Welcome to the Local Government Forward View, where we take a look at what’s on the Local Government agenda in 2026.

We review the Employment Appeal Tribunals decision in Alpha Anne & Others v Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.

2026 promises to be a year when technology in healthcare will continue to progress forward at pace and calls for greater regulation and control on this and new and innovative treatments continue to rise.

In the recent case of R(on the application of Hippolyte) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1493, the Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against a decision of Sheldon J dismissing Ms Hippolyte’s claim for judicial review.

In Nursing and Midwifery Council v Ibrahim [2025] EWCA Civ 1631, the Court of Appeal dismissed the NMC’s appeal against a High Court decision.

The High Court quashes a three-month suspension due to the panel’s reasoning in respect of dishonesty.

Government is implementing major reforms to how Local Government will be funded and to how Local Government funding is allocated.

With the 2026 expansion of Awaab’s Law to fire hazards and the April 2026 Evacuation Plan Regulations looming, landlords are under unprecedented pressure to act. But what happens when the biggest obstacle to safety is the resident themselves?

The Court of Appeal has handed down it’s Judgment in the case of Bicknell and the BMA v NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB.

Welcome to our latest edition of Clinical Law Insight.  It is almost entirely devoted to safety and learning (S&L), with much to report on both maternity and other areas.

The Court of Appeal has clarified the meaning of "deliberately" when determining whether a housing applicant with an alleged mental illness had become intentionally homeless.

The case of Peter Aston v United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy [2025] EWHC 3288 (KB) concerned a private law challenge to a decision by the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)