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July 11, 2025
Turbulence ahead
The £205.2m Cardiff Airport public funding package is to be challenged under the Subsidy Control Act 2022. Jonathan Branton and Alexander Rose consider the case and whether we are now likely to see more legal challenges emerge within the airport and aviation sector, which has been the subject of frequent cases in EU State aid law.
Jul 11, 2025
PFI – a new era?
Melanie Pears explores the recent announcement by NHS England about the possibility of a private finance model for capital developments, alongside the Treasury's calls for it to be only used in very limited circumstances.
Jul 03, 2025
AI, copyright and LLMs
What are the copyright and confidentiality issues arising from use of public and private Large Language Models (LLMs)? Justin Harrington explains.
Jun 25, 2025
AI solutions: the contractual issues
What are the key contractual issues that public sector organisations should prepare for when implementing an AI solution? Justin Harrington explains.
Jun 24, 2025
Getting new PPP right: Smarter tools for smarter infrastructure
Nicola Sumner, Steve Gummer and Roseanne Serrelli discuss the 'dos and don'ts' of Public-private Partnerships in their new form.
Jun 20, 2025
The Procurement Act 2023 and new homes
Lee Pickett, Colin Murray and Shaun Gamble examine how the Procurement Act 2023 assists contracting authorities in delivering new homes.
Jun 20, 2025
Heat network zoning coordination
Carrie Davies sets out some early-stage considerations for local authorities when it comes to heat network zoning coordination.
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Local Authority Insight Series: Regeneration and the local authority estate
Lee Pickett and Rita Bange discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the law surrounding property of local authorities and the need for further regeneration of urban areas.
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Jun 20, 2025
Mediating PFIs
Mediation is a potentially underused tool for unlocking contract disputes arising out of PFI, write Emma Beynon and Andrew Lancaster.
Jun 20, 2025
Generative AI and data protection
Justin Harrington sets out what UK public sector organisations need to know when it comes to generative AI and data protection.
Jun 19, 2025
Zones/RABs and heat networks: The path to an investible infrastructure asset class?
The UK’s new heat network zoning framework (the outlines for which were drawn by the Energy Act 2023) is set to redefine how low‑carbon heating is delivered by creating geographic zones, where district heat networks are the mandated, optimal solution.
Jun 17, 2025
Partial debt guarantees- Reviving Investment in UK Water Infrastructure
Is it Time for a Public Sector Major Infrastructure Debt Guarantor?
Jun 12, 2025
AI in the UK public sector
In the first in a series of articles on the adoption of AI by the public sector, Justin Harrington sets out some use cases and provides a regulatory overview.
Jun 11, 2025
All change: The implications of planning reform upon regeneration projects
There is a considerable amount of legislative and policy change taking place in town and country planning currently. Richard Barlow and Tansy Greer look at some of the key changes which are likely to impact regeneration projects.
Jun 11, 2025
Subsidy control: referral of subsidies
The financial threshold for referral of subsidies to the Competition Markets Authority is to increase from £10m to £25m with effect from 4 August 2025. Jonathan Branton and Alexander Rose assess the likely impact of the move and the further news that two new ‘streamlined routes’ will also be created.
Jun 11, 2025
Gas-fired power stations and greenhouse gas emissions
The Court of Appeal recently refused permission for a legal challenge to the Net Zero Teesside development consent order. Hereward Phillpot KC and Isabella Tafur explain why.
Jun 06, 2025
Recent CPO compensation decisions
Sarah Sutherland reviews the most significant CPO compensation decisions made recently by the Upper Tribunal.
May 29, 2025
NISTA Asset Condition Playbook – Key insights
Alison Martin, Ioan Davies and Thomas Hurst highlight some key points for consideration in NISTA’s Asset Condition Playbook.
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