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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...
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...
Acquittal in first NHS Trust Corporate Manslaughter case
29/01/2016
Landmark mansaughter case against NHS Trust collapsing
Selling local authority legal services; who can you act for?
15/01/2016
In this article we deal with the question of what is permissible under the SRA's Handbook and the Legal Services Act 2007 for...
Procurement Alert: European Single Procurement Document published
07/01/2016
The new European Single Procurement Document ("ESPD") has been published and will be in force in England, Wales and Northern...
TUPE & tasks of short-term duration
17/12/2015
Anne Palmer reports on the new guidance from the Employment Appeal Tribunal and its practical implications.
100 year law changed: parking charge not a penalty
09/11/2015
100 year law changed: parking charge not a penalty