The effects of a s.114 notice on third party contractors
20 September 2023
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7 September 2023
The Administrative Court Guide (the “Guide”) is an important resource for judicial review practitioners. Whilst the Guide does not have the force of law, it is “essential reading for all those who practice in the Administrative Court” (R (DVP) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 606 (Admin) [8]). Accordingly, all those…
Read more30 August 2023
In recent news there have been reports of personal data breaches that have resulted from the release of information in response to a freedom of information request. Recently there was a news report that both Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have suffered personal data breaches as a result of releasing information in response to a freedom…
Read more28 August 2023
Termination notices can be fraught with risk. One misstep and terminating parties can find themselves at risk of repudiating a contract themselves, even where the other party is in breach of contract. This case considered what happens where a terminating party first issues an invalid termination notice followed by a valid termination notice. Did the…
Read more25 August 2023
Those exposed to adjudications understand that a dispute can only be adjudicated upon once. That, together with the limited ability to challenge decisions, can indeed be the source of frustration for some parties. But what if one dispute overlaps with another and is adjudicated on separately? To what extent would a later adjudicator be bound…
Read more24 August 2023
On 17 July 2023, the Cabinet Office published the second instalment of the consultation on the draft regulations required to implement the new public procurement regime established by the Procurement Bill (the ‘Bill’). The two consultations are technical consultations, with Part 2 focusing on the notices which must be used by contracting authorities (‘Authorities’) after…
Read more23 August 2023
Our associate Laura Campbell examines the key features and mechanisms for compensation events in the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (the ‘NEC4 ECC’). This series has already emphasised that the NEC4 suite works on the basis of collaboration and pro-active contract management. The compensation event provisions reinforce this approach. What is a Compensation Event? Under…
Read more22 August 2023
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has stepped in again in this controversial arena in this case and has ruled that “the freedom to manifest belief (religious or otherwise) and to express views relating to that belief are essential rights in any democracy”. This is another decision in the fraught tug of war between employees claiming they…
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