Common Security and Defence Policy meaning

In this issue: Brexit headlines Brexit SIs Equality and human rights Public procurement Constitutional and administrative law Judicial review State security and intelligence Subsidy control and State aid Information law Other Public Law news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit headlines Cabinet Office updates UK Common Frameworks programme with three new fully implemented frameworks The Cabinet Office has refreshed the UK Common Frameworks programme, moving three frameworks from provisional to fully operational status. Now in force are: the Department for Business and Trade’s Late Payment Common Framework, and two Department of Health and Social Care frameworks—one on blood safety and quality, and another on organs, tissues and cells (excluding embryos and gametes). Developed during the EU exit negotiations, the Common Frameworks manage potential divergence within the UK across devolved policy areas that had previously been governed by...

In this edition: EU fundamentals Commercial Corporate Data protection and cyber security Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Energy Environment Insurance and reinsurance IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals Commission unveils EU Single Market Strategy The European Commission has set out a fresh Single Market Strategy, intended to deliver a simpler, more seamless and stronger European domestic market. See: LNB News 21/05/2025 23. First UK–EU summit seals new strategic partnership The inaugural UK–EU summit on 19 May 2025 concluded with a ‘new strategic partnership’, building on the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Co-operation Agreement. Core elements include a pledge to progress a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, an agreement on UK participation in the EU internal electricity market, and an agreement linking the UK and EU emissions trading schemes...

In this issue: EU fundamentals Competition and state aid Commercial Data protection and cybersecurity Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Energy Environment IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals EU institutions sign Joint Declaration on legislative priorities for 2026 The Presidents of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission have put their signatures to a Joint Declaration that defines the Union’s law‑making priorities for 2026. It sets out ten headline themes, spanning actions to enhance competitiveness and resilience, drive regulatory simplification, bolster defence and security, protect democratic processes, manage migration, and push forward talks on the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework. The institutions agree to give these files precedence throughout 2026 and to review progress routinely, with a focus on spotting at an early stage any obstacles that could slow delivery. The package...

ARCHIVED : This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note compiles principal appellate cases (ie rulings of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court and, where applicable, selected judgments of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU)) that we have covered, to make it simpler for users to locate those decisions. You can navigate the material via the collapsible table of contents on the left-hand margin and/or by using the hyperlinks listed below. The cases are arranged under these headings: Key DR Developments Brexit Applicable law Rome I Jurisdiction Jurisdiction and choice of court agreements Stays and disputing the court’s jurisdiction Brussels I (EC regulation) Brussels I (recast) (EU regulation) Service Service in the jurisdiction Service...