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NALC Legal Topic Notes

Legal Topic Notes in Numerical Order

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  • 01 | Councils' powers to discharge their functions
  • 02 | The chairman of local councils
  • 03 | The powers of a parish meeting in a parish without a separate parish council
  • 04 | The powers of community meetings in communities without councils
  • 05 | Parish and community council meetings
  • 06 | Meetings of Parish Meetings
  • 07 | Non-Councillor Members of Committees
  • 08 | Elections and co-option
  • 09E | Handling Complaints
  • 10 | Royal Visits
  • 11 | Celebrations and similar events
  • 12 | Titles of Dignity
  • 13 | Policing your area
  • 14E | Byelaws
  • 15 | Legal Proceedings
  • 16 | Control of Litter
  • 17 | Control of Dogs
  • 18 | Local Councils' power to provide parking spaces
  • 19 | Unauthorised Parking on Private Land
  • 20 | Markets and other events
  • 21 | Local council help to village halls
  • 22 | Disciplinary and Grievance Arrangements
  • 23 | Health and Safety
  • 24 | The Human Right Act 1998
  • 28 | Basic Charity Law
  • 29 | Straying Animals
  • 30 | Defamation
  • 31 | Local council general powers
  • 32 | Local Councils and VAT
  • 33 | Councillors' Allowances
  • 34 | Retirement Gratuities
  • 35 | Contracts
  • 36 | Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
  • 37 | Freedom of Information
  • 38 | Data Protection
  • 39 | Copyright
  • 40 | Local Councils' documents and records
  • 41 | The Responsibility of Councils as Landowners
  • 42 | Occupiers' Liability
  • 43 | Private Access to Council Land
  • 44 | Trespass to Land and the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
  • 45 | Disposal and appropriation of land by local councils
  • 45A | Disposal of charity land by local councils
  • 46 | Registered Land


  •  47 | Easements 
  • 48 | The Difference between Leases and Licenses
  • 49 | Business Tenancies
  • 50 | The Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995
  • 51 | The Agricultural Holdings Act 1986
  • 52 | Temporary Use of Allotment Land
  • 53 | Protection of Common Land
  • 54 | Protection of Ownerless Common Land
  • 55 | Adverse Possession Claims
  • 56 | The provision of play and sports equipment on village greens
  • 57 | Easements over common land and village greens
  • 58 | Appealing Planning Decisions
  • 59 | The Rights of Local Councils to be notified of Planning Applications and Decisions
  • 60 | Copies of Planning Documents
  • 61 | The Status of Parish, Town and Community Councils at Public Enquiries
  • 62 | Planning Control over Agricultural Land and Buildings
  • 63 | Planning and Building Control Enforcement
  • 64 | Tombstones and Memorials
  • 65 | Closed Churchyards and Disused Burial Grounds
  • 66 | Nuisance [Public and Statutory]
  • 67 | Nuisance [Private]
  • 68 | Negligence
  • 69 | Anti Social Behaviour and Harassment
  • 70 | The Local Environment
  • 71 | Naming and Numbering of Streets
  • 72 | Highways
  • 73 | Community Governance Reviews
  • 74 | Alternative names and styles for parish councils
  • 75 | Lease Negotiations
  • 76 | Energy performance requirements
  • 77 | Public Rights of Way
  • 78 | The Equality Act 2010
  • 79 | Staff Pensions
  • 80 | Members' conduct and the registration and disclosure of their interests
  • 81 | Pre-Determination
  • 82 | Compulsory Purchase Orders
  • 83 | Neighbourhood Planning
  • 84 | Community Right to Challenge
  • 85 | The Community Right to Nominate and Bid for Assets of Community Value
  • 86 | The Disclosure and Barring Service
  • 87 | Procurement
  • 88 | Event Licensing

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