Explore the nuances of local authority prosecutions, where legal expertise is paramount in upholding justice and regulatory compliance. This topic offers practical guidance for effectively managing and defending prosecutions within the local government context.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced proposals extending leaseholder protections against costs arising from...
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...
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...
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
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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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