Procurement Byte: Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) 3 – Operating a DPS
15/06/2016
In this DPS Byte 3 we look first at the process for award of contracts under a DPS. We then go on to consider the issue of...
Evaluation and the audit trail
08/06/2016
As correct application of published evaluation criteria will determine with whom an authority will contract for goods, services...
Obvious or concealed? Occupier's duty to warn visitors of the risks of...
03/06/2016
In Taylor v English Heritage, the Court of Appeal upheld a first instance finding that English Heritage was in breach of duty to...
Procurement Byte: Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) 2 – Setting up a...
02/06/2016
In the first part of this DPS Byte we look at setting up a DPS and creating the initial list of economic operators admitted to the...
Time to clean up your act?
24/05/2016
The use of Chlorhexidine as a topical antiseptic pre-surgical skin preparation agent
Making offers in dilapidations claims - the importance of being early
05/05/2016
On expiry of a commercial lease, a well-pitched Part 36 offer made at an early stage will give the tenant substantial costs...
Practical tips for landowners who have a mast on their building or...
25/04/2016
Partner Steven Eccles and his team are regularly instructed by clients to remove telecoms masts from land or buildings, in...
Occupier’s liability: Visitors with a vulnerability
12/04/2016
A recent decision in the High Court examines the scope of the duty of care owed by occupiers under the Occupier’s Liability Act...
New procurement regulations could lead to greater private sector...
11/04/2016
Procurement regulations that come into effect on Monday 18 April are likely to lead to greater private sector participation in the...
Bevan Brittan appoints Joanne Easterbrook as Senior Partner
04/04/2016
Bevan Brittan announces that Joanne Easterbrook has been appointed Senior Partner with effect from 1 May 2016. Joanne succeeds...
Water service charges: High Court ruling could leave housing...
29/03/2016
Are your arrangements with water companies water-tight following the decision in Jones v London Borough of Southwark EWHC 457 (Ch)...
Homelessness in the High Court: Gatekeepers no more
11/02/2016
Steadily increasing levels of homelessness combined with a steady reduction in social housing and temporary accommodation have led...
Ordinary Residence in Cornwall: what can be salvaged?
03/02/2016
The issue of ordinary residence is both a complex and confusing area of law. David Owens and Ruth Atkinson-Wilks examine the...
Bevan Brittan appoints property partner to Bristol office
02/02/2016
Tim Rowe appointed as a partner in Bevan Brittan's property practice, based in the firm’s Bristol office. Tim joins from TLT...