NEWS
Feb 05, 2021
Supreme Court to hand down key ruling next week on village greens and activities of landowner
The Supreme Court will next week (12 February) hand down an important ruling on town and village green registration.
Feb 05, 2021
Responsibility for pupil attacks on teachers and assistants
A council’s successful appeal in a case where a teaching assistant was attacked by a pupil is a reminder that a failure in a written risk assessment is not fatal - causation is key, writes Leah Jones.
Feb 04, 2021
Court of Appeal hands down ruling on policy for development in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and presumption in favour of sustainable development
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) allows a council to reject a planning application because of an adverse impact on an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB), the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Feb 04, 2021
Council agrees to quashing of planning permission for 110,000-bird poultry farm: report
A local campaign group claims to have forced Powys County Council to reverse planning permission for a huge poultry farm after winning permission for a judicial review.
Feb 03, 2021
BBC fined £28,000 for recording part of hearing of legal challenge to grant by county council of planning permission for fracking
The BBC has been fined £28,000 after it made a video and audio recording of a half day’s hearing in the Planning Court.
Feb 02, 2021
Park authority obtains injunction after 12 oak trees felled in protected conservation area
The New Forest National Park Authority last month obtained a High Court injunction to prevent further damage to an area of protected woodland in the National Park.
Feb 02, 2021
Council secures possession order evicting environmental protesters at development site
A High Court judge has granted the London Borough of Islington a possession order for a development site where protesters are occupying a copse scheduled for destruction.
Feb 01, 2021
Council and guardian fail in appeal over refusal by judge of application for placement orders
The Court of Appeal has rejected appeals by a local authority and a children's guardian against a Family Court judge’s decision to refuse an application for placement orders in respect of two children.
Feb 01, 2021
Campaign group fails in legal challenge after council dismissed petition calling for referendum on governance model
A High Court judge has dismissed a judicial review challenge to the London Borough of Newham’s decision to declare invalid a petition seeking a referendum to change the governance model of the council.
Feb 01, 2021
Cornerstone Barristers expels public law specialist in row over tweeting
Cornerstone Barristers has expelled Jon Holbrook in a row over a tweet on 17 January from his personal account in which he claimed that “the Equality Act undermines school discipline by empowering the stroppy teenager of colour", although the public law specialist says he had already resigned.