‘A group of parents have issued a judicial review challenge to the proposed closure of two children’s centres in Hackney, arguing that the council’s consultation process was “unfair and unlawful”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A council is trying to extend a controversial injunction against “persons unknown” to stop any future protests outside an oil terminal operated by Shell UK.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Querino v Cambridge City Council (Rev1) (2024) EWCA Civ 314. This was a second appeal to the court of appeal from a s.204 appeal of a decision on suitability of accommodation offered to Mr Querino in discharge of homeless duty.’
Nearly Legal, 9th June 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘C v Oldham Council: Hynek v LB Islington. Central London County Court 24 May 2024. These are two s.204 appeals which address the effect of the Withdrawal Agreement (The Agreement of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union,) on eligibility for housing assistance/homeless duties.’
Nearly Legal, 9th June 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The First Tier Tribunal “materially erred in law” in its determination of reasonable adjustments claims brought by parents in relation to their daughter.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Upper Tribunal recently considered the correct approach to interim relief in age assessment cases. Joshua Swirsky analyses the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A newborn baby abandoned in Newham, East London, has been found – following DNA testing – to be the third child abandoned by the same parents.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Forest of Dean District Council has started to demolish and remove a 10,000 soft cinema and bowling alley built without permission in a lengthy case that has seen a man jailed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A Slovakian national has won a case against the London Borough of Islington over whether his status under agreements between the UK and the European Union entitled him to homelessness support.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman has been jailed for default of payment of a £167,378 fine issued after she failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice to remove structures she built on green belt land.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A recent challenge to Birmingham City Council’s policy to charge disabled persons for services at the statutory maximum has failed. Joe Thomas explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Campbell, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Ealing (2024) EWCA Civ 540. This was an appeal from a judicial review of Ealing’s decision in May 2022 to end funding for Mr Campbell’s temporary bed and breakfast accommodation that had been provided by Social Services since 2016. Mr C had been placed in temporary accommodation in Ealing’s area by LB Hillingdon under Part VII Housing Act 1996. Hillingdon then apparently discharged duty. Ealing Social Services then took over funding the accommodation (and various subsequent temporary accommodation) on, they said, the basis that it was “exercising its statutory power under s.19(3) Care Act 2014 to provide care and support in the form of accommodation pending a needs assessment”.’
Nearly Legal, 28th May 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Government has recently passed new legislation to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 is due to come into force on 26 October 2024. Nicole Natur takes a closer look at the Act and how it will impact employers, as well as the steps that should be taken in order to prepare for the change.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Late last year, a Court of Appeal decision on alternative dispute resolution highlighted the significant role that mediation can play in successfully resolving disputes, write Sophie McCabe, Rachel Murray-Smith and Helen Arthur.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Nigel Pitchford looks at the lessons for workplace resolution from a timely review of local authority cases before the Employment Appeal Tribunal.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected a challenge to the lease by a London borough of part of a park to Tottenham Hotspur FC for a women’s and girls’ football academy. Matt Hutchings KC explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has outlined the need for a “new approach” to post-adoption contact, noting that letterbox contact can “no longer be seen as the appropriate regime for most cases”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has dismissed a judicial review claim brought by a local resident of Portland, who contended that the area of the seabed above which the Bibby Stockholm barge is moored forms part of the “land” that is subject to planning control under the Town and Country Planning Act (TCPA).’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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