Very much a practical guide, A Practical Approach to Local Government Law 2/e makes extensive use of examples, checklists, and key documents, to assist the busy practitioner in quickly locating the material they need, whilst also providing valuable context for the student coming to this complex subject for the first time. Accessible guide to the complex area of local government law in a single affordable volume John Sharland is a Partner at Sharpe Pritchard. Formerly he was Chief Solicitor for the London Borough of Hackney, and a solicitor in the legal departments of London Boroughs Croydon and Hammersmith and Fulham.