Public Sector
Leathes Prior acts for a number of public sector and quasi-public sector organisations, including:
- NELM Development Trust (a New Deal for Communities company)
- A number of housing associations including Saffron Housing Trust Limited and Freebridge Housing Trust Limited
- The Foundation for Environmental Education
- Dereham Town Council
- Costessey Parish Council
- South Norfolk District Council
The scope of services provided to these organisations includes:
- providing property and housing advice, such as advising Local Authorities’ in-house legal teams on homelessness and the exercise of the statutory duty under Part VI of the Housing Act 2006
- providing employment advice in the form of drafting Contracts of Employment and Policies on Discrimination & Equal Opportunities, Grievance, Disciplinary and Health & Safety
- advising on regulating and enforcing commercial contracts
In addition, Leathes Prior has been instructed on a number of occasions by NPS Property Consultants Limited, a property services company, and Norse Commercial Services Limited, a facilities management company, both of which are wholly-owned by Norfolk County Council. Leathes Prior has advised on a number of corporate acquisitions for these companies which have facilitated their continuing expansion to provide services to Local Authorities across England.
Public sector work is an increasingly buoyant and busy area of work for Leathes Prior. Our professional and client-based approach has enabled the firm to develop its expertise in all aspects of this field, making Leathes Prior a leading choice for public sector organisations seeking legal representation and advice.
Services provided:
Company/Commercial and Dispute Resolution
- Governance
- Group structures
- Charity law
- Contracts (including EU procurement)
- Planning
- Construction litigation
- Procurement
- Funding
- Employment
The team’s range of expertise includes providing advice on and regulating commercial contracts, advising on the EU procurement requirements and process, advising on corporate structures and charity law and conducting construction litigation. In addition, we have a large employment team whose members are frequently described as being the foremost in their field.
Property/Housing and Regulatory
- Land/property conveyancing (including shared ownership sales)
- Property charging
- Stock rationalisation
- Development site acquisitions and disposals
- Development agreements
- 3rd party development arrangements
- S106 agreements and planning obligations
- Anti social behaviour
- Tenancy agreements
- Possession cases
- Gas/electrical servicing
The team at Leathes Prior has a wide experience of a range of different property work, from advising large property developers to working in conjunction with local Housing Associations. The scope of the advice provided ranges from landlord and tenant queries and disputes to planning disputes and general advice on a Housing Association’s rights and obligations.
Leathes Prior has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the social housing sector, which is evidenced by our being instructed by Saffron and Freebridge Housing Associations. In addition, we are frequently instructed in relation to landlord and tenant issues for public sector clients.
If you have any enquiries, please contact Paul Warman or Rob Sibley – or alternatively please call us on 01603 610911.
