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Local Government weekly highlights—20 February 2025

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Published on: 20 February 2025

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This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes coverage of the new National Procurement Policy Statement and the reissue of Procurement Policy Notes ahead of PA 2023 coming into effect on 24 February 2025 plus expert analysis of the decisions in Airwave v Secretary of State, where the court considered permission for late re-amendments to a statement of case in an emergency network contract dispute; R (Simpson) v NHS Mid and South Essex ICB, where the court clarified the standard of reasonableness review in NHS Continuing Healthcare challenges; R (MV) v Lewisham LBC in which the High Court quashed outdated housing policy decision at the request of the defendant; Khan v D'Aubigny, where the Court of Appeal clarified the application of statutory and contractual provisions regarding the service of tenancy documents, including the use of deemed service clauses and the common law presumption of service by post; R (Swansea CC) v Educational Tribunal for Wales in which the court found the correct route of...

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