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Introduction On January 8, 2025, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) issued a ruling regarding a series of poster advertisements for Wahed Invest Ltd (Wahed), an online Islamic investment company (ASA Complaint Ref: G24-1262171). These ads were displayed in Transport for London (TfL) locations, including on TfL trains, London Underground platforms and TfL busses, and drew…
Read more31 January 2025
In a decision issued this month, the Court of Appeal in Natural England v Cooper[1] ruled that Natural England (“NE”) has the power (and standing) to obtain injunctions to secure compliance with regulations that govern the use of uncultivated land. The regulations concerned are the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (SI…
Read more9 January 2025
At a glance Recent decisions, including by Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, highlight contracting authorities (‘CAs’) ability to abandon a procurement process where appropriate. Here the CA decided to withdraw a £65 million pound contract award after legal action was commenced by an unsuccessful bidder. This is not the first time the…
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On 24 December 2024, the UK government Department for Transport (“the DfT”) commenced a new “fast-track” consultation titled ‘Phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and Support for the Zero Emission Transition’ (“the Consultation”). The Consultation is “open”, meaning that any individual or organisation may respond to it by completing…
Read more20 September 2024
The Administrative Court Guide (“Guide“) provides detailed guidance on judicial review proceedings in the Administrative Court, summarising relevant case law, the Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR“), and supporting practice directions. Whilst the Guide does not have legal force, it is “required reading” for all involved in judicial review proceedings. The Guide is now in its ninth…
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There are several subsidy mechanisms available to the UK Government, as outlined below, that are designed to address various barriers to investment and innovation in the manufacturing sector. These are able to provide both direct or indirect support to enhance competitiveness and drive technological processes and should be means the UK Government is considering soon….
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The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 (the “Regulations”) were published on 30 May 2024, having been made on 22 May 2024, alongside the Procurement Regulations 2024 – please see our separate article on these here . The following article sets out a summary of some of the key…
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