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Updated on [ 04.07.2022 ] July 2022 On 30 June, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities made the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2022 No. 741 (“Order”), amending the constraints of section 17 of the Local Government Act 1988 (“LGA 1988”) such that local authorities described in the LGA 1988…
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William Rose, Partner at Sharpe Pritchard LLP, has successfully acted for Thurrock Council and Essex County Council in obtaining a ‘first of its kind’ injunction against individuals connected with the protest group Just Stop Oil. The Court’s verdict confirms that local authorities are empowered to prevent blockages of the highway in their administrative areas by…
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Introduction In the previous article published as part of this series, we set out the governing processes and common pitfalls which can befall parties during the commencement of an adjudication. In this article we turn our attention to the responding party’s Response, and the further written submissions which are frequently made before the adjudicator reaches…
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”), a public authority can refuse an entire request if it would cost too much or would take too much staff time to deal with the request. Currently, the cost limit for complying with a request or a linked series of requests from the same person or group…
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We recently commented on the developments regarding the Economic Crime Bill. In this article we consider what further measures are being proposed and their likely impact on companies within the public sector. Companies House have made it clear they are working to make sure the Register of Overseas Entities is implemented as soon as possible after Economic Crime…
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