating the intricacies of challenging administrative actions.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published the Hope on the High Street policy paper on 28 October 2026, alongside...
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (HCLG Committee) has written to Angela Rayne about proposed transfers of local economic growth...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced proposals extending leaseholder protections against costs arising from...
Ofsted has updated its social care common inspection framework (SCCIF) for children’s homes in England to clarify that a child is a person aged under...
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...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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