Public Law

Apr

2011

The wait is finally over – land agreements and competition law

Long-time admirers of PublicLawBlog (we can see you, hiding out there) will surely recall my post of last year about the impending application of competition law to property agreements, and the OFT’s draft guidance on that issue. Well, the law has now changed (as of yesterday, 6 April), and the OFT managed to get their… Read more »

Posted by Charles Livingstone

On April 7, 2011

Apr

2011

Public Law

When worlds collide: statutory obligations and common law duties of care

Just because an Act imposes a statutory duty doesn’t mean that a breach of the Act will automatically allow a claim for damages. The Supreme Court’s rejection of a claim based on breach of the Electricity Act 1989 last year is a prime example. You can read more about that case here. The latest Scottish… Read more »

Posted by Niall McLean

On April 5, 2011

Apr

2011

Public Law

Common sense….reason enough?

In a recently decided judicial review (Laura Ellis v Angus Council) Lord Tyre dismissed a petition citing failure by the Council to provide adequate reasons for its decision that Ms Ellis was intentionally homeless. The case officer had arrived at his decision because: Ms Ellis had failed to pay rent lawfully due for her previous… Read more »

Posted by Government, Regulation and Competition Law

On April 1, 2011

Mar

2011

Public Law

Bribery Act: the final countdown

The UK Government’s eagerly anticipated guidance on the Bribery Act has just been published and you can find it here on the Ministry of Justice’s website. Those of you who attended our recent Spring Seminars on the Bribery Act will know that today’s publication marks the start of the 3 month countdown to the Act coming… Read more »