An economic operator’s standing to bring a claim – High Court dismisses largest procurement damages claim
11 August 2023
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8 August 2023
Rob Hann, (Head of Local Government at Sharpe Pritchard) sets out his views as to what can yet be done to help local authorities as they seek to manage the transition from PFI to new contractual arrangements. Rob has unique insight as to how the PFI investment programme for local government was successfully delivered from…
Read more7 August 2023
Unlike in most civil claims, the parties in judicial review proceedings are usually not required to give standard disclosure, unless the court orders otherwise. However, judicial review proceedings are different. In judicial review litigation, parties are subject to a ‘duty of candour’ which requires them to co-operate and make candid disclosure of the relevant facts…
Read more3 August 2023
A corporate tenant occupies an office under a commercial lease. The tenant decides they wish to move but has a significant number of years remaining on the term of their lease. The tenant will likely be looking to assign their interest in the office to a proposed buyer. The tenant may hope to ensure that…
Read more2 August 2023
Introduction Under section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972 (the “1972 Act”), local authorities enjoy the power to dispose of land in their possession. Judicial review challenges of decisions to dispose of land using this power are nothing new. However, what is noteworthy is the growing frequency and intensity of these challenges. R (Cilldara)…
Read more26 July 2023
In this article, Senior Associate Emily Knowles and Trainee Elizabeth Withers dig deeper into the government’s ‘transformational plans’ for regeneration and housing delivery and consider some of the key themes and takeaways. One Million Homes: When, Where, and How? The government has confirmed its commitment to delivering one million more homes of all types by…
Read more21 July 2023
Our partners Rachel Murray-Smith and Allan Owen examine the key features and implications of the Option X29 (Climate Change) clause in the NEC4 suite of contracts (the ‘Contracts’) which aims to enable users to reduce the climate change impact of the construction operations. What is the new Option X29 Clause? Option X29 was implemented principally…
Read more20 July 2023
On 7 July 2023, Ledwyche Solar Limited secured planning permission on appeal for the construction of a solar farm (and associated development) on land east of Squirrel Lane. The proposal, initially rejected by Shropshire Council, faced concerns regarding the loss of prime agricultural land and potential impacts on the nearby Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding…
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