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Supreme Court limits Met liability in London riot compensation claim

Judgment will save taxpayer £80m, says commercial dispute resolution partner

Official Solicitor loses High Court misfeasance claim against Kent councils

Judge says claim brought by government lawyer who acted as litigant in person was 'over blown and unsustainable'

Local authority budget-setting

Tiffany Cloynes considers local authorities' budget-setting process and the implications if a local authority struggles to stay within its budget

New regulations could lead to greater private sector involvement in NHS

Privatisation of the NHS is both a legal and political question, says procurement lawyer

Debunking the 'benefits tourism' myth

Recent cases have shown increasingly definite insistence by the CJEU that claims for social security benefits can be rejected if appropriate, writes Paul Stanley QC

Equality Act not protecting the disabled, peers find

Lords committee slams government inaction, the introduction of tribunal fees, and cuts to legal aid

Supreme Court to hear bedroom tax cases

The court will hear challenges from both the government and individuals on the controversial tax this year

New guidance seeks to prevent local authority misuse of care system

Charity aims to address confusion over heavily criticised section 20 powers