Projects and infrastructure

View Public Law by content type:

Practice notes

Precedents

Q&As

News

Latest Public Law News

Comment—EU, US Privacy Shield negotiators face tougher task in 2020 than ‘Safe Harbor’ predecessors did four years ago

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Comment—EU, US Privacy Shield negotiators face tougher task in 2020 than ‘Safe Harbor’ predecessors did four years ago

Implications of definition of 'controller' in Data Protection Act 2018

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Implications of definition of 'controller' in Data Protection Act 2018

Regulating the use of automatic recognition technology (R (on the application of Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police)

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Regulating the use of automatic recognition technology (R (on the application of Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police)

Comment—UK uncertainty over EU data-transfer deal grows as Brexit deadline nears

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Comment—UK uncertainty over EU data-transfer deal grows as Brexit deadline nears

Featured Public Law content

Forming enforceable contracts—intention to create legal relations

An intention to create legal relations is requiredThere are various situations in which a court will hold that an agreement is not binding because,...

Separation of powers—legislative, executive and judiciary

Source of the doctrine of the separation of powersThe origins of the doctrine are often traced to John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government (1689),...

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

The Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment, expertise and risk in procuring...

Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...

Practice notes

Direct effect of EU law

Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...

Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado 12th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Parliamentary supremacy—implied repeal

Essential to Parliament’s legislative supremacy is the principle that Parliament is not bound by its predecessors, and cannot bind its successors. It...

Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner 12th Jan

Practice notes

Parliamentary committees

In briefA great deal of the business of Parliament is carried out by committees of MPs or peers working on a specific subject or task. Public bill...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). It...

Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Sources of constitutional law

Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...

Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner 12th Jan

Practice notes

Void contracts

When is a contract a void contract?A void contract is one that is wholly lacking in legal effect. A contract will be void where:•the parties contract...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Convention rights—structure of qualified rights

The rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human Rights Act 1998 Sch 1, can be broadly divided into...

Produced in partnership with Alexander Campbell of Field Court Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Indirect effect of EU law

Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...

Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado 12th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

The supremacy of EU law

Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...

Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 12th Jan

Practice notes

Judicial review time limits—extensions and urgent cases

When a public body receives a claim form for judicial review, the first step is to consider whether the claim has been brought in time. For further...

Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Costs for judicial review—general principles

General rule on costs in judicial reviewThe general rule in relation to costs in judicial review, as in other proceedings, is that costs follow the...

Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Termination and expiry of contracts

This Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to discharge a contract, including...

9th Nov

COVID-19

In-house

Practice notes

Judicial review—what it is and when it can be used—Scotland

Background to judicial review in ScotlandJudicial review represents the means by which the courts control the exercise of governmental power. Judicial...

Produced in partnership with Carolyn Morgan of Harper Macleod LLP 12th Jan

Scottish Law

Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...

9th Nov

Brexit

Practice notes

Parliamentary supremacy the enrolled bill rule

It is not possible to successfully argue that an Act of Parliament is invalid because of flaws, or even fraud, in the legislative process.Early...

Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner 12th Jan

Practice notes

Overview of the EU legal system

Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...

Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado 12th Jan

Brexit

Most recent Projects and infrastructure content

Practice notes

Nuclear sector projects

The UK nuclear market for construction industry supply chain members is significant. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority projected spend of £3.3bn...

Produced in partnership with Foot Anstey 18th Jan

Practice notes

Infrastructure projects—parties

The parties involved in an infrastructure project will depend upon the nature of the project and how it is procured and financed. Below are typical...

Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan

Practice notes

Infrastructure projects—forms of construction contracts

Infrastructure is a broad term encompassing a wide range of facilities from schools, hospitals, roads and railway lines to wind, electricity, waste...

Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan

Practice notes

Change protocols in PFI/PF2

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

18th Jan

Practice notes

PFI/PF2—the Construction Sub-contract

This Practice Note examines the Construction Sub-contract between Project Co and the Construction Sub-contractor (also referred to as the Construction...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Construction projects in the defence sector

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Silver Shemmings LLP 18th Jan

Practice notes

Construction projects in the education sector

This Practice Note considers the key issues and risks which commonly arise on a major build project for an education provider, covering higher...

Produced in partnership with Lucinda Baker of Harrison Clark Rickerbys 18th Jan

Practice notes

PFI/PPP terms (Glossary)

AbandonDescribes a situation where the contractor stops carrying out the works for a prolonged and consecutive period of days (eg 20 business days) or...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Infrastructure projects—project documents

This Practice Note examines the main agreements involved in an infrastructure project. The project documents discussed below will not be relevant to...

Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan

Practice notes

Infrastructure projects—project structure

The global demand for public infrastructure, from roads and schools to energy projects, has lead to new and innovative ways of structuring the...

Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan

Practice notes

The National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016–2021

The National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016–2021 ('NIDP') was published by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority ('IPA') on 23 March 2016. It...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Key documents in a PFI/PF2 project

This Practice Note sets out an introduction to some of the most common agreements and documents within a PFI/PF2 project. The particular documents...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

The Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment, expertise and risk in procuring...

Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan

Practice notes

Building Schools for the Future/Priority School Building Programme

This Practice Note considers the Building Schools for the Future government scheme the current Priority School Building Programme. It also looks at...

Produced in partnership with Lucinda Baker of Harrison Clark Rickerbys 18th Jan

Practice notes

Infrastructure projects—procurement

Infrastructure procurement is the method by which the delivery of a facility is organised. This Practice Note focuses on the methods for organising...

Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 18th Jan

Practice notes

Waste to energy infrastructure projects—an introduction

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Clyde & Co LLP 18th Jan

Practice notes

Direct agreements in PFI/PF2

This Practice Note considers the purpose of a direct agreement specifically in the context of a PFI or PF2 project. It looks at the different direct...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Key parties in a PFI/PF2 project

This Practice Note looks at the key parties typically involved in a PFI or PF2 project. It considers the roles of parties in the public sector, of...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Guide to insolvency in PFI/PF2 projects

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Mathias Cheung of Atkin Chambers 15th Jan

Practice notes

Applying for planning permission—procedure

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak...

15th Jan

First
1
2
3
Last

Projects and infrastructure

View Public Law by content type:

Latest Public Law News

Comment—EU, US Privacy Shield negotiators face tougher task in 2020 than ‘Safe Harbor’ predecessors did four years ago

Implications of definition of 'controller' in Data Protection Act 2018

Regulating the use of automatic recognition technology (R (on the application of Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police)

Comment—UK uncertainty over EU data-transfer deal grows as Brexit deadline nears

Featured Public Law content

Forming enforceable contracts—intention to create legal relations

Separation of powers—legislative, executive and judiciary

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Most recent Projects and infrastructure content

Popular documents

The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regime

Recklessness in criminal cases

The tort of deceit

Sources of Shari'ah

Contact Us

Popular Links

Policies

Follow us