Local Government weekly highlights—15 February 2024

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This week's edition of the Local Government weekly highlights includes expert analysis of the public procurement case Braceurself Ltd v NHS England on whether an inadvertent scoring mistake was sufficiently serious enough to warrant award of damages; the decisions in Willott v Eastbourne BC on housing allocation and exclusion based on anti-social behaviour; SK v Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead on the requirements for a lawful Housing Needs Assessment; and the Supreme Court’s decision in Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust on doctor-patient relationships and assumption of responsibility towards the patient’s family. Case reports include Montaño v Lambeth LBC on challenging the local authority’s (LA’s) failure to decide on a request to backdate housing registration; TW v Essex CC on a LA’s refusal to treat the claimant as a former relevant child to qualify for accommodation; and Re YM (Care Proceedings) (Clarification of Issues) on the dismissal of a LA’s appeal against findings made in care proceedings. The weekly highlights also includes further updates...