Stuart has mediated disputes involving the following:

• Claim by government for historical overage payments defended by developers on grounds of non-compliance with contractual processes.

• Various claims under the Groceries Supply Code of Practice by a grower against the Retailer following alleged demands for retrospective payments and payments for new volume and threats to de-list.

• Claim by provider of transport to special educational needs pupils against local authority following termination for misconduct, including drink-driving, of one of the contractor’s drivers.

• Commercial research involving Central Government departments.

• City Council claim for repayment of “super-head” fees from Academies Trust and governors.

• Termination of national assembly government commercial contract consequential on animal rights group judicial review.

• Local authority transport executive licensing scheme.

• Borough Council claim for negligence against architects
on civic square project.

• City Council claim arising out of public health issues
at new water-park.

Stuart has experience of litigating and advising on a number
of disputes involving public bodies and public law, including
the following:

• Acting for Government Department in investigating and advising on claims of fraud in the funding scheme for adult education.

• Acting for bidder intervening in judicial review of the awarding of regional franchises by the Independent Television Commission.

• Acting for Government Department in resisting threatened judicial review application by unsuccessful learning provider under funding scheme for adult education.

• Acting for Research Council on various matters.

• Advising various universities in a variety of matters.
Defending substantial commercial claim by local authority against IT supplier.

• Acting for Government Department in claim against IT supplier.

• Advising County Council on claims relating to Members’ Allowances Scheme.

• Advising NHS Trusts on various commercial disputes.