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Andrew Le Sueur: ‘Fun-loving guys’, government ‘doing anything that...
In my administrative law lectures, I get students to practise an action that I explain ought to become instinctive in the minds of lawyers working for (or against) government. You extend your index...
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John Stanton: Localism in action?
Last week the Department for Communities and Local Government reported that Eden in Cumbria had become the first area in the country to vote for the approval of a neighbourhood plan, setting out the...
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John Stanton: The General Power of Competence and Reshaping Local Public...
I wrote back in March about the way in which, despite efforts to decentralise autonomy to the local level and to inspire and empower citizens to get involved in local politics, Central Government seems...
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Paul Kildea: Australia’s abandoned local government referendum
It is almost forgotten now, but Australians were recently set to vote in a referendum on the constitutional recognition of local government. Had it gone ahead, the referendum would have been the first...
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Peter Leyland: Devolution, Greater Manchester and the Revitalisation of Local...
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill (CLGD) featured in the Queen’s speech and received its second reading in the House of Lords on 8 June 2015. It allows for the introduction of new forms...
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John Stanton: (D)evolution for Local Government
Editors’ note: This post is based upon a conference paper presented at the UKCLA conference ‘Debating the Constitution after the General Election’ held at the University of Manchester on 24 June 2015....
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Austerity and Public Law: Jed Meers: The Localism-and-Austerity Hybrid: The...
Editors’ note: The blog is running a new series titled ‘Austerity and Public Law’. The theme explores the implications or impact of the austerity measures in the UK or any European or Commonwealth...
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Austerity and Public Law: Richard Clayton QC: Accountability, Judicial...
Editors’ note: The blog is running a new series titled ‘Austerity and Public Law’. The theme explores the implications or impact of the austerity measures in the UK or any European or Commonwealth...
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Austerity and Public Law: Alexander Latham: Defending Rights in the Face of...
Editors’ note: The blog is running a series titled ‘Austerity and Public Law’. The theme explores the implications or impact of the austerity measures in the UK or any European or Commonwealth...
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Robert Thomas: Local Government Devolution in England
Cross-posted from the Centre on Constitutional Change. At last, devolution is happening in England, but there are some areas of concern especially as regards the lack of public engagement and the legal...
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Mark K Heatley: The Implications of the Hertfordshire County Council Case for...
The High Court recently delivered its judgment in the case of Hertfordshire County Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, finding that remote meetings of local...
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Anurag Deb and Nicholas Kilford: The UK Internal Market Act: Devolution...
The UK’s territorial constitution is, at present, under a great deal of pressure. Those familiar with one force unsettling the devolution framework — the attempts to override the Northern Ireland...
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John Stanton: Law, Localism, and the Constitution: A Comparative Perspective
Local government is an aspect of UK constitutional law that is often neglected or overlooked. Councils, though, are a vital part of our governmental order, providing the services and opportunities,...
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Rhiannon Ogden-Jones: Legal Uncertainty and the Levelling-Up and Regeneration...
The Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill (‘LURB’), currently before the House of Lords, aims to facilitate the government’s levelling-up agenda, which was set out in the ‘Levelling-Up the United...
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Mark K Heatley: The Disadvantages of Local Legislation
The term Private Acts of Parliament (PA) is widely used to include local Acts, that benefit organizations such as local authorities or authorize major infrastructure projects and are often of limited...
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Thomas Poole and Elena De Nictolis: The English Devolution and Community...
After months of parliamentary debate, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (‘English Devolution Act’) received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. The Act has important implications...
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