Our specialist solicitors advise a broad range of clients in the public sector. Our expertise is broad and we can provide complete legal support for your organisation. Call 0800 652 8025 for an initial consultation. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
The Right to Roam: Balancing landowners’ interests and public access
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The Right to Roam has been brought back into the public debate following recent rumblings from Labour about extending rights for ramblers across England and Wales. For more information contact our team online.
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Is a landowner responsible for trees overhanging a public highway?
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PLC has published its comments on landowners’ responsibilities for trees overhanging the public highway and particular care should be taken with Ash trees.
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Our lawyers work with public bodies on voluntary first registrations of land in accordance with government guidance, including the Transparency Code obligations. Call 0800 652 8025 for an initial consultation.
Green Paper: Transforming Public Procurement – The UK Government’s response to consultation
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Overall, there was a high level of support for the proposed reforms. The ambition and breadth of the package of proposals were recognised alongside the significant scale of change to the procurement regime.
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Google ruling is good for public sector, businesses and non-profits
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Google rightly suffered multi-million dollar administrative penalties and fines as a result of its having secretly tracked the internet activity of millions of Apple iPhone users for some months.
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Martyn’s Law – An overview of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
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The Government’s Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (the “Bill”) featured in the King’s Speech on Tuesday 07 November 2023 indicating the Government’s intention to pass this new law in the coming months.
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Focus on our retail & leisure team at Clarke Willmott
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The team, headed up by Amanda French, represents a wide range of Retail and Leisure businesses across the entire supply chain. Find out more about how the team can help your business
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The Office for National Statistics has published data showing the impact on the hospitality sector. In 2019, the hospitality sector represented 3% of the UK economy, contributing £59.3billion worth of revenue and employing £2.3million.
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