This course will provide an update on public procurement law. We will consider what lessons we can learn from recent case law and how this can help with managing procurement …
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Planning update including the new NPPF
An update on Planning hot topics including;-
- The New NPPF and housing delivery
- Garden Communities
- Planning decision making
- Brexit and planning
- Neighbourhood planning
Regeneration projects / Development Agreements / Construction – Bookings now closed
The new venue is: Postlethwaite Studio Pyramid & Parr Hall Palmyra Square South Cultural Quarter Warrington WA1 1BL https://bit.ly/2FdA4wy
Bookings now closed
This session will provide an analysis of the …
Real Estate
1. Construction focus: issues around the definitions of “defects” and “practical completion” in pre-let agreements Adam Jason (Senior Associate)
2. Real Estate Update: Land Registry and case law Heather Brown …
Adult Social Care including the Social Care green paper
An update on the latest in the law on adult social care, including;
- The new Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill;
- The future of social care after the Green Paper;
- Integration of health and social …
Debt Recovery – including social care fees and deceased insolvent estates
This session will cover a review of debt recovery generally including judgments, enforcement and deceased insolvent estates
Managing contracts, dealing with insolvency and termination / exit management arrangements
This session will focus on how local authorities can manage their third-party contracts particularly where suppliers have gone into difficulty and face insolvency. We will cover
- the different insolvency procedures and …
Information Law and Governance
This session will cover:
• Key areas of risk facing local authorities
• Trends in statistics for data breaches and enforcement action
• Reflections on the GDPR
• Case law update
• Horizon scanning: upcoming …
Local Government Monitoring Officer
An update on matters of interest to Monitoring Officers and those advising on governance issues including:
- Recent case law
- Member Conduct
- Brexit
Local Authority Companies – overview of corporate structures, director’s duties and managing conflicts
This session will cover:
- A brief overview of the various corporate structures available and documentation
- Shareholder/Member vs Directors
- Roles and responsibilities of Directors
- Conflicts of interest and managing these
- Consequences of Breach of Duties
- Other options …









