Delve into the complexities of pensions within local government, a critical area requiring specialised legal knowledge. This topic provides practitioners with the tools and insights necessary to navigate pension schemes and related legal challenges.
The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Fit for purpose? Teacher disciplinary proceedings in sexual misconduct cases (Re: Bruce v Secretary of State for Education)
The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Local Government weekly highlights—22 May 2025
Maladministration—complaintsSection 23 of the Local Government Act 1974 (LGA 1974), creates the role of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman...
What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?Purposive (teleological) constructionThe purposive approach has its roots in legal systems...
Use of consultants in public procurementThere are basically two types of consultants that are used in public procurement:•consultants with technical...
Licensing committeesThis Practice Note sets out the law and practice in relation to the duties and responsibilities of a licensing authority under the...
Micklefield clausesWhat is a Micklefield clause?It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of termination of employment), subsisting share awards will be forfeited and subsisting share options will lapse.It is
Financial clean break orders in family proceedingsDuty of the court to consider a clean breakAlthough there is no presumption in favour of there being a financial clean break between parties on divorce, the court is under a duty to consider whether it would be appropriate to exercise its powers so
Brussels I (recast)—domicile (Arts 4 and 63) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note considers the general rule set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast) when determining the relevance of a defendant’s domicile to
Summary procedure in Scottish criminal proceedingsCoronavirus (COVID-19): temporary measures currently apply in relation to Scotland’s justice system and the guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by these measures. For further information, see Coronavirus
0330 161 1234