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European Union – Public procurement. The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that national legislation, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which imposed on companies classified as attestation organisations minimum tariffs for certification services offered to undertakings seeking to participate in procedures for the award of public works contracts, constituted a restriction of the freedom of establishment within the meaning of art 49 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. However, such legislation was suitable for attaining the objective of protecting the recipients of those services. It was for the referring court to determine whether, in the light of, inter alia, the method of calculating the minimum tariffs, particularly in the light of the number of categories of work for which the certificate was drawn up, that national legislation went beyond what was necessary to attain that objective.
European Union – Public procurement. The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that national legislation, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which imposed on companies classified as attestation organisations minimum tariffs for certification services offered to undertakings seeking to participate in procedures for the award of public works contracts, constituted a restriction of the freedom of establishment within the meaning of art 49 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. However, such legislation was suitable for attaining the objective of protecting the recipients of those services. It was for the referring court to determine whether, in the light of, inter alia, the method of calculating the minimum tariffs, particularly in the light of the number of categories of work for which the certificate was drawn up, that national legislation went beyond what was necessary to attain that objective.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
By David Green
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, examines the forensic science underpinning hair drug testing, its evidential scope and limitations, and why it remains the gold standard for evidencing patterns of drug use in family proceedings
Unlocking your aged debt to fund your tax in one easy step. By Philip N Bristow
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, discusses the upcoming changes to pensions and Inheritance Tax and the potential impact on your financial future
Save the Children UK is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain until 27 September Rothko in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi until 23 August Reviewed by Stephen Cragg KC
The Chief Legal Officer to the Metropolitan Police, barrister Brett Welch, tells Anthony Inglese CB about his mission and the work to turn the Met around
Barrister apprenticeships – shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar – are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy
Grok around and find out – or not? Mariya Peykova investigates the nudification scandal, what the law has to say about sexually explicit deepfakes, and whether stronger regulation is needed
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law – coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts
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