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24/04/2014
In brief for week ending 23 April 2014
In July 2011, the government published its Open Public Services White Paper, which set out a number of policies for the modernisation of public services.
In this post, Practical Law Public Sector takes a light-hearted look at the principles behind the White Paper, how they have been translated into policy, and the effects of those policies, in particular on lawyers in local government. Continue reading
Practical Law Public Sector addresses the questions that schools may ask local authorities regarding day-to-day school management and sets out the legal issues to consider when responding:
In this edition, we consider what steps can be taken to deal with unwanted third parties accessing school land. For details of all our school hotline queries, please see Practice note, Schools hotline FAQs.
17/04/2014
In brief for week ending 16 April 2014
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A recent application in R (Governing Body of the Warren Comprehensive School) v Secretary of State for Education [2014] EWHC 338 (Admin) for permission to judicially review the Secretary of State’s decision to make an academy order in relation to Warren Comprehensive School (WCS) raised some interesting issues surrounding his powers to order a poorly performing school to convert to an academy under the Academies Act 2010 (AA 2010). Continue reading
11/04/2014
In brief for week ending 9 April 2014
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09/04/2014
New procurement rules: what you need to know
It finally happened; on 28 March 2014 the directives that will make up the new procurement regime were published in the Official Journal. For more information on the changes, see our practice note and we will be publishing further detailed guidance on some of the key issues as the government confirms its implementation plans.
For those looking to get to grips with the key changes but with little time to spare from dealing with issues under the existing regime, the following ready reckoner should help you bluff your way in procurement circles.
Practical Law Public Sector addresses the questions that schools may ask local authorities regarding day-to-day school management and sets out the legal issues to consider when responding:
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03/04/2014
In brief for week ending 2 April 2014
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REUTERS | Fabrizio Bensch
David Gollancz, barrister, Keating Chambers:
David Gollancz looks at the following notable judgments on disclosure applications in three procurement cases:
- Roche Diagnostics Limited v The Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2013] EWHC 933 (TCC).
- Pearson Driving Assessments Ltd. v Minister for the Cabinet Office and Secretary of State for Transport [2013] EWHC 2082 (TCC).
- Covanta Energy Ltd. v Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority [2013] EWHC 2964 (TCC).
The judgments concerned applications for early specific disclosure in existing actions. In Roche, the claimant also sought pre-action disclosure.