Local Government weekly highlights—29 February 2024

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This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes expert analyses of the Court of Appeal decision in Rahimi v City of Westminster on surrender of a joint tenancy by operation of law; Montano v Lambeth LBC on discretion in allocation processes and the duty of candour imposed on a public authority; Cotham School v BCC on an academy’s amendment to commons register to be reversed; Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council on non-court based dispute resolution; and the dismissal of a challenge concerning an inspector’s criticisms of site selection search in a solar appeal in Lullington Solar Park Ltd v SLUHC. Case reports include dismissal of an application for a psychologist to undertake a cognitive assessment of a mother in care proceedings in West Northamptonshire Council v The Mother. The weekly highlights also includes further updates on Public procurement, Social housing, Education, Children’s social care, Social care, Healthcare and Planning.