Inquiry Law webinar series - Session 2: Issues of Evidence

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The Practical impact of the Procurement Act 2023
– the challenges, the benefits and the legal lacunas

In the second of three articles for Local Government Lawyer on the Procurement
Act 2023 one year after it went live, Katherine Calder and Victoria Fletcher from
DAC Beachcroft consider some of its practical impact and implications, including
how to choose the right regime, how authorities are tackling the notice requirements,
considerations when making modifications, and setting and monitoring KPIs.

The Practical impact of the Procurement
Act 2023 – the challenges, the benefits
and the legal lacunas

Katherine Calder and Victoria Fletcher from DAC Beachcroft
consider some of its practical impact and implications,
including how to choose the right regime, how authorities
are tackling the notice requirements, considerations when
making modifications, and setting and monitoring KPIs.

Weekly mandatory food
waste collections

What are the new rules on food waste collections and why are
councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy
and resource management team explain.

Weekly mandatory food
waste collections

What are the new rules on food waste collections and why are
councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy
and resource management team explain.

The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On -
How procurement processes are evolving

Katherine Calder and Sarah Foster of DAC Beachcroft focus on
changes to procurement design at selection and tender stage in
three key areas of change that the Act introduced.

The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On -
How procurement processes are evolving

Katherine Calder and Sarah Foster of DAC Beachcroft focus on
changes to procurement design at selection and tender stage in
three key areas of change that the Act introduced.

Service charge recovery
and the Building Safety Act 2022

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out
what local authorities need to consider when it comes to
the Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

Service charge recovery
and the Building Safety Act 2022

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out
what local authorities need to consider when it comes to
the Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law”
is forcing action
Eleanor Jones sets out
what "Awaab's Law"
will mean in practice
for social landlords.

AI and Lawtech solutions to the age-old problem of sourcing Counsel at short notice: A Management perspective

Kye Herbert, Barrister with Litigation Rights and senior manager in local government, shares his insights into how Clerked might assist busy in-house legal teams to claw back precious admin time.

Navigating Local Government Reorganisation

How Blake Morgan supports local authorities through the reorganisation process.

Case study: using enforcement powers for the remediation of buildings

The Government has made funding available, up to £100,000 per building, for local authorities to obtain legal advice on pursuing those responsible for remediating buildings – the Remediation Enforcement Support Fund. (The closing date for local authorities to apply for funding is fast approaching and is currently set for midnight on 28 February 2026.) But how does a local authority effectively…

How Finders International Supports Council Officers

Councils across the UK face a growing number of complex cases involving deceased individuals with no known next of kin, unclaimed estates, and long-term empty properties. These situations demand not only legal precision but also sensitivity, efficiency, and resourcefulness.

Through this webinar series, practitioners will learn about key principles and upcoming reforms in the area of inquiry law and hear specialist counsel’s top tips on best practice in the field.

The panel will speak about tools available to victims and their representatives wishing to access evidence, issues of legal privilege and upcoming duty of candour reforms.

Speakers:

• David Blundell KC (Chair)

• Fiona Scolding KC

• Chris Jacobs

• Katharine Elliot

About the speakers

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David Blundell KC

David specialises in all areas of public law, human rights, European Union law, environmental and planning law.

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Fiona Scolding 200

Fiona Scolding KC

Fiona's practice involves public and administrative law, social welfare law and human rights in a variety of contexts.

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Chris Jacobs 200

Christopher Jacobs

Christopher has a mixed public law, property and planning practice.

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Katharine Elliot 200

Katharine Elliot

Katharine has a diverse public, administrative and human rights law practice, specialising in Court of Protection, health and social care, education, immigration and inquests and inquiry work. She also accepts tax and rating instructions.

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