Public Procurement - the new Remedies Directive

On 20 December 2009, the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2992) (2009 Regulations) will come into force, implementing the Remedies Directive in England and Wales.

The early bird

The recession and funding cuts may finally increase the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques by local authorities. Kathy Garside explains what is involved with early neutral evaluation.

New life for ASBOs - Home Office announcement of 13 October 2009

On 13 October, Home Secretary Alan Johnson declared: "dealing with anti-social behaviour is my top priority." His announcement seems to offer plenty of encouragement, but does it actually offer any practical help?