David Poole
Director
David Poole, director at Decade Three (decadethree.co.uk), is a chartered town planner. Before joining Decade Three, he led the planning team at Weston Homes. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Director
David Poole, director at Decade Three (decadethree.co.uk), is a chartered town planner. Before joining Decade Three, he led the planning team at Weston Homes. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Section 62A: Joel Semakula & David Poole track the pros & cons of taking this alternative route to securing planning permission
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MOVERS & SHAKERS
Taylor Rose—Jacqui Hayat & Andrew Bentham
Taylor Rose strengthens Medical Negligence team with senior leadership appointments
Birmingham Law Society—Sabina Kauser
Ward Hadaway partner appointed Vice President of Birmingham Law Society
Excello Law—Nick Gore & Irfan Ali
Excello Law immigration boost with two more hires from Irwin Mitchell
NEWS
Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals
The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice
MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting
When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills
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