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Procurement process—flowchart—worked example

Procurement process—flowchart—worked example This Procurement process flowchart shows the order in which a procurement may take place, together with the elements to be considered to ensure that a transparent and suitable procurement process is followed. It also identifies Precedents available to assist you with the procurement process. This Flowchart is a worked example and is not intended to be definitive. Different organisations may well have very different processes, but it provides a good starting or reference point. The contract value figures have been included for illustrative purposes only. This Flowchart should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Procurement risk management guide which identifies five key risk management priorities for in-house lawyers supporting the procurement process. See also Precedent: Procurement policy—internal. Note 1 When deciding whether or not you can use a supplier who has previously supplied goods/services to another part of the organisation you should consider: • satisfaction with the supplier • uniformity or standardisation requirements • price efficiency/economies of scale • desirability of reducing reliance on one...

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This Practice Note refers only to the law in England; note that different provisions apply to Wales.The public has a right to expect high standards of conduct from their elected members. Up to 1 July 2012, local authority (LA) members had to comply with the ethical standards framework under Part III of the Local Government Act 2000 (LGA 2000) that built on recommendations in the Third Report of Lord Nolan's Committee on Standards in Public Life.The Localism Act 2011 (LA 2011) amends LGA 2000, so that Part III only applies to Wales, and makes fundamental changes to the system of regulation of standards of conduct for elected and co-opted councillors in England from 1 July 2012. The provisions of LA 2011 apply to 'relevant authorities', which include a county council in England, a district council, a London borough council, a parish council and the Greater London authority.Though the Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2007, SI 2007/1159 was repealed on 1 July 2012, and members no longer have to...

Representation of beneficiaries in pensions litigation

Representation of beneficiaries in pensions litigation Pensions litigation is often complex and costly, involving numerous parties, raising many and varied issues and ultimately concerning substantial sums of money. The outcome of such litigation has the potential to affect the rights and interests of the members of the scheme involved. However, given that many pension schemes have a sizable membership and the potential for conflict as regards the outcome of litigation between different parts of the membership, it is usually undesirable that all members are made parties. Instead, the use of representative beneficiaries (often shortened to ‘rep bens’) as a procedural and practical tool to streamline pensions litigation is a standard feature of most such claims, although, as we shall see, the term ‘representative beneficiaries’ can be a misnomer, as members can be represented by persons who are not members of the class represented or even beneficiaries. This Practice Note deals with the making of representation orders in pensions litigation. What is a representative party? Representative parties are creatures...

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Pro bono opportunity assessment form

Pro bono opportunity assessment form Every pro bono opportunity should be assessed against this checklist to get a clear understanding of whether it is the right type of project, case or initiative for our organisation. A: Opportunity details Summarise the pro bono opportunity [Insert brief details, eg to form an ongoing partnership with the local legal advice centre and provide volunteer lawyers to help run a legal advice clinic] How did this opportunity arise? [Insert details, eg one of our trainee lawyers used to volunteer at this advice centre and has been approached by her contact to see if the organisation would be interested in providing it with ongoing support] Does this opportunity tie into the organisation’s values and ethics? ☐ Yes☐ No Will this opportunity help the organisation achieve any of its strategic goals? ☐ Yes—state which goal(s)☐ No Is the customer/client an existing customer/client? ☐ Yes—enter customer/client name☐ No B: Scope and resource requirements What is the scope of this pro bono opportunity? [Describe what...

Referral and fee sharing—approval request—personal injury and non-personal injury

Referral and fee sharing—approval request—personal injury and non-personal injury Details of arrangement Person making request [Insert the name of the requestor] Date of request Name of proposed introducer/fee sharer Financial or other terms proposed Do you have any personal interest in the proposed arrangement?(eg are you related to the introducer) Does the arrangement involve making payments to an introducer in respect of clients who are the subject of criminal proceedings.(If so, we cannot make a payment to the introducer) [Does the arrangement involve making payments to an introducer in relation to clients who are likely to receive public funding?(As a matter of policy, we will not

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If a beneficiary of an estate brings a claim against the estate which is not a claim under the 1975 Inheritance Act, and which is potentially detrimental to the other beneficiaries, are the personal representatives entitled or obliged to adopt a neutral stance?

If a beneficiary of an estate brings a claim against the estate which is not a claim under the 1975 Inheritance Act, and which is potentially detrimental to the other beneficiaries, are the personal representatives entitled or obliged to adopt a neutral stance? Personal representatives (PRs) should not take sides, but in each particular case the extent of the PRs’ involvement will depend on the nature of the claim which is brought and on whether the PRs are also beneficiaries. Where the PRs are also beneficiaries they may defend a claim in their capacity as beneficiaries rather than as PRs per se. Assuming that the PRs are not beneficiaries or related to beneficiaries and thus have no personal interest in the outcome of the claim, it is the nature of the claim which will inform the nature of their involvement. For example, if the deceased died leaving a Will executed just before death under which he leaves the bulk of his estate to his second child and only...

Can solicitors instruct themselves?

Can solicitors instruct themselves? Under the SRA Principles, you must act: • in a way that upholds the constitutional principle of the rule of law, and the proper administration of justice • with integrity • in a way that upholds public trust and confidence in the profession The SRA Codes of Conduct contain an outright prohibition on acting for a client if there is an own interest conflict or a significant risk of an own interest conflict. An own interest conflict arises whenever your duty to act in the best interests of any client in relation to a matter conflicts, or there is a significant risk that it may conflict, with your own interests in relation to that or a related matter. See Practice Note: Conflicts of interest—law firms and solicitors—Own interest conflicts. We are not aware of any specific prohibition on a solicitor acting for themselves and such a situation may not necessarily represent an own interest conflict. However, it is not without risk. Guidance to old rule...

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Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—30 May 2024

This week's edition of Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights includes: a look at whether a judgment creditor can, as a victim of a transaction defrauding creditors, have a property transferred direct to it (Crescent Petroleum Company International Ltd and another company v Retirement, Saving and Welfare Fund of Oil Industry Workers), new regulations to complete commencement of REUL(RR)A 2023, DBT’s report on the progress of the ECCTA 2023 plus a round-up of news and cases for restructuring and insolvency professionals.

Local Government weekly highlights—22 February 2024

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes expert analysis on South Oxfordshire DC v Fertre, concerning a procedural error where an appeal was brought against the wrong local authority and University of Bristol v Dr Robert Abrahart on universities’ duty of care obligations. We also include coverage of the Supreme Court’s decision in Re RM, where refusal to discharge and continued detention in hospital was held to be lawful. Case reports include dismissal of a housing association's appeal against reduction in proposed rent increase in Peabody Trust v Welstead; dismissal of judicial review of the adequacy of accommodation provided by the local authority to a couple with disabilities in AB v Westminster City Council; M v X Local Authority on child exposure to adult sexual material constituting child sexual abuse; Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council v JK and others on determination of parentage in course of the Children’s Act 1989; a best interests declaration in A Hospital Trust v A Mother; and dismissal of an application to question the...