The final act that marks the beginning: the Procurement Act 2023
8 November 2023
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2 November 2023
On 21 October 2023, the Government published its long awaited response to the results of its consultation on ‘Consistency in household and business recycling in England’. It is worth noting that this is only a response to the consultation and not yet the anticipated statutory guidance or regulations. Recycling Consistency All local authorities in England…
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The decision in Enterprise Hangars Ltd v Fareham Borough Council [2023], has reaffirmed that planning authorities should not invoke their rights as private landowners to stifle planning applications. The judgement by the High Court emphasised that planning decisions should be made purely based on planning considerations. Considerations of the defendant local authority as landowner should…
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The Energy Act 2023 (the “Act”) received royal assent on 26 October 2023. Part 2 of Chapter 8 of the Act introduces powers for the Secretary of State to introduce a framework via regulations to establish ‘heat network zoning’ in England. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (“DESNZ”) describes heat network zoning as…
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National Audit Office: lessons learned in public procurement and the legal implications. The National Audit Office (NAO) published a report on 19 July 2023, on the lessons learned in procurement and competition and provides key insights into public sector best practices, the government’s understanding and oversight of competition and maximising the benefit of competition throughout…
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National Audit Office: lessons learned in public procurement and the legal implications. The National Audit Office (NAO) published a report on 19 July 2023, on the lessons learned in procurement and competition and provides key insights into public sector best practices, the government’s understanding and oversight of competition and maximising the benefit of competition throughout…
Read more4 October 2023
Our Associate Melanie Blake and Junior Associate Sophie Drysdale examine the common reasons for disputes in construction projects and how Parties can use the NEC suite to avoid them. What is the NEC “spirit of mutual trust and co-operation”? NEC contracts are centered around the concept of continuous collaboration and mutual respect between the parties,…
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Introduction New rules are set to take effect on 1 October 2023, which will include the establishment of an intermediate track for claims ranging from £25,000 to £100,000. Prior to the new rules coming into effect, such cases would have been allocated to the multi-track. The new rules are being introduced under The Civil Procedure…
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