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Lack of legal powers puts thousands of families’ care at risk
Many families in England and Wales could be overruled on care decisions without a Health
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Government statement on improving standards in public life
Darren Jones MP, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, provides update to House of Commons
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Birmingham bins: Council moves to block picket protests
Birmingham City Council has applied for a High Court injunction to prevent protestors from blocking
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Teenager wins case against Hounslow Council over care duties
A 17-year-old boy has won a High Court battle against Hounslow Council, which a judge
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Features
The insidious legacy of asbestos in UK public buildings
We recently reported on a case in which a 70-year-old former plumber received a substantial settlement from Lambeth Council after the local authority admitted exposing him to asbestos during his employment in the 1970s and 1980s. This exposure led to a diagnosis of the terminal cancer mesothelioma.
Des Collins: The lawyer in the Corby ‘Toxic Town’ waste case
Des Collins is best known for leading the Corby toxic waste case, a legal battle
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Comment & Analysis
TPOs: The missing piece in insurers’ climate logic
Councils balancing tree protection, legal liability and shrinking budgets are on the front line of climate risk. Sarah Dodd, a local government lawyer specialising in tree law, highlights the missing piece in insurers’ approach: the unseen carbon consequences of claims decisions.
‘Exporting’ the housing challenge
The growing tendency of councils to use ‘out of area’ placements to discharge their housing
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How to achieve compliance with Awaab’s Law
Deja Sutherland, head of Enablement, Cloudhouse, looks at how to achieve compliance with Awaab’s Law
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A year to remember…
A devolution priority programme combined with a wider council reorganisation that could be seen from
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Angiolini inquiry: police response to our questions
Damning report said 26% of police forces had still not implemented specialist policies on investigating
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Editors Picks
Des Collins: The lawyer in the Corby ‘Toxic Town’ waste case
Des Collins is best known for leading the Corby toxic waste case, a legal battle
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Court blocks Tower Hamlets from passing £9.2m cladding bill to leaseholders
The Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark ruling that protects thousands of right-to-buy leaseholders
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South Oxfordshire District Council formally opposes digital ID cards
A motion has been passed by the authority to stand against Downing Street’s proposals to
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Siân Berry to reintroduce Ella’s Law to Parliament
The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, popularly known as Ella’s Law, is to be reintroduced
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