Must we advertise all contracts valued over £25,000?
This is one area where the Crown Commercial Service guidance is correct. As that guidance says, “Where a contracting authority is satisfied that it is lawful not to advertise an […]
Pension Costs – mixed news for employers
Auto-enrolment The Government has announced that the timetable for increasing the employer contributions has been extended by 6 months. The phasing of contributions will now be as follows: In the […]
Water rates as rent? Jones v London Borough of Southwark
It leads to the prospect of defended arrears possession claims and counterclaims for alleged overpayments. The facts of the case and its impact is reviewed below: 1. What were the […]
Thinking about converting to a CIO?
The introduction of charitable incorporated organisations (“CIO”) in 2013 gave those wishing to set up as a charity a new form of legal structure, unhindered by the often complex requirements […]
No freedom of choice over combined and individual lot tenders
A failure to do just this has now led to a successful challenge to the Greater Glasgow Health Board in Johnson & Johnson v Greater Glasgow Health Board [2016] CSOH […]
Children in secure accommodation – where and how can these young children be placed?
The limited number of placements in England and Wales and the complex needs of these young people, who have often reached a crisis point and desperately need to be securely […]
How qualified is your surgeon?
Whilst a patient may be offered an appointment with either a ‘Consultant Podiatric Surgeon’ or a ‘Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon’, the meaning behind a title can be misleading. Patients offered an […]
Waiting (no longer) to exhale – the HCA publishes the outcome of consultation on the new Regulatory Framework
Many of the proposals set out in the 2014 consultation (see our e-briefing on this here) have been carried through into the new Regulatory Framework documents, which will take effect […]
‘Stepping out of the shadows’
Many LSVT Registered Providers (“RPs”) have come of age – or will soon be coming of age -after delivering their offer document promises. This provides RPs with the perfect platform […]
Almshouses and Charitable Incorporated Organisations
However, it fairly quickly became apparent that for the almshouse charities which are also Registered Providers (and, therefore, regulated by the Homes and Communities Agency) there were a number of […]
The National Living Wage has arrived!
When does it apply from? The calculation date for the applicable rate of pay for each pay reference period is the first day in the pay reference period. This means […]
Procurement – Clawback risks for ERDF/ESF funding
In Județul Neamț and Județul Bacău v Ministerul Dezvoltării Regionale și Administrației Publice, Cases C260 and 261/14 the ECJ upheld a 5% clawback of ERDF grants from two local authorities. […]