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Local authorities are facing increasing challenges. Re-organisations and structural reform, financial pressures, community engagement and the need to remain dynamic and fair through political, social and economic change; all are complex tasks heightened by intense public scrutiny and media attention. Our teams work across all council service areas and are able to provide the expertise and resource sought by local authorities. We deliver expert advice to support you in delivering your evolving roles and objectives.
Our clients – over 200 local authorities across England and Wales.
Our experience - externally endorsed by legal directories 'demonstrating our insight into legal issues faced by local authorities', appointments to public sector consortia.
Dedicated team of over 100 lawyers - based in Nottingham, Birmingham, London, Manchester and Exeter.
Providing excellent value - through delivery of expert legal advice together with our innovative and comprehensive supporting services such as research facilities, bespoke client portals, training and insight.
Experts in our field - adult and children’s services, Public Private Partnership projects, governance, procurement and constitutional issues, regeneration, shared services, State Aid, civil and criminal litigation, planning, highways, environmental, property and employment.
Thought leaders – authors of reports on the issues surrounding shared services and mutual and more recently devolution, our monthly public sector newsletter - Public Matters, blog and delivering seminars in person and on-line.
In this month's edition we have updates on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, Modern Slavery Act 2015, Social Impact Bonds, the ‘Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market’ consultation.
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The Court of Appeal decision in Nurmohamed v Chesterton Global Limited gives guidance on how the ‘public interest’ test in whistleblowing cases should be applied.
August 2017 saw the CCS release an update, covering developments, resources and commissioning opportunities including developments in procurement policies.
We have seen a significant amount of publicity recently surrounding the sale of leasehold houses and the imposition of significant ground rents.
Browne Jacobson have worked with us for the last 15 years and have in-depth knowledge of our organisation's legal needs. We turn to them when we need advice and they respond positively and provide us with solutions.
Good experience over the last year. Interested in our needs and have generally responded well.
Excellent and very knowledgeable' team regularly advises on cuttingedge local authority issues.
They have an excellent understanding of the context in which we operate, as well as a very good awareness of the public sector and the way local authorities operate in the political context.
They are very efficient and quick to respond, and are able to co-ordinate advice and draw on other expertise within the business.
Provides commercial solutions for clients.
Acted for a Council in relation to the construction of a new public highway required to run through a business park – our advice included: site assembly, drafting infrastructure delivery agreement and related documentation , advice on SDLT/VAT/planning/procurement and state aid issues, review and advice in relation to Landowners’ Agreement, related drafting in Infrastructure Delivery Agreement, ransom strip arrangements and sharing of access fee payments.
Instructing Doncaster MBC in relation to the sale of their entire care home estate – this included advice on vires, procurement, state aid, HR Pensions and best value.
Acting for Kent County Council on important school projects including the delivery of the Trinity Free School - a highly complex project involving early work of demolition under an initial agreement with the main contractor, building contract, plus school development agreements and leases.
Advising a local authority on the outsourcing of its Learning & Achievement Services and HR & Finance Services - strategically important for the Council as it forms part of the overall revision of its future service delivery model.
Successfully acted in the prosecution of the owner of two hotels above licensed premises, and the risk assessor, who was contracted to complete a fire risk assessment for both premises. Significant fire safety failings were discovered at both premises leading to a risk of serious injury or death in the event of a fire.
A freedom of information request has found that since 2012 nearly 700 child victims of sexual abuse have had payments refused by the CICA.
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As the modern workplace continues to evolve, so too must the principles of vicarious liability.
In Peter Stanton v Henry Hunter Recorder Hatfield QC found that the claimant, who had knowingly provided false instructions to medical experts and had been shown in surveillance evidence to have returned to work with no limitation of movement in his left shoulder as alleged, had been fundamentally dishonest.
As more Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) are merged (or demerged) to boost efficiency and accountability, how does that process impact on the employees?
We recognise the financial constraints that our public sector clients operate under.
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