Citation: EWCA Civ 1264; [2008] 2 W.L.R. 803; [2008] 2 All E.R. 148
Nature of case: The Court of Appeal considered whether the new Unified Contract between the Legal Services Commission and solicitors wishing to undertake legal aid work infringed the principle of transparency and was incompatible with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, in particular Reg 4(3) and Reg 9(7).