About Local Government Law
Local authorities are facing a period of unprecedented change and uncertainty. Lawyers are required to guide elected officials, council workers and the public through this process often with little support or guidance.
Social housing
This gold standard content set covers all aspects of social housing from homelessness, tenancy management, shared ownership and right to buy together with regulating housing provision.
Education
Education is central to the governments skills agenda to drive innovation and growth. Every aspect of education law is covered from early years foundation stage to further and higher education with a dedicated special educational needs topic.
Public procurement
Public bodies are subject to the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. We give full coverage of public contracts, from issues to consider before procurement, to dealing with contract award challenges.
Local authorities
Local authorities are facing unprecedented financial challenges, inevitable rationalisation and prioritisation of service provision. Lawyers are key in ensuring that difficult decisions are taken and implemented lawfully
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Latest Local Government News
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its response to the consultation on enabling remote attendance and...
Planning analysis: The court confirmed that statutory consultation of a National Policy Statement (NPS) (or any review thereof) must be carried out in...
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have jointly published the outcome of a review into how local area services for children and young people...
The Welsh Government has published a research report examining how the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 has affected refuge accommodation provision. The...
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published the consultation outcome, and joint government response from DHSC and NHS England,...
Latest Local Government Practice Notes
The Bribery Act 2010—an introductory guideThe Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) was passed to ensure the UK’s compliance with the Organisation for Economic...
Data protection principles under the DPA 1998 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the data protection regime...
Key definitions under the DPA 1998 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the data protection regime before 25 May...
Introduction to designsThis Practice Note provides an introduction to design law and covers the various design rights (both registered and...
Brexit timelineOn 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU, with a majority voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU. On 29...
Latest Local Government Precedents
Lease of whole—long at a premium of commercial premises [Archived]A new version of this lease has been published and is available here: Long lease of...
Intellectual property assignment—pro-assigneeThis DEED is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and...
Intellectual property assignment—pro-assignorThis Agreement is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and...
Social media—training materialsThese social media training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or...
Prioritising root causesCauseHow much does it contribute to the problem? (0 = not at all, 10 = a lot)How easy is it to fix? (0 = very hard, 10 = very...
Latest Local Government Q&As
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What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guide
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guideThis Practice Note discusses disrepair claims in relation to social housing, setting...
What are the grounds for judicial review?
Obstruction of highways
Obstruction of highwaysThe fundamental public right upon a highway is to pass and re-pass, and the obstruction of a highway is usually a criminal...
School land and premises
School land and premisesOwnership of school land and premisesThe ownership of school sites and playgrounds, school buildings and school playing fields...
If a person owns land which abuts a public highway are there any statutory or other provisions which deal with that landowners right to gain access onto the highway?
Structure of local government
Structure of local governmentCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on matters that have temporarily been altered to assist in...
Teachers and staff in maintained schools
Teachers and staff in maintained schoolsWho is the employer?The employer will depend upon the status of the school. The employer is:•the local...
Collaborative procurement in the public sector—a short introduction
Collaborative procurement in the public sector—a short introductionThis Practice Note is a short introduction to the legal considerations that arise...
The standstill period
The standstill periodWhat is the standstill period?When a contracting authority reaches its decision on the award of a public contract subject to the...
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Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)
Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services...
Abandoned vehicles
Abandoned vehiclesAbandoned vehicles offencesSection 2 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (RD(A)A 1978) makes it a criminal offence to abandon,...
If a restrictive covenant is expressed to be made pursuant to section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, can a council as covenantee release a covenantor from the said restrictive covenant at any time using the usual standard deed of release of covenant?
Public procurement—private sector considerations
Public procurement—private sector considerationsPublic procurement is a buying process essentially similar to its private sector counterpart. However,...
Tattoos, sunbeds and minors
Tattoos, sunbeds and minorsTattooing of minorsIt is an offence to tattoo a person under the age of 18 except where the tattoo is performed for medical...
Use of consultants in public procurement
Use of consultants in public procurementThere are basically two types of consultants that are used in public procurement:•consultants with technical...
Highways, street works and statutory undertakers
Highways, street works and statutory undertakersStreet works at common lawAt common law it is a nuisance to interfere with the surface of a highway....
Associated legal terms
Functions
The activities carried out by a local authority pursuant to their powers and duties.
Trading company
A company set up to exercise a local authority's power under the Local Government Act 2003, s 95 to trade in function-related activities.
Well-being power
A broad primary power which enables local authorities to do anything which they consider is likely to promote or improve the economic, social or environmental well-being of their area or for persons resident or present in their area or beyond (see the Local Government Act 2000 (LGA 2000), pt 1).
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