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What does Consultant mean? In construction practice, a consultant is a professional engaged to provide design, technical or advisory services on a project. Typical examples include architects, civil/structural and building services engineers, quantity surveyors, planners and specialists (for example, fire, façade or acoustics). Consultants are usually appointed by the employer or, on design and build projects, by the contractor (often following novation). “Consultant” is a descriptive term rather than one defined by statute or case law. The consultant’s legal obligations arise primarily from the professional appointment and from tort/delict, usually to exercise reasonable skill and care (a fitness for purpose obligation applies only if clearly...

Consultant Lobbying under the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (Part 1): Scope, Registration, Exceptions, Compliance and Penalties

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Practice notes

This Practice Note directs legal practitioners on the meaning and scope of consultant lobbying, and on compliance, offences, and sanctions arising under Part 1 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (TLNPCTUAA 2014) (also called the Lobbying Act).

What does the Lobbying Act do?

TLNPCTUAA 2014 is arranged into three discrete parts, with certain supplementary provisions, as follows:

TLNPCTUAA 2014, Pt 1 creates a register of ‘consultant lobbyists’ (in essence, those presenting representations to government for clients) and appoints a registrar to oversee, monitor, and enforce the registration obligations in practice
TLNPCTUAA 2014, Pt 2 revises certain elements of electoral law concerning non-party campaigning (individuals or organisations campaigning before elections who are not themselves candidates or parties). For further guidance and context, see Practice Note: Non-party campaigning
TLNPCTUAA 2014, Pt 3 modifies provisions of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 regarding trade unions’ duties to keep their membership lists current and accurate...

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Jess Collings

Bates Wells

Having qualified with the firm, I am a Senior Associate at Bates Wells specialising in governance, regulation and international work by NGOs and social enterprises (including counter-terrorism and sanctions regimes). I have specialised in election law for 8 years advising political parties, candidates and both NGOs and businesses on compliance with the statutory regimes . ...

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