Philip Hoult

A landlord has successfully appealed to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) over whether a property he owns has enough occupants to qualify as a house in multiple occupation (HMO) liable for licensing by Cornwall Council.

Campaigners have lost a judicial review case over whether the elected mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets acted correctly in removing low traffic neighbourhoods.

The London Borough of Hackney has lost a Court of Appeal case over the eligibility for right to buy of a rabbi who occupied a home for only part of the time.

The Court of Appeal has criticised litigation between two councils over which of them is responsible for the care of a baby.

Hillingdon Council secured a High Court injunction this month to prevent the unauthorised parking of more than 300 vehicles on green belt land in Harlington.

The Government is to consult on making all Local Transport Authorities – including ‘Strategic Authorities' such as combined authorities – responsible for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing.

Two journalists have been given permission to appeal an order which prevents the media reporting the names of the judges who were involved in historic family proceedings that related to Sara Sharif.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has decided not to reissue Eastleigh Borough Council with a best value notice, but said it remains concerned about the size of the local authority's debt.

The Law Commission has published a consultation paper on compulsory purchase, as part of its review of the current "complex and inaccessible" law on compulsory purchase and compensation.

The Information Commissioner has failed in a second bid to have an appeal by Bristol City Council over an enforcement notice struck out, it has emerged.