Local Government
A core specialism of Cornerstone Barristers is our work acting for and against local authorities. More than 300 local authorities instruct us.
Our work spans the full range of public law concerns, including strategic issues, vires, councillors’ conduct and finance, as well as specific areas such as housing, planning, health and safety, and licensing. Members also act for local authorities in relation to rating and valuation issues.
The team is a leading authority on local government law and areas of law of particular interest to local authorities. We publish the Cornerstone on series of practitioner texts, including Cornerstone on Councillors’ Conduct, Cornerstone on Anti-social Behaviour (2nd Ed.), and Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud.
Our barristers regularly provide training for local authorities and we work on and off local authority tenders.
A number of our barristers have worked in local government departments prior to joining the Bar, giving us an in-depth understanding of the needs and challenges facing local government. We understand the constraints within which the public sector works, and take a practical and pragmatic approach to our work.
News
- Accommodating Asylum Seekers: Legal Issues Arising from the Use of Hotel Accommodation12 Dec 2022
- Cornerstone Barristers shortlisted in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 202206 Jul 2022
- Briefing note on the Climate Change implications for local government across the UK24 Nov 2021
- Net Zero and downstream emissions in Court of Appeal this week15 Nov 2021
- Mediation and planning: Here to stay?26 Jul 2021
Cases
- Court of Appeal considers combination of protected characteristics in context of homelessness review01 Apr 2022
- High Court grants Council’s application for an Extended Civil Restraint Order for the maximum period11 Feb 2022
- Important judgment clarifying the roads over which a Traffic Regulation Order may be made06 Dec 2021
- No case to answer: prosecution under s. 82 Environmental Protection Act 1990 dismissed09 Sep 2021
- Inspector’s appeal decision quashed for misinterpretation of a noise condition09 Sep 2021