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News
Councils’ £4bn shortfall for temporary accommodation
LGA notes serious mismatch between what councils pay out in housing benefit and what they
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High Court overrules parents in life-support battle
A High Court judge has ruled that it is not in the best interests of
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New register for people convicted of child cruelty
Government amendments to Crime and Policing Bill would require same police notification requirements as for registered sex
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Injunction stays on track to curb street racing
An injunction banning street racing across parts of the Black Country remains in pole position
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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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