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Oil firm continues production despite Supreme Court ruling

28/10/2024

Surrey County Council is considering enforcement action against an oil company that is operating two wells in the county, despite a Supreme Court ruling.

Apple to pay £385m for council pension fund loses

18/03/2024

A group action lawsuit led by Norfolk County Council has forced the tech giant Apple to payout £385m in compensation for pension fund loses.

Councils at ‘significant legal risk’ over issues facing monitoring officers

10/11/2023

A report has called for the creation of a professional body for monitoring officers and a review of council structures to ensure their position within the ‘top tier of governance’.

Landlord fined £285,000 after council investigates illegal homes

01/09/2023

A landlord who crammed vulnerable tenants into tiny flats above a Stoke Newington pub has been fined £285,000 after Hackney Council enforcement officers intervened.

Deprivation of Liberty laws are not fit for purpose

26/07/2023

Baljinder Bath, barrister at 4PB, argues that Deprivation of Liberty laws are not fit for purpose in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children.

Bailiffs breaking rules on ‘massive scale’, says charity

22/03/2023

Bailiffs are breaking the rules on a ‘massive scale’ and driving people deeper into poverty, charity warns.

Campaigners call for e-scooter regulation to improve safety

26/04/2022

Campaigners have joined forces and written an open letter to call for e-scooters to be legalised across the UK in order to dramatically improve safety.

Court finds in favour of councils over child placements

30/03/2022

The High Court has found in favour of four local authorities after campaigners challenged the councils for placing children in care outside of their areas.

Court finds woman has capacity to decide about contact with husband

26/03/2020

The High Court today ruled that a woman with a relatively rare form of dementia has the capacity to make decisions for herself when it comes to her husband.

Victorian-era electoral laws to be made ‘fit for 21st century’

17/03/2020

The law commissions of England, Wales and Scotland have announced a series of reforms intended to ‘simplify, clarify, and improve electoral law’.

Environment Bill to give councils ‘clear framework’ to tackle pollution

30/01/2020

Local authorities will have a clear framework for tackling air pollution with the introduction of the Environment Bill, according to the Government.

Consumers left at risk by cuts to trading standards teams

08/08/2016

The total trading standards spend in Britain has fallen dramatically undermining the ability of councils to undertake complex prosecutions, analysis reveals.

Councils react to Hillsborough inquest verdict

27/04/2016

Sheffield and Liverpool councils have welcomed the conclusions of an inquest into the Hillsborough disaster that left 96 fans dead.

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