This Nutshell will evaluate the recently published guidance on how contracting authorities ought to determine the most advantageous tender (MAT) following a competitive tendering procedure.
The High Court awards 80% costs to the Official Solicitor against an NHS Trust who failed to act swiftly to bring a treatment case before the Court.
The case of SM (Peterborough City Council v Mother & Ors [2024] EWHC 493 (Fam) (06 March 2024)) is a potentially significant deprivation of liberty case.
Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ("MHA") imposes a joint duty on Integrated Care Boards ("ICBs") and Local Authorities ("LAs") to work with voluntary agencies to provide after-care services for anyone discharged from detention under section 3, section 37, section 45A, section 47 or section 48 of the MHA when they leave hospital[1].
This article revisits the significant changes and ongoing challenges in care homes following the landmark Cheshire West ruling.
Following the results of the UK General election, Ward Hadaway and Sanderson take a look at how the result will affect the way that you manage your business, and the people within it.
This Nutshell will build upon our previous publication concerning Competitive Tendering Procedures in light of the recently published guidance, so as to highlight key substantive and procedural considerations contracting authorities ought to be aware of.
