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Statwatch

22 May 2008
Issue: 7322 / Categories: Legal News , Local government , Public , Community care
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News

Disabled Facilities Grants (Maximum Amounts and Addit ional Purposes) () Order 2008 (SI 2008/1189) Commenced 22 May 2008. Prescribes £30,000 as the maximum amount of mandatory disabled facilities grant that a local housing authority can be required to pay. Specifies additional purposes for which an application for a grant must be approved, regarding facilitating access by the disabled occupant to and from a garden and for making the access to a garden safe for the disabled occupant.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn Premium Content

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

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