Public Law

Articles

19 Mar 2014

Clearing the air: further clarity for private nuisance by the Supreme Court

While the planning authority's role is granting permission, the court must consider whether nuisance exists, says Dr Paul Stookes

6 Mar 2014

Local government update: new legal services models

The future of local government legal services is already happening and could have a significant effect on the wider public sector, says Mark Johnson

10 Feb 2014

Putting right a mistaken registration is not easy

The Supreme Court's decision in the latest 'village green' case sets the stage for further disputes, says George Laurence QC

10 Feb 2014

Has the Supreme Court stalled the 'village green industry'?

The justices' latest ruling appears to side firmly with developers, but the outcome in practice may not be so clear cut. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

6 Feb 2014

Licensing update

Local authorities must take procedures and technical propriety seriously, says Roy Light

12 Dec 2013

Children law update

How 'extreme' must the circumstances be to justify adoption rather than long-term ?foster care, asks Noel Arnold as he reviews the Supreme Court's ruling in Re B and subsequent cases

29 Nov 2013

Benefit cap legal challenge rejected by the High Court

Despite rejecting all the claimants' arguments the court has warned of possible future challenges, say Dean Underwood and Alastair Redpath-Stevens

20 Nov 2013

Deprivation of liberty: current approach leaves vulnerable clients with limited protection

Disabled clients have been left with no meaningful right to liberty following the emergence of the 'relative normality' concept and the introduction of an able-bodied comparator, says Laura Davidson