Public Law

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Deprivation of liberty in the community

Can an individual be deprived of their liberty if everyone around them deems it to be the best option, asks Amanda Mead

Matter of principle

Has the Welwyn Hatfield principle survived the introduction of planning enforcement orders in cases where a breach of planning control has been deliberately concealed, asks Simon Bird

Consultation considerations

Local authorities must not underestimate the importance of effective consultation in decision making, says Huw Williams

Discrimination in the green belt

A case about the treatment of planning appeals relating to gypsy and traveller sites in the green belt raises important public law principles, says David Graham

Treasury Solicitor's Department to get face lift

No practical joke: TSol to change name to the Government Legal Department on 1 April

High Court to hear 'double discrimination' claim against Catholic parents

Swansea City and County Council withdraw free transport from pupils attending Catholic and Church in Wales schools

Hemming: outcome and implications

The judgment in Hemming will have far-reaching consequences for the funding of regulated entities, says Jermey Phillips

Supreme Court to hear appeal from mother forced to move 50 miles from family

Lawyers say court guidance needed to prevent councils from engaging in mass social cleansing of the poor