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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

Sackers—Zak Ullah

Sackers—Zak Ullah

Sackers welcomes new associate

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ward Hadaway lawyer joins Birmingham Law Society Council

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan

Ellisons expands Chelmsford commercial litigation team with two appointments

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