Public Law

French delicacy

Wondering who's been turning the European wheels of justice recently? Hamsters, mainly. Paul Stanley QC reports

Update: commercial property

It's been a busy six months for solicitors - but what did you miss? Michael Fahy provides a snapshot of the cases that have shaken things up and of the new code on service charges

Appeal judges end confusion over regional strategies

Developer Cala Homes has failed in a second attempt to overturn a planning statement from communities secretary Eric Pickles, requiring councils to take into account the government's commitment to abolish the regional planning strategies.

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany provides a whistlestop tour of the coalition's latest forays into employment law

Lawyers' got talent?

In his countdown to the big bang, Stuart Bushell asks whether it is possible to preserve the impression of quality in a mass marketing age

Advocacy group asked to rewrite new quality assurance scheme rules

The SRA board has asked the group of experts set up to design a quality advocacy assurance scheme for all criminal advocates to reconsider some of the rules amid concerns that judges carrying out advocate assessment could be biased against solicitors.

Cala Homes loses appeal over regional strategies

Developer Cala Homes has failed in a second attempt to overturn a planning statement from communities secretary Eric Pickles, requiring councils to take into account the government's commitment to abolish the regional planning strategies.

Update: housing

Giles Peaker considers Pinnock, the sequel, and a trio of revealing decisions on homelessness

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