On 30 October 2026, the First Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session allowed appeals by the Scottish Ministers against two decisions […] ...

Cornerstone Barristers is delighted to announce another strong performance in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2027 guide, published today, reflecting the depth of expertise and continued excellence ...

In his article, Last call for section 21: Court of Appeal confirms strict pre-occupation gas safety record rule, Luke Decker discussed the practical implications El Amrani v Muca; Harker v Hubert ...

A Call In Inquiry concerning a proposed 234-home development in Godalming, Surrey, in one of the first schemes to be considered under new government planning procedures, has taken place. Tom Cosgrove ...

Cornerstone Barristers has strengthened its rankings in the latest edition of The Legal 500. Cornerstone continues to be recognised as a Tier 1 set for both Social Housing and Licensing, while its ...

The High Court has confirmed that the quashing of a local planning authority’s timely notification of prior approval does not retrospectively trigger the 56-day deemed consent rule in Schedule 2, Part ...

1. Fraud in the Social Housing Sector 2. Tenancy Procured by False Statement 3. Misuse of Property 4. Only or Principal Home/Succession 5. Civil Financial Remedies 6. Investigation and Evidence 7.

Today is the publication date for the 3 rd edition of ‘Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud’, written by Andrew Lane from Cornerstone Barristers’ Housing, Property & Public Law Teams. The 1 st edition ...

The International Court of Justice published its Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change exactly one year ago today. Unsurprisingly, it was immediately taken up by ...

Jemima Lovatt represented the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the prosecution of Dragon Alfa Cement Limited following the death of an employee at its cement bagging plant in Sharpness, ...

This case concerns a selective licensing scheme implemented by Westminster City Council (“the Council”) under the Housing Act 2004. The scheme relied on an analysis of the Council’s housing stock ...

An Inspector has dismissed an appeal against non-determination of an application for a logistics/warehousing development comprising 120,000sqm B8 floorspace adjacent to junction 17 of the A12 in Essex ...