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Melanie Pears explores the recent announcement by NHS England about the possibility of a private finance model for capital developments, alongside the Treasury's calls for it to be only used in very limited circumstances.
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The final say
The Court of Protection has provided an important reminder that it is the judge who has the final say as to best interests, writes Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon).
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Nine out of 10 "high-risk" toxic sites have not been tested by councils, BBC investigation finds
Thousands of potentially toxic sites that councils have identified as “high risk” have not been tested due to a lack of funds, a BBC investigation has revealed.
March 14, 2025
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Families refusing access to support
Is home a suitable option for residence and care for a vulnerable adult if their family refuses access to support? Sophie Holmes analyses a recent ruling.
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The final say
The Court of Protection has provided an important reminder that it is the judge who has the final say as to best interests, writes Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon).
June 19, 2025
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Abbasi and Haastrup: to name or not to name
Last month saw the handing down of the long-awaited judgment of the Supreme Court in joined cases on the identification of clinicians in end-of-life cases. The ruling has a potential wide-ranging impact across the health and care sectors, writes Hannah Taylor.
May 02, 2025
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Transfers from hospital to social care
What are the key laws that need to be upheld when transferring people from NHS hospital to local authority social care? Elizabeth Ridley explains.
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Court of Protection case update: April 2025
Niamh Brennan rounds up the latest Court of Protection rulings of interest to practitioners.
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Issuing proceedings in best interests cases
Katie Viggers, Mark Barnett and Hannah Khan set out four key takeaways for Integrated Care Boards from a recent case where a senior judge stressed the “crucial significance” of issuing proceedings promptly in a best interests case.
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June 18, 2025
Producing robust capacity assessments and the approaches to assessing capacity
Lynette Wallace looks at the lessons from a recent Court of Protection ruling on capacity.

May 22, 2025
Disability discrimination and proportionality in housing management
The High Court recently upheld a possession order against a tenant who is a hoarder, rejecting a submission that the first instance judge's conclusion that the social landlord had acted proportionately was wrong. John Murray sets out the lessons from the case.

May 21, 2025
Cross-border deprivation of liberty
A senior Court of Protection judge recently rejected an application by a Scottish local authority for recognition and enforcement of a guardianship order made in Scotland. The Court of Protection team at 39 Essex Chambers analyse the ruling.

May 21, 2025
Dealing with unexplained deaths and inquests
Narin Masera sets out some key considerations for local authorities when dealing with an unexpected death.

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Court of Protection case update: May 2025
Sarah Hutchinson rounds up the latest Court of Protection rulings of interest to practitioners.
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Producing robust capacity assessments and the approaches to assessing capacity
Lynette Wallace looks at the lessons from a recent Court of Protection ruling on capacity.
June 18, 2025
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Disability discrimination and proportionality in housing management
The High Court recently upheld a possession order against a tenant who is a hoarder, rejecting a submission that the first instance judge's conclusion that the social landlord had acted proportionately was wrong. John Murray sets out the lessons from the case.
May 22, 2025
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Cross-border deprivation of liberty
A senior Court of Protection judge recently rejected an application by a Scottish local authority for recognition and enforcement of a guardianship order made in Scotland. The Court of Protection team at 39 Essex Chambers analyse the ruling.
May 21, 2025
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Dealing with unexplained deaths and inquests
Narin Masera sets out some key considerations for local authorities when dealing with an unexpected death.
May 21, 2025
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Court of Protection case update: May 2025
Sarah Hutchinson rounds up the latest Court of Protection rulings of interest to practitioners.
May 21, 2025
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July 03, 2025
IPA guidance 2025: Managing PFI distress and preparing for expiry
Aanya Gujral and David Owens dive into the recent guidance published on managing the risks associated with Private Finance Initiative (“PFI”) projects.

Jul 03, 2025
What might the public inquiry on child sexual exploitation look like
With the recent announcement that there will now be a national public inquiry into child sexual exploitation (CSE) Stephanie McGarry and Sarah Erwin-Jones look at what this means for those likely to be become involved and what Baroness Casey had to say in her recently published review into CSE.

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Data (Use and Access) Act – Updating Data Protection Law and more
On the 19th June 2025, the Data Use and Access Bill (“DUA Bill”) received Royal Assent to become the Data Use and Access Act 2025 (“DUA Act”).

Jul 03, 2025
High Court Dismisses Challenge to New Super Prison
The High Court has refused permission to challenge the Secretary of State's decision to grant planning permission for so called 'super prison' on Green Belt land near HMP Garth and HMP Wymott in Lancashire.

Jul 03, 2025
AI, copyright and LLMs
What are the copyright and confidentiality issues arising from use of public and private Large Language Models (LLMs)? Justin Harrington explains.

Jul 03, 2025
Automatic suspensions and the public interest
Tim Care provides a summary of the recent case of Unipart Group Ltd v Supply Chain Coordination Ltd [2025], and assesses its impact upon the application of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

Jul 03, 2025
FOI and communication
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Reporting restrictions in end of life cases
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The inherent jurisdiction, deprivation of liberty and out of hours applications
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Provision of same-sex intimate care
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Court of Protection case update: April 2025
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High Court guidance on Article 3 engagement in care at home cases
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‘Stitch’, capacity and complexity
Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) examines a High Court judge’s masterclass in capacity determination.
Issuing proceedings in best interests cases
Katie Viggers, Mark Barnett and Hannah Khan set out four key takeaways for Integrated Care Boards from a recent case where a senior judge stressed the “crucial significance” of issuing proceedings promptly in a best interests case.
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Sarah Hutchinson analyses two recent Court of Protection rulings of interest to practitioners.
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Disabled people in immigration bail: the duties of the Home Office and local authorities
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Capacity, insight and professional cultures
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Court of Protection update: February 2025
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Setting care home fees
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Court of Protection case update: January 2025
Sarah Hutchinson rounds up the latest Court of Protection judgments of interest to practitioners.
Mental capacity and expert evidence
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Best interests, wishes and feelings
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Capacity, sexual relations and public protection – another go-round before the Court of Appeal
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Fluctuating capacity, the “longitudinal approach” and practical dilemmas
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Capacity and civil proceedings
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Recovering adult social care charges via insolvency administration orders
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Court of Protection case update: October 2024
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Communication with protected parties in legal proceedings
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The Ombudsman, DoLS and triaging – asking the impossible?
Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) examines a recent Ombudsman report following a complaint about the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisation process.
Outsourcing and the Human Rights Act 1998 – the consequences
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Commissioning care and support in Wales: new code of practice
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July 03, 2025
Too much?
In the fourth and final article on a Court of Appeal judgment that involved an exploration of the law and procedure relating to challenges to decisions about care for young people brought after the event, Catherine Rowlands looks at the Court of Appeal view on whether a local authority accidentally accommodated the claimant.

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Deploying ‘ADR’ in Planning & Compensation contexts
John Pugh-Smith looks at how these aspects of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can now be made to work and at different stages of a dispute. Put another way, the “A” in ADR is not just “alternative” but also “adaptable”, “agile” and “accessible”.

Jun 27, 2025
Removal from the village green register
The High Court recently ordered the deletion of school playing fields from the village green register. Ashley Bowes explains why.

Jun 27, 2025
The attendance of experts in family proceedings
Rosie Muncer looks at the lessons to be learned from how a High Court judge considered a case management application for the single joint experts in care proceedings to attend to give oral evidence.

Jun 27, 2025
Local authority enforcement powers and domestic beekeeping
Dan Jacklin provides a detailed analysis of the enforcement powers available to local authorities in relation to domestic beekeeping.

Jun 27, 2025
Too little? When intervention is not required
In the third article on a recent Court of Appeal judgment that involved a wide-ranging exploration of the law and procedure relating to challenges to decisions about care for young people brought after the event, Catherine Rowlands looks at how the local authority responded.

Jun 27, 2025
Closures of educational sites
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June 25, 2025
Public law case update Q1 2025
Kieran Laird and Sophie O’Mahoney offer a straightforward and concise overview of six public law and regulation cases from the first quarter of 2025 which highlight important points of principle and procedure.

Jun 25, 2025
The scope and purpose of s166 DPA: a procedural and not a merits route of challenge
The Upper Tribunal has provided important clarification on s166 of the Data Protection Act and orders requiring the Information Commissioner to progress complaints, writes Francesca Whitelaw KC.

Jun 25, 2025
Local government reorganisation: the impact on procurement and contracts
Craig Athorn and Stephen Dorrian look at the opportunities and challenges for public procurement and commercial contracts presented by local government reorganisation.

Jun 25, 2025
Recording and publishing officer decisions
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Jun 25, 2025
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Jun 25, 2025
How do you deal with conflicts of belief in schools and colleges?
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Jun 24, 2025
Modifying subsidies: What is permitted and what is not?
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Jun 24, 2025
Getting new PPP right: Smarter tools for smarter infrastructure
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Jun 20, 2025
Negotiating s106 agreements
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Jun 20, 2025
Heat network zoning coordination
Carrie Davies sets out some early-stage considerations for local authorities when it comes to heat network zoning coordination.

Jun 20, 2025
Mediating PFIs
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Jun 20, 2025
Generative AI and data protection
Justin Harrington sets out what UK public sector organisations need to know when it comes to generative AI and data protection.

Jun 19, 2025
Zones/RABs and heat networks: The path to an investible infrastructure asset class?
The UK’s new heat network zoning framework (the outlines for which were drawn by the Energy Act 2023) is set to redefine how low‑carbon heating is delivered by creating geographic zones, where district heat networks are the mandated, optimal solution.

Jun 19, 2025
The final say
The Court of Protection has provided an important reminder that it is the judge who has the final say as to best interests, writes Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon).

Jun 18, 2025
The seven questions to address in a welfare analysis
A recent Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of analysing all the factors in the welfare checklist when considering a care and placement order instead of an overreliance on the ‘risk of harm’ factor, and sets out a 7-step approach to this analysis. Victoria Holland examines the ruling.

Jun 18, 2025
Too late
In the second article of a series on challenges to decisions about care for young people brought after the event, Catherine Rowlands looks at how the Court of Appeal dealt with the issue of whether a claim was brought out of time.

Jun 18, 2025
VAT on school fees and its impact on the SEND system: an emerging pressure point
Lauren Fullerton and Arran Dowling-Hussey look at the impact of the Government’s imposition of VAT on school fees has had on the SEND system.

Jun 18, 2025
Expert fees in public law children cases
When the expert exceeds Legal Aid Agency rates, what is the Court to do? Eleanor Hull analyses an important recent ruling from the President of the Family Division.

Jun 18, 2025
Producing robust capacity assessments and the approaches to assessing capacity
Lynette Wallace looks at the lessons from a recent Court of Protection ruling on capacity.

Jun 18, 2025
One teacher, two jobs
Alexandra Addington looks at a recent disciplinary hearing concerning a teacher who phoned in sick to work at a different school, and considers what steps schools and colleges can take if they suspect a staff member of moonlighting.

Jun 18, 2025
The 26-week timeframe and care proceedings with an international element
Gary Fawcett examines a recent Court of Appeal ruling on the 26-week statutory time limit in care proceedings with an international element.

Jun 18, 2025
Too little? Or too late?
In the first in a series of articles, Catherine Rowlands examines a Court of Appeal judgment that involved a wide-ranging exploration of the law and procedure relating to challenges to decisions about care for young people brought after the event.

Jun 17, 2025
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Jun 13, 2025
Unlocking legal talent
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Jun 13, 2025
Re A compliance in care proceedings
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Jun 12, 2025
AI in the UK public sector
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Jun 11, 2025
Planning reform to accelerate housing delivery - at what cost?
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