Contract Award: Infrastructure Works at Hethel Technology Park

South Norfolk Council has awarded a contract valued at £4,680,166.40 to Jackson Civil Engineering Group Limited for infrastructure works at Hethel Technology Park. The project includes constructing a roundabout and an on-site link road.

YPO Floor Machines Robotics Tender

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) has issued an amended tender notice for a framework agreement for the supply, maintenance, servicing, and leasing of floor cleaning machines and robotics, with an estimated total value of £3,000,000. The clarification deadline has been extended to April 9, 2026.

Care & Support in Extra Care Housing Contract Notice

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has published a contract notice for Care & Support in Extra Care Housing. The notice details eight lots for specific housing locations and lists four potential suppliers. This is a standard procurement announcement.

Welsh Government Awards Vehicle Spare Parts Framework Contract

The Welsh Government Commercial Delivery has awarded a framework agreement for vehicle spare parts and associated consumables across three lots in North Wales, South West Wales, and South East Wales. This framework is available for use by any public sector body in Wales.

Water Charges Contract for Welsh Government Core Estate Properties

The UK Government has published a contract award notice for water charges for Welsh Government core estate properties. The contract was directly awarded to Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru for a value of £400,000, running from April 2026 to September 2029 with extension options.

Information Technology: Data Format for Biometric Information Standard

NIST has published an updated standard for the interchange of fingerprint, facial, and other biometric information, ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2025. This revision updates the previous 2011 standard with a 2015 update, providing a new data format for biometric data.

Recent Court of Appeal and High Court Decisions

The Inner Temple Library has published a list of recent decisions from the UK's Court of Appeal (Civil and Criminal Divisions) and High Court (Administrative, Chancery, and King's Bench Divisions). These decisions were issued between February 24 and March 26, 2026, and are available via BAILII links.

Paul case: secondary victim claim struck out in clinical negligence

The High Court of Justice (UK) struck out a secondary victim claim in a clinical negligence case, MIM v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This decision, dated March 17, 2026, applies the principles established in the Supreme Court's Paul case regarding the definition of 'accident' for secondary victim claims.

LSB Strengthens Legal Ethics Standards

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has issued new expectations for legal regulators to strengthen lawyers' ethical standards, prioritizing duties to the court and rule of law. This initiative follows a consultation and aims to improve ethics education, regulatory guidance, and workplace support for legal professionals.

Law Commission to review transport accessibility for disabled people

The Law Commission has launched a three-year review of transport accessibility law for disabled people in England and Wales. This review, commissioned by the Department for Transport, aims to address the 'patchwork' of existing legislation and will include a public consultation in Autumn 2027.