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Local government weekly law update—20 Feb 2025: Procurement Act 2023, NPPS and PPNs; case law across housing, planning, healthcare, education, governance and social care; funding, guidance and devolution developments

Published on: 20 February 2025

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TCC considers permission for late re-amendments to statement of case in emergency network contract dispute (Airwave v Secretary of State)

The case of Airwave v Secretary of State concerned a late bid to re‑amend an Amended Defence. The court declined permission for changes that were predominantly historic and bore no direct bearing on the defendants’ position. By contrast, it allowed re‑amendments with a genuine prospect of success, on condition that the defendants reformulated them as a crisp, self‑contained summary of the specific allegation. The court also emphasised that sweeping cross‑references to documents are unsuitable where concise particulars are required. Although the application was late, it was not treated as very late (i.e. one that would jeopardise the trial timetable), since, with appropriate case management, succinct re‑amendments would not disturb the existing trial dates.

Written by Lauren Hamilton (partner) and Francesca Puig (associate) at Addleshaw Goddard LLP...

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