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Local Government weekly highlights—28 January 2021

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Published on: 28 January 2021

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This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes the usual legislation, updated guidance and news on coronavirus (COVID-19), including its impact on governance, healthcare, education, children’s social care and social housing. COVID-19 related updates include rapid response guidance notes on vaccination, testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) and mental capacity. In other developments we have case analyses on R (United Trade Action Group) v TFL & Mayor of London, Brown v Hambleton DC, R (on the application of SH) v Norfolk CC, R (Aviva Insurance Ltd) v SSWP and Solaria Energy UK Ltd v Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, A Local Authority v CD, and HJ (by her litigation friend) v Croydon LBC. The weekly highlights also includes further Brexit, public procurement, governance, education, children’s social care, social care, healthcare, social housing and highways updates.

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