Local government

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

Tim Spencer-Lane examines recent case law involving the community care responsibilities of local councils

Is the fairytale over for Brent Libraries, asks Nicholas Dobson