Navigate the intricate world of major infrastructure projects with expert guidance on nationally significant developments. This resource delves into the legal frameworks, policy considerations, and procedural nuances essential for planning and executing large-scale infrastructure endeavours. Stay ahead of the curve with insights tailored for legal practitioners specializing in planning, ensuring compliance and strategic foresight at every stage.
The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) has published a draft National Policy Statement (NPS) for data centres and launched...
This week’s edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: an overview of the planning implications of the Autumn Budget 2026, an extension to the...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published the Hope on the High Street policy paper on 28 October 2026, alongside...
Development consent has been granted for the Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park project. The project involves the construction of a solar...
Statutory wayleaves and rights of accessUtilitiesThe water, gas, electricity, communications and energy industries enjoy statutory rights of access...
Planning conditions—the six testsPowers to impose planning conditionsThe general powers for local planning authorities (LPAs) to impose conditions on...
What rights of access are there over an unadopted road, the owner of which is unknown?Normally, if there is privately owned land in between a property...
What is a section 111 agreement?Section 111 agreements are agreements entered into with a local authority under section 111 of the Local Government...
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
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
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
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
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