The High Court has allowed four disabled individuals to bring a judicial review challenge of how the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Thérèse Coffey, conducted the consultation on a proposed new national strategy for people with disabilities.

The Judicial Review and Courts Bill has been introduced to Parliament today (21 July), with the Government claiming it would “equip judges with the tools to give more tailored solutions in judicial review cases”.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched an inquiry that will consider the effectiveness of existing methods of challenging local authority decisions about individuals’ entitlements to adult social care or support in England and Wales,…

The High Court has thrown out a judicial review challenge over the lawfulness of a decision by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care during the pandemic to award a £102.6m contract to a company for the supply of personal protective equipment…

A county council has recently defended a waste company’s application for summary judgment in a procurement dispute. Joseph Barrett explains how.

The Information Commissioner's Office recently issued its first GDPR fine to a charity. Ibrahim Hasan examines the watchdog's track record of enforcement.

Recent Government guidance on Special Severance Payments goes further than before, writes Kerren Daly.

Rosalind English analyses an important High Court ruling on anonymity for treating clinicians in 'end of life' cases.

Jenny Beresford-Jones examines the recent procurement policy note (PPN 07/21) on publication of information to Contracts Finder.

The following Commercial practice note from LexisNexis examines the concept of good faith and the extent to which it is applied in commercial agreements.

The Domestic Abuse Act (“DAA”) received royal assent on 29 April 2021 following a much-delayed journey through Parliament. The Act will have important ramifications for social housing providers – including changes for homelessness under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 which came into effect on 5 July 2021. Tara O’Leary provides a summary of what to expect.

Jane Fielding and Connie Cliff consider what a recent high-profile ruling on gender-critical views means in practice.