Administrative law

The rules that govern the creation of public bodies and how those bodies are defined are extremely complex. We can advise you in them, whether they be by statute, by reference to their relationship with government, by reference to the general powers with are common to them or by reference to how they are further defined as the different functional bodies.

The rules which govern the way public bodies operate, (by reference to domestic administrative law, European law - EU and human rights, local government audit law and the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman) are equally complex.

We have the expertise to advise you on all of these, and:

• The appointment and powers of local government officers;
• Local government finance law, including the property and information in their possession;
• Liability and accountability in law of authorities, members and officers
  • Both before the courts;
  • And by way of statutory supervision or accountability through local inquiries, external audit and the Ombudsman.