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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.
The recent case of London Borough of Southwark and the City of London v Transport for London [2017] EWCA Civ 1220 has provided a timely reminder of the limited vertical extent of highways vested in a highways authority under section 263 of the Highways Act 1980 (The ‘1980 Act’).
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Following our last update in July 2016, a further decision has been reached in the case of Perinatal Institute (PI) and Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP)[2017] EWHC 1876 (TTC).
The Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims came into force on 1 October 2017. It applies to public bodies (including businesses) seeking to recover payment of a debt from an individual (including sole traders).
In 2013, VLRD ran a procurement process, in accordance with its own Interim Procurement Regulations. The claimant in the case, LitSpecMet UAB submitted a tender and was awarded a contract for some (but not all) parts of the procured contract.
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.
Noel Conway was unsuccessful in his High Court challenge against the law on assisted suicide in the latest in a long line of tragic cases.
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The Government's response to the recent consultation on the discount rate has been published today.
Legal challenge of a Kent grammar school is underway, following a withdrawal of year 13 places for students based on a lack of academic progression.
A freedom of information request has found that since 2012 nearly 700 child victims of sexual abuse have had payments refused by the CICA.
We recognise the financial constraints that our public sector clients operate under.
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