National Audit Office: lessons learned in public procurement and the legal implications.
18 October 2023
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18 October 2023
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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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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Earlier this summer the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the “CAT”) handed down its first judgment under the new subsidy control regime in the Durham Company Limited v Durham County Council[1]. The CAT dismissed the section 70 challenge, finding in favour of the Council. Here, Oliver Slater and Shyann Sheehy consider the CAT’s judgment and discuss what…
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On 19 September 2023, Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, announced in Parliament that he was satisfied that Birmingham City Council was failing to comply with its ‘best value duty’ in accordance with the Local Government Act 1999. This came as a result of the severe financial issues raised…
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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…
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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…
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