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Council-owned companies, joint ventures and corporate vehicles can be easy to overlook during local government reorganisation. From wholly owned subsidiaries to housing companies and regeneration LLPs, councils should identify key legal and governance risks before vesting day to avoid problems later. Partner and expert,

Sharpe Pritchard has successfully represented a local authority in High Court proceedings concerning the closure of a nursery, securing the dismissal of a judicial review brought by a group of parents.

The claim arose following the local authority’s decision to agree to a proposal by the service provider to terminate its service contract early. The claimants...

As the government pushes ahead with the biggest overhaul of local government in a generation, a growing list of councils, including Essex, Norfolk, Hampshire and Suffolk, are testing whether the courts can stand in its way. Our experts, Simon Keily, <...

The NEC Annual Conference 2026, themed “Scaling Excellence in a New Age of Delivery”, brought together public sector clients, project leaders and industry specialists to discuss the future of infrastructure and project delivery.

Attended by Sharpe Pritchard’s

As part of our refreshed approach to firmwide socials, colleagues across Sharpe Pritchard recently came together for an evening of exploration, teamwork and a little friendly competition in the heart of London.

In June, we launched the first of our new monthly social events aligned with our firmwide lunch days, making it easier for coll...