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Politics, policy and primacy

A recent case highlights the tension between local and national planning policy, writes Stephanie Hall

Shaping government policy

Ministers must consider the cost of defending poor decisions, Katy Watts tells Matthew Rogers

Pre-Brexit EU rulings to have equal status with Supreme Court decisions

Repeal Bill provides partial answers to senior judge's concerns over interpretation

Ban on full-face veil in public 'proportionate' limitation on freedom of religion

Domestic law-makers have wide discretion in matter of general policy but case shouldn't be seen as setting wider precedent, judges say

Housing under-supply and over-demand

Julian Boswall and Alex Minhinick consider the potential impact of the Conservative manifesto pledges on housing and infrastructure, and other significant developments

Human rights and public law in the courts

Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC considers some of the judgments of constitutional and public importance that have been handed down this year

Death by a thousand cuts?

Sailesh Mehta discusses the implications of further cuts to the fire brigade and how they affect the regulator's ability to regulate

Grenfell: Suitable, safe, secure?

The Grenfell Tower fire demonstrates that social housing is in crisis. In the aftermath of the disaster, Jayesh Kunwardia considers the challenges facing the survivors and the lawyers representing them