Our Public Sector group produces updates to help its clients understand topical issues or recent changes in legislation.

the Crichel Down Rules - a summary of the key considerations

30 Jan 2012

Our Commercial Real Estate team offers guidance to government departments as to when the Crichel Down Rules apply and the practical steps that must be taken in the event that they do.

health and safety enforcement and primary authority

26 Jan 2012

Our Health and Safety team looks at the Government's response to the Löfstedt Report, specifically the recommendation to give HSE the authority to direct all local authority health and safety inspection and enforcement activity.

traveller has 28 days to remove caravans from green belt land

06 Oct 2011

Our Real Estate Dispute Resolution team considers the case of Broxbourne BC v Robb and others, significant because of the way in which balance was struck between the authority of court orders and the personal circumstances of the defendant.

what does the Dispute Resolution Commitment actually mean?

22 Jul 2011

Our BL Resolve team considers the issue by the MoJ in June of a new Dispute Resolution Commitment for government departments and agencies and asks whether government departments will be seen as a 'soft touch'.

up2date legal news for social housing - 1 July

01 Jul 2011

Our Social housing group looks at a recent case following a local authority's decision to alter the 24-hour care provided to tenants of a sheltered housing scheme.

 

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