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Supreme Court to hear case on environmental impact assessments and downstream greenhouse gas emissions next week – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 14th, 2023 in appeals, environmental health, environmental protection, local government, news, planning, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court will next week (21-22 June) hear a case brought against Surrey County Council over whether the local authority acted unlawfully by not requiring an impact assessment of a proposed oil well’s impact on downstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions before granting planning permission.’

Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Tribunal orders London borough to pay ex-director £15k+ in withheld pay – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2023 in contract of employment, employment, employment tribunals, local government, London, news, remuneration, sick leave by sally

‘The London Borough of Croydon must pay a former director almost £15,000 in withheld pay, which it reduced while she was off sick.’

Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

The Renters’ Reform Bill: changes to grounds for possession – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2023 in bills, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repossession by sally

‘Helen Tucker examines the changes to the grounds for possession as set out in the Renters Reform Bill published on 17 May 2023.’

Local Government Lawyer, 9th June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Challenges to withdrawn contract award decisions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2023 in local government, news, public procurement by sally

‘Joseph Barrett analyses High Court guidance on challenges to withdrawn contract award decisions.’

Local Government Lawyer, 9th June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Public benefit for the rich?: Merton LBC v Nuffield Health – Law & Religion UK

Posted June 8th, 2023 in charities, fiduciary duty, health, local government, news, rates by sally

‘Nuffield Health is a registered charity. Its purposes are “to advance, promote and maintain health and healthcare of all descriptions and to prevent, relieve and cure sickness and ill health of any kind, all for the public benefit.” It pursues its purposes primarily through the provision of gym facilities, including the gym at Merton Abbey. It also operates private hospitals and clinics. The facilities at Merton Abbey are mainly restricted to fee-paying members. In April 2019, the standard membership fee was £80 per month. Nuffield also offers certain limited services to non-members of the gym. S.43(5) and (6)(a) Local Government Finance Act 1988 mandates an 80 per cent relief from business rates where “the ratepayer is a charity or trustees for a charity” and the premises are “wholly or mainly used for charitable purposes (whether of that charity or of that and other charities)”. Nuffield Health claimed the mandatory relief under s.43(5) and (6)(a) from 1 August 2016, when it acquired the Merton Abbey gym.’

Law & Religion UK, 8th June 2023

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Think of other ways to meet the duty – Nearly Legal

Posted June 8th, 2023 in children, disabled persons, housing, judicial review, local government, news, statutory duty by sally

‘Our grateful thanks to Eleri Griffiths and Martin Hodgson of One Pump Court for the following note of a judicial review of LB Harrow’s failure to provide suitable accommodation under section 193 Housing Act 1996, following on from Elkundi (our note) and while we await the Supreme Court decision in Imam v LB Croydon on mandatory orders in such cases.’

Nearly Legal, 4th June 2023

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

On the naughty step – a ‘rising star’ of Barking – Nearly Legal

Posted June 8th, 2023 in agreements, anti-social behaviour, criminal records, families, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repossession by sally

‘Sadly, it appears that it is necessary to revive the long lapsed tradition of the Nearly Legal Naughty Step post.

We have encountered a number of councils putting, or trying to put, damn silly clauses in their tenancy agreements for secure tenants, and then threatening to evict tenants who breach these damn silly clauses. There was Sandwell silencing tenants, for example (and they were not alone in trying to include such a clause). And there was the spectacle of Wandsworth attempting to impose a clause forbidding the tenant, their household, or their visitors from behaving badly anywhere in the whole borough, on pain of eviction. That one – which is all too relevant for what follows – ended in humiliation for Wandsworth when they actually tried to use it.’

Nearly Legal, 6th June 2023

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Humanist wins High Court battle over appointments to Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 7th, 2023 in bills, education, human rights, local government, news, religious discrimination by sally

‘The High Court has quashed the decision of Kent County Council to refuse to consider a humanist for membership of Group A of its Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE).’

Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High Court rejects claim over decision of adjudicator and fairness of school admissions arrangements – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 7th, 2023 in dispute resolution, judicial review, local government, news, school admissions, school children by sally

‘The High Court has rejected a claim which questioned what matters an adjudicator may and must take into account in determining whether a school’s admission arrangements are “fair”.’

Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

“Deep disappointment” shared over Government failure to implement recommendations from Child Sexual Abuse inquiry – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 6th, 2023 in child abuse, inquiries, local government, news, school children, sexual offences by sally

‘The Child Sexual Abuse inquiry chair, Alexis Jay, and a number of other organisations have shared “deep disappointment” over the Government’s response to recommendations made by the Independent Inquiry into Childhood Sexual Abuse (IICSA).’

Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Fresh judicial review challenge on horizon over Home Office asylum accommodation site – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 5th, 2023 in asylum, consultations, government departments, housing, immigration, judicial review, local government, news by sally

‘The Home Office could be subject to a fresh judicial review over its plans to house asylum seekers on former military sites across the country after an East Sussex resident reached a crowdfunding goal to challenge plans to move people into a disused prison.’

Local Government Lawyer, 2nd June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Horrendous’ practice of handcuffing children in care must be banned, MPs warn – The Independent

Posted June 5th, 2023 in care homes, children, government departments, local government, news, restraint, Wales by sally

‘A coalition of MPs and peers is calling for the “horrendous” practice of handcuffing children in care during transport to be banned.’

The Independent, 4th June 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Feeding the ducks in park could mean £100 fine – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 5th, 2023 in birds, consultations, fines, local government, news, public spaces protection orders by sally

‘ “Simple joy” of taking children to give bread to the birds in Harrow’s Pinner Memorial Park could land parents with a costly penalty.’

Daily Telegraph, 2nd June 2023

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Supreme Court refuses to hear claim that council should have conducted Habitat Regulations Assessment before green-lighting farm expansion – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 2nd, 2023 in appeals, environmental health, environmental protection, judicial review, local government, news, planning, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has refused to hear a case that alleged Herefordshire Council failed to carry out the proper habitat regulations assessments before giving planning permission for farm buildings bordering the River Wye catchment area.’

Local Government Lawyer, 2nd June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Ombudsman criticises council for “significant failings” under Equality Act that exacerbated poor mental health of resident – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 2nd, 2023 in compensation, equality, housing, local government, maladministration, mental health, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration for Tandridge District Council after the local authority “did not abide by its duties under the Equality Act or its own safeguarding policy”, leading to the exacerbation of a resident’s poor mental health.’

Local Government Lawyer, 1st June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judicial review proceedings issued against NHS trust over lack of consultation on mental health services redesign – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 2nd, 2023 in consultations, equality, hospitals, judicial review, local government, mental health, news by sally

‘The Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is facing a judicial review challenge from a claimant who alleges the trust failed to involve or consult service users on plans to redesign its community mental health services.’

Local Government Lawyer, 1st June 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judicial review challenge settled in “sleeping councillor” planning case – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 31st, 2023 in judicial review, local government, news, planning, professional conduct by sally

‘Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has settled a judicial review challenge over a decision which saw the council’s planning committee rescind a planning refusal because the applicant claimed a councillor appeared to be asleep during the meeting.’

Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High Court gives green light to further grounds for challenge in ULEZ expansion judicial review – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 31st, 2023 in appeals, consultations, health, judicial review, local government, London, news, pollution, roads by sally

‘The High Court has allowed further grounds in the judicial review claim lodged by a coalition of London councils in opposition to the proposed expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).’

Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

BSB to lobby councils over disabled access to listed chambers buildings – Legal Futures

Posted May 30th, 2023 in barristers, disabled persons, listed buildings, local government, news, planning by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has written to chief planning officers in central London to express concern at the difficulties chambers face in adapting historic buildings for disabled access.’

Legal Futures, 30th May 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Humanism and religious instruction in schools: the landmark case of Bowen – Law & Religion UK

Posted May 30th, 2023 in belief discrimination, Christianity, education, human rights, local government, news, statutory interpretation by sally

‘The High Court decision in R (on the Application of Bowen) v Kent County Council [2023] EWHC 1261 (Admin) makes it clear that local authorities cannot exclude humanist representatives from their Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education (SACREs). Although many SACREs already include humanists and this interpretation has been articulated in soft law, the judgment of Constable J is unambiguous on that point and presents a significant step forward. However, the judgment also highlights how the protection of non-religious beliefs continues to be controversial and lacking in clarity. This post will explore this welcome decision while highlighting the unresolved matters concerning freedom of non-religious beliefs.’

Law & Religion UK, 30th May 2023

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

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