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
- Emmaline Lambert and Rowan Clapp act in planning inquiry appeal on refusal to grant permission for 290 homes in Kent11 Apr 2024
- Cornerstone Barristers welcomes Victoria Osler as a new tenant10 Apr 2024
- Cornerstone pupils Jeremy Ogilvie-Harris and Hannah Taylor are now accepting instructions02 Apr 2024
- Examination into Gatwick Expansion Begins28 Feb 2024
- Making conscientious and lawful out of borough offers of accommodation under Part 7 of the Housing Act 199626 Feb 2024
Cases
- Bibby Stockholm: Nina Pindham appears for Secretary of State in High Court27 Feb 2024
- Dudley v Mailley: Succession rights under the spotlight26 Feb 2024
- Ed Grant in Inquiry resisting waste management scheme in the Cambridgeshire countryside21 Feb 2024
- Flood risk: The sequential test and the relationship between PPG and NPPF13 Feb 2024
- Matt Hutchings KC presents “fierce defence” of women’s football academy12 Feb 2024