The Cabinet Office has issued a new PPN setting out principles for the procurement of “below threshold” contracts following Brexit. We answer some of the most common questions around the new PPN.

Read our monthly housing case law update, which includes recent cases from courts in England and Wales that are relevant to the #ukhousing sector.

The NHS Counter Fraud Authority has published its annual report for 2019/2020 and it makes for interesting reading. NHS CFA's priorities are:

The Information Commissioner’s Office can undertake agreed or compulsory audits as part of its regulatory powers. We have reviewed 13 recent audit reports for NHS organisations to identify common themes for potential learning in several key areas.

The National Data Guardian has published her response to the consultation on the Caldicott Principles and the role of Caldicott Guardians.

In this case on the lawfulness of prescribing puberty-suppressing drugs to children with gender dysphoria, the judgment includes a factor analysis in assessing Gillick competence in children. We summarise the case and provide an assessment checklist.

The investigation report by Dr Bill Kirkup identifies multi-agency system failures in Elizabeth’s short life and the investigation of the circumstances of her death. We summarise a number of themes emerging from the recommendations.

In his November 2020 spending review, the Chancellor announced a number of initiatives in housing and infrastructure, including the National Home Building Fund and a “levelling up” fund. We set out a summary of the key highlights from the spending review.

This case highlights the importance of a proper capacity assessment and discussions with P regarding best interests, as well as the purpose of s21A proceedings. We summarise the decision and what to take away.

Following inconsistency in the courts’ approach to the enforcement of possession orders during lockdown, the government introduced new regulations that set out the circumstances in which bailiffs and enforcement officers can carry out an eviction process.

The Liberty Protection Safeguards National Steering Group revealed that DHSC will not be implementing the care home manager role when the rest of the LPS framework commences in April 2022, and that six sets of regulations will be published next spring.

The long awaited social housing white paper was published on 17 November, setting out reforms which aim to improve services to tenants. In this extended insight we look at some of the measures detailed within the Charter, and what they mean for RPs.