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There are reasons for giving reasons in planning decisions, says Nicholas Dobson

Nicholas Dobson explores the public sector equality duty in relation to homelessness

How local must local housing be, asks Nicholas Dobson

Although all local authority employees are officers, are all authority officers necessarily employees, asks Nicholas Dobson

What constitutes a fair public consultation following the Moseley judgment, asks Andrew Eaton

Matthew Harpin examines the meaning of a s 58 defence under the Highways Act 1980

A recent Court of Appeal ruling on residence is a significant one for local authorities, as Jennifer Kotilaine explains

Bring judicial review claims promptly, warns Nicholas Dobson

Keith Davies considers the vexed question of whether prayers should be said at town council meetings

Nicholas Dobson highlights a case where property rights trumped the local authority well-being power

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Trio of recruits strengthens Switalskis residential property team

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Birmingham law firm appoints construction partner

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop accelerates Northern growth through strategic senior appointments

NEWS
A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim
The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent
Jonathan Fisher KC’s wide-ranging fraud report contains worthwhile proposals, but turning them into workable reform will require money, capacity and political will
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