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Local Government

Our cross-departmental team includes specialist local government practitioners, many of whom are ex-local authority lawyers and who are well versed in the law, practice and procedures of local authorities. A number of the team hold the Law Society's Diploma in Local Government Law and Practice. The team draws upon lawyers from a number of the firm's practice areas including planning, environment, property, procurement, commercial and corporate law specialists.

  • Advice on statutory powers and questions of vires
  • Judicial review
  • Prosecutions and enforcement
  • Compulsory purchase orders and regeneration schemes
  • Procedural advice, including advice on committee reports and proofing against claims of bias/procedural impropriety
  • Drafting constitutions and schemes of delegation
  • Procurement, Best Value and State Aid advice
  • Competition issues
  • PFI/PPP transactions
  • All areas of planning, highways and rights of way

We provide extensive advice on the above issues to a number of local authorities, government departments, developers and private individuals.

All Partners and Associates in Local Government.