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When are a Local Authority’s resources relevant to carrying out a statutory duty?
/in Legal, Local Authority /by Jodie BradfordRex (Imam) v Croydon London Borough Council [2023] UKSC 45 The Appellant was a full-time wheelchair user. Since September 2014, Croydon London Borough Council provided her with temporary accommodation under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996. The accommodation consisted of a two-storey property with a through floor lift. The Appellant’s bedroom was on the […]
Procurement Guidance Documents
/in Legal, Local Authority /by Jodie Bradfordby Kate Hiller, Legal Team Manager On 26 March 2024, the Cabinet Office published a number of guidance documents to accompany the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Procurement Regulations 2024 that were laid before Parliament the day before. At first glance, they do appear quite helpful. It is appealing that they are all relatively […]
Applications for Adverse Possession
/in Legal, Local Authority /by Jodie Bradfordby Kerrie Culverwell, Senior Property Solicitor Following from Helen’s article concerning encroachments onto Council Owned Land. I thought it would be helpful to discuss adverse possession – which Helen notes as being a potential consequence of encroachments that are left unchallenged. Often referred to as “squatters rights” adverse possession is the act of occupying another’s […]
Encroachments onto Council Owned Land
/in Uncategorised /by Jodie Bradfordby Helen Lisney, Legal Officer Encroachments onto Local authority owned land are surprisingly common – e.g. some people whose houses back onto parks, open space, or fields owned by councils seem to think it is perfectly acceptable to increase the size of their gardens by moving their fences to incorporate the extra land. It is […]
A blog from our Senior Property Solicitor
/in Legal, Local Authority /by Jodie Bradfordby Kerrie Culverwell, Senior Property Solicitor As I start to wrap up for the eagerly anticipated Christmas and New Year break, it is also an opportunity to reflect on the last seven weeks of my starting with North West Leicestershire District Council (NWL Legal). My previous role was also in a Local Authority, but this […]