Abuse claim Beechwood children’s home residents awarded compensation – BBC News
‘Former residents at a children’s care home have been awarded compensation after claims they were sexually abused.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: local government
Judge quashes licensing decision after “serious procedural irregularity” – Local Government Lawyer
‘A council’s decision to refuse to renew a lap-dancing club’s sexual entertainment venue licence must be quashed because of a “serious procedural irregularity” which led to it being taken by the wrong persons, a High Court judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st May 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Review into death of boy pinpoints decision of magistrates to refuse EPO – Local Government Lawyer
‘A “very unusual” Magistrates’ Court decision to refuse the grant of an emergency protection order (EPO) for a baby boy disempowered agencies, a serious case review into his death has concluded.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court injunction stops committee from hearing village green application – Local Government Lawyer
‘A landowner has secured an injunction preventing a county council – in its role as a commons registration authority – from convening a committee of its councillors to hear an application to register land as a village green.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Is Time Running Out For Section 20 of The Children Act? – Family Law Week
‘Julie Stather, barrister of 42 Bedford Row, examines the recent use of section 20 and considers its future in the light of the impending 26 week limit for care proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 16th April 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Spoiling the Broth – NearlyLegal
‘Blake and others v LB Waltham Forest [2014] EWHC 1027 (Admin) is a judicial review challenge to the local authority’s decision to terminate a licence held by Christian Kitchen (the 3rd Claimant) to operate its soup kitchen out of the Mission Grove Car Park, Walthamstow, London, E17.’
NearlyLegal, 13th April 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Local Authority Focus – Families with No Recourse to Public Funding and Part III of the Children Act – Family Law Week
‘Sally Gore, barrister of Fourteen, considers a pressing concern of local authorities and immigrant families: the duties owed under Part III of the Children Act 1989 to individuals who have no recourse to public funding.’
Family Law Week, 9th April 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Article 8 – A chink in the landlord’s armour? A look at Southend on Sea BC v Armour – Hardwicke Chambers
‘Mr Armour lived with his 14 year old daughter in a flat owned by Southend under an introductory tenancy. Mr Armour was accused of anti-social behaviour, including verbally abusing neighbours and contractors, and turning on the electricity when contractors were working causing one to suffer an electric shock.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 13th March 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Haining v Warrington Borough Council – WLR Daily
Haining v Warrington Borough Council [2014] EWCA Civ 398; [2014] WLR (D) 152
‘When assessing whether the school the parents preferred to be named in their child’s statement of special educational needs would incur “unreasonable public expenditure” within section 9 of the Education Act 1996, a local authority was to have regard to all public expenditure by a public body, not only the expenditure incurred by that authority in discharging its education functions.’
WLR Daily, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Not adding up – NearlyLegal
‘As the number of people becoming homeless from private sector accommodation continues to rise, and as private sector accommodation is used for discharge of duty and temporary accommodation by Councils, the issue of affordability becomes more and more important. Both intentional homeless decisions and suitability decisions can rest on affordability.’
NearlyLegal, 7th April 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Termination of licence to operate soup kitchen was unlawful: High Court – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has ruled that a local authority’s decision to terminate a charity’s licence to operate a ‘soup kitchen’ at one of the council’s car parks was unlawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th April 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Newham Council refunds up to £347,000 in illegal parking fines – BBC News
‘An east London council is refunding up to £347,000 to drivers after parking tickets were illegally issued by a dozen cameras.’
BBC News, 8th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Closure of Hartley’s Day Centre in Shrewsbury ‘unlawful’ – BBC News
‘A council’s decision to close a day centre without proper consultation was unlawful, judges have ruled.’
BBC News, 4th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court reduces Ombudsman-awarded compensation due to local authority “financial pressures” – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent High Court decision risks “emasculating” the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO), an expert has said, after the judge allowed the authority to pay only one fifth of the compensation awarded against it.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st April 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Appeal upholds quashing of Arsenal tower permission – OUT-LAW.com
‘A High Court decision to quash planning permission for a 25-storey student tower near Arsenal’s football stadium in north London’s Upper Holloway has been upheld in the Court of Appeal.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st April 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
TW v Enfield London Borough Council – WLR Daily
TW v Enfield London Borough Council [2014] EWCA Civ 362; [2014] WLR (D) 145
‘When an approved social worker was considering whether it was “reasonably practicable” to consult the “nearest relative” before making an application to admit a patient, pursuant to sections 3(1) and 13(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983, section 11(4) of the Act imposed on that social worker an obligation to strike a balance between the patient’s right under article 5 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms not to be detained unless it was done by a procedure that was in accordance with the law and the patient’s right to a private life under article 8.’
WLR Daily, 27th March 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Jimmy Savile: Schools and children’s homes face investigation – BBC News
‘Claims Jimmy Savile abused children at 21 children’s homes and schools in England must be investigated by local authorities, the government has said.’
BBC News, 27th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court asks government to appear at South Bank village green hearing – OUT-LAW.com
‘A High Court judge has adjourned a judicial review hearing of Lambeth Council’s decision that an application to register land at the Southbank Centre’s skateboard undercroft as a village green was not valid to ask the UK government to appear at the hearing.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th March 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Planning Practice Guidance: An Overview – No. 5 Chambers
‘On 6 March Nick Boles announced the launch of the new Planning Practice Guidance (‘PPG’). The guidance has been in draft ‘Beta’ format since 28 August 2013. It follows a review of planning policy guidance undertaken by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor which began in October 2012. This note is intended to provide a brief overview of the guidance and some of its key features.’
No. 5 Chambers, 10th March 2014
Source: www.no5.com
Care Proceedings: The European Dimension – Family Law Week
‘Michael Jones, barrister of 15 Winckley Square Chambers, offers a guide to practitioners conducting care proceedings involving families with European origins.’
Family Law Week, 25th March 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
