This gold standard content set covers all aspects of social housing from homelessness, tenancy management, shared ownership and right to buy together with regulating housing provision.
Education is central to the governments skills agenda to drive innovation and growth. Every aspect of education law is covered from early years foundation stage to further and higher education with a dedicated special educational needs topic.
Public bodies are subject to the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. We give full coverage of public contracts, from issues to consider before procurement, to dealing with contract award challenges.
Local authorities are facing unprecedented financial challenges, inevitable rationalisation and prioritisation of service provision. Lawyers are key in ensuring that difficult decisions are taken and implemented lawfully
The Department for Education (DfE) has published the establishing school-based nursery provision updated guidance. The update reflects new regulations...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has unveiled a £350m investment package to address the UK's housing crisis. This...
A round-up of the latest news from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Including two adult social care providers rated requiring improvement and one...
The Office for Students (OfS) has decided to conduct enhanced monitoring of the University of Bolton after finding the institution in breach of...
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has published a number of recent reports from February 2025. This round-up covers highlights of...
Obtaining information about judgment debtors under CPR 71—making the applicationThis Practice Note explains the procedure under CPR 71 for obtaining...
Highways, street works and statutory undertakersThis Practice Note explains the procedure for statutory undertakers and those with street work...
Enforcement of traffic and parking ordersThe enforcement of road traffic regulation orders is more complex than for some other offences because the...
Introduction to public contracts procurementFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) come...
Vulnerable persons—participation and evidence in family proceedingsFamily Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt 3A, together with FPR...
Confidentiality agreement—one-way—pro-discloserThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Insert name of party][ of [insert details] OR a company...
Retained EU law—training materials [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained.These training materials consist of...
UK GDPR—training materialsThese training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more training...
Letter to GP requesting assessment of capacity to enter into a Lasting Power of Attorney for financial affairs[GP OR Doctor]Dear Dr [insert doctor’s...
Letter to GP requesting assessment of capacity to make a Will[insert name and address of GP][insert date]Dear Dr [insert name of GP][insert full name,...
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Use of consultants in public procurementThere are basically two types of consultants that are used in public procurement:•consultants with technical...
Licensing committeesThis Practice Note sets out the law and practice in relation to the duties and responsibilities of a licensing authority under the...
Obstruction of highwaysThe fundamental public right upon a highway is to pass and re-pass, and the obstruction of a highway is usually a criminal...
Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services...
Call-off procedures under framework agreementsLegal regimeFramework agreements are used increasingly for the procurement of works, services and...
Letter responding to clarification requests[On headed paper][Insert date][Insert address of bidder]Dear [Insert contact name or name of nominated lead...
Highways, street works and statutory undertakersStreet works at common lawAt common law it is a nuisance to interfere with the surface of a highway....
Assignment and succession of tenancyAssignmentAssignment is the transfer of the interest in the tenancy to another person. Assignment of a secure...
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guideThis Practice Note discusses disrepair claims in relation to social housing, setting...
Collaborative procurement in the public sector—a short introductionThis Practice Note is a short introduction to the legal considerations that arise...
Teachers and staff in maintained schoolsWho is the employer?The employer will depend upon the status of the school. The employer is:•the local...
UK gambling licensing regimeThe three main types of licence available to potential gambling licensees within Great Britain are:•operating...
Council taxWhat is Council tax and what is its purpose?The council tax was introduced as the primary source of collecting income from local residents...
A person who has been elected by the local government electors for that area to stand as their councillor.
Agreements made under the National Health Service Act 2006, s 75 between PCTs, NHS trusts and local authorities that enable the parties to work together to deliver health-related services such as social services, housing, transport, leisure and library services, community and many acute services. Under the statutory framework, money can be pooled between health bodies and health-related local authority services, functions can be delegated and resources and management structures can be integrated. In Wales they are established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, s 33.
The council elected for a principal area: Local Government Act 1972 s.270; Local Government Act 2000 s.85.