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The Bribery Act 2010 and local authorities

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 31 2011

Having received Royal Assent on 8 April 2011, the much anticipated Bribery Act 2010 came into force in England and Wales on 1 July 2011

Disability discrimination, reasonable adjustments, and limited funds

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 31 2011

Employers, even governments, have finite resources when it comes to making workplace adjustments for disabled employees

Procurement passport good news for SMEs

Mills & Reeve LLP
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European Union
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October 31 2011

The EU has recently been considering the problems faced by small and medium-sized enterprises in competing for public contracts

Identifying the purpose of compulsory purchase orders

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 31 2011

In R (On the Application of Argos) v Birmingham City Council (2011), the court clarified the extent to which a compulsory purchase order must be tied to a specific purpose andor general scheme as specified in a general vesting declaration

Transfer of public health services to councils: valid doubts?

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 31 2011

Many will be following the progress of the Health and Social Care Bill, which signals significant changes in the NHS, not least by proposing the transfer of full responsibility for public health services from PCTs to local authorities by 2013- 14

Providing a reference where allegations have been made

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 31 2011

Employers are often wary of providing a reference, particularly if it might mean an ex-employee does not get the job

Judicial review time limits and EU law

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 29 2011

In R (on the application of Macrae) v Herefordshire District Council, David Elvin QC sitting in the Administrative Court considered a case where the claimant applied for permission to apply for judicial review of the grant by the defendant local authority of planning permission to build a dwelling in a rural area

Curtain up on the power of general competence

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 4 2011

The Supreme Court's decision in the LAML litigation, combined with the power of general competence contained within the Localism Bill, promises a welcome boost to the shared services agenda, but the reality may be less radical than many commentators suggest