Local Government - April 2007
Meetings
Saying the wrong thing #1. Will it ever
be safe again to give advice to a councillor? And does every
one have to go on the site visit? read more about the
article 'Meetings'
Elections
How to challenge an election. Let’s hope you don’t need to
read this. read more about the article 'Elections'
Planning
Saying the wrong thing #2. Be careful with
that report, and answer the question right, or there will be
trouble. read more about the article 'Planning Administrative
law'
The Barker recommendations in a nutshell. read more about
the article 'Barker review'
Ethical Standards
Meet the new code, just like the old code …
Read this if you thought the new code would be the same as the
draft. read more about the article ' New codes'
You don’t always have to adjourn a member
conduct hearing if the member doesn’t turn up. read more
about the article 'Members conduct hearings'
Education
ls it discrimination for a school to refuse to care for a
dsabled child? read
more about the article 'Special educational needs'
ASBOs for bunking off, and the rebirth of ROSLA. What the
government has in mind for the under 18s. read more about the
article 'Education ASBOs
The Education and Inspection Act 2006 goes live. Read about
the changes that are now taking effect. read more about the
article 'Key aspects of Education and Inspections Act'
New regulations on special educational needs? read
more about the article Special educational
need'
Anti-social behaviour
81 year old "neighbour from hell jailed.
read more about the article 'Neighbour from
hell'
Mental Health
Challenging a Mental Health Review Tribunal decision can be
tricky. read more about the article 'Mental Health Review
Tribunal'
Send me a letter.... local authority criticised for seeking to
displace a nearest relative without notice. read more about
the article ' Mental Health'
Children
Listen, do you want to know a secret... Information sharing
under the Children Act 2004. read more
about the article 'Information sharing'
Private fostering arrangements are possible, but
you have to be very caregul not to take responsibility for
the child. read more about the article 'Fostering'
Gambling
Do phone-in TV programmes need a licence? Ring this number
and let us know what you think. 'read more about the
article 'Crackdown on BT phone in scandle'
Litigation
Trips slips EL and PL. The government consults on
changes to the claims process for personal injury
cases. read more about the article 'Modernising the
compensation system
Housing
Up on the roof - places where you party at your
peril. read more about the article 'Occupier's
liability'
How does ECHR Article 8 interplay with the duty to provide
accommodation under the Children Act 1989? read more about about
the article ' Housing - homelessness and the Children Act'
New cases and legislation
There are a lot of cases on planning and child care this
month. We offer an overview of developments in the Courts and
Parliment in March. read more about the update for cases and legislation
in March 2007