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Supreme Court re-writes the law of procurement damages
The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the preliminary issues appeal in EnergySolutions v NDA [2017] UKSC 34. The Court, allowing NDA’s appeal…
Read MoreJason Coppel KC and Patrick Halliday successfully argue that local campaigners do not have standing to claim for judicial review of procurement matter
Mr Justice Dove has today handed down judgment in R (Wylde) v Waverley Borough Council [2017] EWHC 466 (Admin). This is an important decision about limitations…
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The Supreme Court has refused the application for permission to appeal in Sky Blue Sports & Leisure Ltd) v Coventry City Council from the decision of the…
Read MoreTop Rankings in Chambers and Partners Bar Directory 2017
“A guarantee of high quality”, 11KBW entered the top tier for Public Procurement and Community Care, adding to our other top spots in Employment, Data Protection, Education…
Read MoreJoseph Barrett and Akhlaq Choudhury KC defeat Transport for London (“TfL”) ‘Ghost Station’ procurement challenge
The High Court has dismissed, and certified as “totally without merit”, a highly publicised judicial review challenge to TfL’s London Underground ‘ghost stations’ procurement (in…
Read MoreWelsh Local Authority Conference – Procurement and State Aid
Papers by James Goudie KC entitled “Procurement and State Aid” delivered at the 11KBW Welsh Local Authority Law Conference 2016. Read the paper here.
Read MoreJoseph Barrett and Jason Coppel KC act in leading charity’s successful EU procurement challenge
Following the judgment of Coulson J upholding the automatic suspension on contract-making in Bristol Missing Link Ltd v Bristol City Council [2015] EWHC 876 (TCC) the Defendant,…
Read MoreCourt of Appeal rules on private investor principle in State aid
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its first judgment on the private investor principle in State aid. In R (Sky Blue Sports and Leisure…
Read MoreJoseph Barrett defeats YPO Enforcement Agents procurement challenge
Newlyn plc v LB of Waltham Forest HT-2016-000029 The High Court has dismissed a claim under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“the PCR 2015”), and…
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