Neil Murphy examines the data protection issues that arise with the return to school and the prospect of on-site tests for Covid.

Paul Stagg analyses an important decision this month on 'failure to remove' claims and also summarises the other case law to date, before looking at pending cases and the likely way forward to the higher courts.

John Fitzsimons looks at the key points for data controllers arising out of the Information Commissioner's new Data Sharing Code of Practice and identifies some surprising omissions.

Can employers require employees to be vaccinated? Joanne Bell and Louise Bloomfield consider some o the legal issues.

The Cabinet Office has published its first Procurement Policy Note (PPN) of 2021 – PPN 01/21: Procurement in an Emergency. Fran Mussellwhite analyses what it says.

Following a recent High Court case which focused on limitation and communication issues in the post-Covid homeworking context, Gwendoline Davies and Lynsey Oakdene emphasise the importance of acting clearly and quickly when it comes to any potential procurement challenge.

A council’s successful appeal in a case where a teaching assistant was attacked by a pupil is a reminder that a failure in a written risk assessment is not fatal - causation is key, writes Leah Jones.

Khatija Hafesji looks at the legal action threatened against Muslim parents in relation to their daughter’s breach of school uniform policy.

David Gregory looks at a powerful recent Court of Appeal judgment on the consultation undertaken by the Government on changes to the delivery of children's services during the pandemic.

Local authorities should be wary of reserving contracts for local suppliers, as recommended by a recent Procurement Policy Note, writes Andrew Millross. Other contracting authorities may want to maximise their use of this guidance.

Khatija Hafesji considers the Department for Education’s latest school closure and mass testing decisions and their implications for the right to education.

Lynsey Oakdene sets out the lessons to be learned for contracting authorities and bidders from a recent procurement case concerning the award of a contract to provide an automatic number plate recognition system.