This week’s edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes: case analysis of R (BZ) v SSWP, in which the Administrative Court requested the CoJ preliminary ruling under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement in a universal credit and domestic violence case. Case reports include MA v SSWP, in which the UT set aside the SSWP’s decision to refuse the claimant’s PIP award due to the claimant having taken an extended trip to India; Fatolahzadeh v Barnet LBC, in which the court clarified that deficiencies in housing needs assessments do not invalidate a finding of suitability if remedied adequately by a review decision and R (LL and AU) v Trafford MBC, in which the court found the LA’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme unlawful as not compliant with requirements under LGFA 1992 and EqA 2010. It includes coverage of CMA’s response to the Cabinet Office’s public procurement consultation; IfG’s report on local government reorganisation challenges and options; updated anti-social behaviour powers guidance for frontline professionals and the Education Committee calling for transformation of SEND provision in mainstream schools and FE sector reform. It also includes further updates on Social housing, Public procurement, Governance, Education, Healthcare, Social care, Children’s social care and Planning.

This week's edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes the introduction of a Bill proposed to extend the Northern Irish executive formation period to 8 February 2024, the announcement of an inter-state application by the Irish Government against the UK under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights and an updated summary from the Prime Minister’s Office on the government’s legal position on targeting Houthi facilities in Yemen. Additionally featured are selected Brexit headlines, including the publication of the Retained EU Law parliamentary report for June 2023 to December 2023, the agenda for the meeting of the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework meeting and the latest Brexit SIs. This edition further includes updates on constitutional and administrative law; State accountability and liability; judicial review; equality and human rights; State security and intelligence; subsidy control and State aid; public procurement and management and strategic planning. Cases this week include R (LJ Fairburn & Son Ltd) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a judicial review case which considered statutory interpretation, and XY v Secretary of State for the Home Department, a judicial review claim which considered entitlement for leave to remain in the UK as a victim of modern slavery.

This week's edition of Environment weekly highlights includes analysis of the Court of Appeal refusing permission to appeal against liability findings in the Brazilian dam collapse litigation (Município de Mariana v BHP Group). Also, the King’s Speech, in which His Majesty King Charles III announced the Clean Water Bill, Energy Independence Bill and Nuclear Regulation Bill among others. In addition this week, three new decisions from the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) on environmental information and environmental taxes, the publication of the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026, Biodiversity Gain Register (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and the draft Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations, and new guidelines on environmental land management (ELM), water resource planning, and coastal modelling.

Welcome to this week’s edition of the In-house weekly highlights, a curated summary of news analysis and new content from across the legal landscape. These highlights focus on key risk & compliance, commercial, corporate, information law and employment developments that will be relevant to most in-house lawyers.

In continental European jurisdictions, a commissionaire is a person who acts in their own name for a principal’s account.

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights covers new practical guidance on preparing for the Procurement Act 2023 which comes into force on 24 February 2025. It also includes expert analyses of the decisions in Calderdale MBC v Cheshire EBC which involved the courts determining the relevant local authority in care proceedings based on the child's ordinary residence; Hayes v Tower Hamlets, a judicial review challenge of the decision made by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets (MTH) to remove a neighbourhood low traffic scheme following a public consultation; and Re Jones v Wrexham County Borough Council where the Court of Appeal confirmed that there is no duty on local planning authorities in Wales to adopt a local development plan which an inspector upon examination has recommended for adoption. Case reports include One Medicare v NHS Northamptonshire ICB, concerning contractual and regulatory framework governing the provision of healthcare services and the responsibilities of NHS bodies in ensuring compliance with statutory duties; R (Ivory) v Welwyn Hatfield BC, where the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) allowed the claimant's appeal against a High Court decision that refused permission for judicial review of the Council's rejection of a homelessness application under section 183 of the Housing Act 1996; and Zurius v SSHSC, where the King's Bench Division addressed a claim alleging wrongful disclosure or negligent failure to prevent access to the claimant's private medical information at an NHS walk-in centre. The weekly highlights also includes further updates on Children’s social care, Governance, Social housing, Social care, Local government finance, Healthcare, Education, and Planning.

This week's edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes a hand-picked summary of news analysis, legal updates and case law from the world of Public Law. These highlights include the latest updates on Brexit, public procurement, equality and human rights, constitutional and administrative law, judicial review, state security and intelligence, state accountability and liability, subsidy control and State aid, information law and other Public Law news. This edition features analysis of the High Court’s ruling in Ammori that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful, various public procurement updates, including publication of the government’s response in its consultation on further public procurement reforms and restructuring of procurement oversight alongside the launch of the Government Commercial Agency, renewed concern over constitutional standards and democratic safeguards in the latest Constitution in Review report, and Cabinet Office plans to curb consultation and reporting duties across Whitehall, plus the latest case updates and analysis. This edition also includes the latest edition of the Public Law case law quarterly.

This Practice Note looks at some of the key issues arising from the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) which may be encountered in residential property transactions in England. It focuses on the basic principles of BSA 2022 which affect residential property transactions and contains links throughout to other Practice Notes which provide more detailed coverage of the topics covered. For guidance on building safety in Wales, see Practice Note: Building and Fire Safety—the position in England, Scotland and Wales. This Practice Note is aimed primarily at practitioners dealing with the sale and purchase of a leasehold flat in an existing building in England which is affected by the provisions of BSA 2022. For further guidance on BSA 2022 and property transactions, see Practice Note: Building Safety Act 2022—key issues for property practitioners. Note that a building does not have to be exclusively residential for BSA 2022 to apply; the application of BSA 2022 or otherwise will need to be considered in transactions involving mixed-use buildings as well as purely

[means emissions of the greenhouse gases listed at Annex A of the 1998 Kyoto Protocol to The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as may be amended from time to time including: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), each expressed as a total in units of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). OR means [a party’s OR the Company’s/Parties’ OR emissions of Greenhouse Gases from all sources [related to this Agreement/Contract], categorised as Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions. OR means a party’s OR the Company’s/Parties’] emissions of Greenhouse Gases from all sources [related to this Agreement/Contract], categorised as Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions by The Greenhouse Gas protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition 2015 as updated from time to time.]

Updated in July 2024 Introduction The US has one of the most competitive economies in the world. It is the largest national economy with an estimated GDP of over US$22.3trn in 2020 and is a top-performer on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index. There are a number of compelling reasons why international companies establish a presence in the US. The most significant factors are access to the strong US economy and advanced technology, political stability and a highly developed legal system with well-established judicial, regulatory and government authorities. US taxation is somewhat complex, but the use of US attorney can help simplify this requirement. There are a variety of ways of structuring a business operation in the US. The aim of this guide is to highlight some of the key areas that a new business should consider before it begins to operate in the US. This guide should not be considered to be an all-inclusive guide and specific US legal advice should always be sought before setting up and

ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note is not maintained and is for background information only. This Practice Note considers the extended version of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) that applied between 1 November 2020 and 30 April 2021, referred to in this Practice Note as the ‘extended CJRS’ or the ‘CJRS extension’. For information on the extended CJRS from 1 May 2021, see Practice Note: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (extended version 1 May to 30 September 2021) [Archived]. The background to the extended CJRS is as follows: Date Details Government information published News Analysis 31 October 2020 HM Treasury announced an extension throughout November 2020 of the CJRS, with a corresponding postponement of the start of the Job Support Scheme Furlough Scheme Extended and Further Economic Support announced Employment aspects of the new coronavirus lockdown and the extension of the CJRS (2/11/20) 2 November 2020 Announcement that extended CJRS will run until 2 December 2020 HMRC Help and Support bulletin, 3 November 2020

This week's edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes coverage of the Northern Ireland Assembly's historic vote to give democratic consent to the continued application of articles 5 to 10 of the Windsor Framework for the next four years, and the Cabinet Office’s new and updated guidance for the Procurement Act 2023. Additionally, these highlights cover the recruitment exercise for the UK judge on the European Court of Human Rights, a speech on judicial review by Mr Justice Fordham, and the DBT’s subsidy control assessment guides for public authorities. This edition further includes Brexit hightlights, Brexit SIs, Post-Brexit transition guidance, Constitutional and administrative law, Equality and human rights, Information law and Other Public law news.