Third-party trees suspected of causing subsidence to nearby buildings can lead to protracted and complex negotiations, but ground-breaking technology and improved collaborative practices offer a more promising future.
On 26 October 2024, a duty on employers to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace comes into force. Employers need to ensure they have appropriate prevention measures.
As strategic programmes are subject to high levels of uncertainty, the National Audit Office (NAO) suggests questions for decision-makers to ask to help identify, analyse and plan for uncertainty.
Claims brought under the Data Protection Act (DPA) and/or General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) have been around for as long as the legislation. Today there is an increase in the frequency of those claims and their overall value.
If the DJ v Barnsley 24 July 2024 position stands, local authorities may see an increase in claims (including historical claims) brought by individuals alleging they were harmed in kinship foster care.
This edition reports on a matter where proceedings were issued against the wrong defendant through mistaken identity, together with various case updates.
Planning reform was a key part of the change Labour promised before the election and there will be a new Planning and Infrastructure Bill to facilitate it.