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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

Keith Davies turns the spotlight onto a Thameside Tudor tiff

Nicholas Dobson follows the story of the Brent library closures

When can non-domestic rate demands be challenged ask Aidan Briggs
& Craig Barlow

Nicholas Dobson examines the Supreme Court’s decision in the Beesley barn saga

Will a Victorian statute prevent local councils selling off our museums & libraries to make ends meet? Paul Letman investigates

Alan Waller offers some tips on how to reduce the risk of inaccurate carbon reporting

Marc Weller reports on the Kosovo question & disputed statehood

Local authorities can’t afford to prioritise resources over the interests of those in care, says Nicholas Dobson

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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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