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Skip to: Brexit SIs and sifting updates Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Draft Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Draft Brexit SIs laid for sifting and sifting committee recommendations Post- Brexit transition guidance Editor’s picks—the practice area/sector view New and updated Brexit related content Lex Talk®Brexit: a Lexis®Nexis community Useful information Brexit SIs and sifting updates This area provides the latest on final and draft Brexit SIs placed before Parliament, alongside notices of proposed negative SIs submitted for sifting. Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Export Control ( Amendment) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/346: Using powers in the Export Control Act 2002 and Council Regulation ( EC) 428/2009 linked to Assimilated Law, these Regulations revise one item of UK secondary law and one piece of retained direct EU law concerning customs and trade. In force from 1 April 2024. See: LNB...
Latest REUL reform SIs laid for sifting On 15 March 2024, the following SI was presented for sifting: The Retained EU Law ( Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 ( Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( Revocation) Regulations 2024 A comprehensive list of all proposed negative procedure SIs made under REUL( RR) A 2023 can be found here. Sifting process for proposed negative procedure SIs introduced under REUL( RR) A 2023 REUL( RR) A 2023 provides various delegated powers enabling both the government and the devolved administrations to make SIs to amend REUL and assimilated law. The principal legislative powers appear in REUL( RR) A 2023, ss 11–16. The key procedural obligations (including parliamentary scrutiny processes) applicable to these instruments are contained in REUL( RR) A 2023, s 20 and Schs 4–5......
R (on the application of AB and another) v Westminster City Council [2024] EWHC 266 ( Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? While the decision may appear to hinge on its own facts, it draws attention to matters of broader significance. After the judicial review was issued, the claimants were moved to different accommodation. Westminster maintained that the new placement was suitable, yet this was not stated until its detailed grounds of defence were served. It acknowledged that a formal notice should have been given at around the time of provision, confirming suitability and informing the claimants of their right to seek a review of that suitability. The court regarded this omission as unfortunate but concluded it did not preclude Westminster from arguing that the accommodation met the required standard. The judgment also underscores the need to plead the case one intends to run....
In this issue: Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Coronavirus ( COVID-19) Constitutional and administrative law State accountability and liability Equality and human rights State security and intelligence Subsidy control and State aid Public procurement Projects and infrastructure Management and strategic planning Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit SIs REUL( RR) A 2023 SI Bulletin—drafts laid for sifting on 5 March 2024 The Retained EU Law ( Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 grants a broad suite of powers, enabling the relevant national authorities to reshape retained EU law by using secondary legislation to amend, revoke, restate or replace REUL and assimilated law. Under the REUL( RR) A 2023, specified statutory instruments—referred to here as ‘ REUL reform SIs’—must undergo an initial sifting stage to confirm the correct parliamentary route before they are formally laid in Parliament. The sifting committees set out their recommendations in periodic reports. If either committee advises that a...
Latest REUL reform SIs laid for sifting The following statutory instrument was presented for sifting on 5 March 2024: Pressure Equipment ( Safety) ( Amendment) Regulations 2024 A complete list of all proposed negative procedure SIs under REUL( RR) A 2023 is available here. Sifting process for proposed negative procedure SIs introduced under REUL( RR) A 2023 REUL( RR) A 2023 confers a suite of delegated powers permitting the government and the devolved administrations to bring forward SIs to reform REUL and assimilated law. The principal legislative powers appear in REUL( RR) A 2023, ss 11–16. The key procedural requirements, including parliamentary scrutiny arrangements, for these instruments are set out in REUL( RR) A 2023, s 20 and REUL( RR) A 2023, Sch 4 Pt 1– REUL( RR) A 2023, Sch 5 Pt 1......
Jump to: Brexit SIs and sifting updates Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Draft Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Post- Brexit transition guidance Editor’s picks—the practice area/sector view New and updated Brexit related content Lex Talk®Brexit: a Lexis®Nexis community Useful information Brexit SIs and sifting updates This section provides updates on the most recent made and draft Brexit SIs laid in Parliament, together with notices on proposed negative Brexit SIs laid for sifting. Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Health and Safety and Nuclear ( Fees) ( Amendment) and Gas Safety ( Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/322: These Regulations are issued under powers in the European Union ( Withdrawal) Act 2018, the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Energy Act 2013, in connection with Assimilated law. They revise two items of secondary...
In this issue: Spring Budget 2024 Post- Brexit transition guidance Brexit SIs Constitutional and administrative law Public procurement Management and strategic planning State accountability and liability Equality and human rights Subsidy control and State aid Lex Talk®Public Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Spring Budget 2024—key Public Law announcements On 6 March 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, set out a series of measures of interest to Public Law practitioners. These include the Public Sector Productivity Programme, redress for the Horizon IT scandal, departmental spending, amended reporting duties for the Local Government Pension Scheme, and devolved matters. Bristows partners Julia Cockroft and Miranda Cass offer commentary on the package. See: LNB News 06/03/2024 111. Post- Brexit transition guidance Weekly roundup of HMRC import, export and customs guidance—4 March 2024 Overview of changes to HMRC import, export and customs guidance covering 26 February to 4 March...
Jump to: General Brexit headlines Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Draft Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Post- Brexit transition guidance Editor’s picks—the practice area/sector view New and updated Brexit related content Lex Talk®Brexit: a Lexis®Nexis community Useful information General Brexit headlines This section presents the main, cross-cutting Brexit news. Weekly round-up of EU- UK TCA Specialised Committees’ publications—27 February 2024: this overview details publications issued by the Specialised Committees formed under the EU- UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ( TCA) for 21 to 27 February 2024. See: LNB News 27/02/2024 47. Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Haiti ( Sanctions) ( Amendment) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/178: made using powers in the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act 2018 ( SAMLA 2018) in the Brexit context, these amend UK secondary legislation on sanctions and commence on 14 March 2024. See: LNB...
In this issue: Brexit headlines Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law State accountability and liability Equality and human rights Subsidy control and State aid Public procurement Management and strategic planning Other Public Law updates Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit headlines Weekly round-up of EU- UK TCA Specialised Committees’ publications—27 February 2024. This summary lists documents issued by the Specialised Committees formed under the EU- UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement for the period 21 to 27 February 2024. See: LNB News 27/02/2024 47. Brexit SIs Haiti ( Sanctions) ( Amendment) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/178: Made using powers in the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act 2018 ( SAMLA 2018) linked to Brexit, these adjust UK...
R (on the application of Montaño) v Lambeth London Borough Council [2024] EWHC 249 ( Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? This judgment is an object lesson in how a mishandled request to revisit a decision under HA 1996, Pt VI can spiral, and how the position can deteriorate further once the matter is examined by the High Court. At its core was a relatively straightforward question: did the council have a power to backdate an application? Evidence put forward by the claimant showed that, in other cases, the council had taken that very step. Despite this, the defendant failed to engage with the request at all, which precipitated the issuing of proceedings. It then painted itself into a corner by advancing Summary Grounds asserting there was no discretion whatsoever to grant the backdating sought, a stance flatly...
Cotham School v Bristol City Council and others [2024] EWHC 154 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? In relation to a public authority appearing twice in the same proceedings while exercising distinct functions, the court applied the principle in Hardie & Lane Ltd v Chiltern ( Tort) [1928] 1 K. B. 663 and Allnutt v Wilding [2006] EWHC 1905 ( Ch), [2006] BTC 8040 (unreported by Lexis Nexis®UK), [2006] 7 WLUK 723 (unreported by Lexis Nexis®UK). The court confirmed this rule extends across all civil litigation, including the present dispute, and covers situations where the same party appears more than once as claimant, as defendant, or on opposing sides of the record in the same action. As a matter of principle, it was not defensible to argue the rule is displaced because statutory authorities are separate legal persons, distinct from the...
Jump to: Brexit SIs and sifting updates Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Draft Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Post- Brexit transition guidance Editor's picks—the practice area/sector view New and updated Brexit related content Lex Talk®Brexit: a Lexis®Nexis community Useful information Brexit SIs and sifting updates This section provides notices on the newest made and draft Brexit SIs put before Parliament, alongside updates on proposed negative SIs sent for sifting. Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Windsor Framework ( UK Internal Market and Unfettered Access) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/163: Issued under powers in the European Union ( Withdrawal) Act 2018 ( EU( W) A 2018) and the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 ( UKIMA 2020) in relation to Brexit. They revise one item of UK primary legislation and one item of UK secondary legislation concerning the UK internal market. In force from 20 February 2024. ( Updated from draft on 20 February 2024.) See: LNB News...
Kevin Hollinrake outlines Post Office legislation Kevin Hollinrake, the minister responsible for postal matters, confirmed in a written update to Parliament, setting out the boundaries of the planned law, that ministers intend to push the bill through “as soon as possible” ahead of the summer recess. He warned MPs the measure will probably clear some individuals who did, in reality, commit offences, describing this as a price worth paying to secure the exoneration of many who are blameless. Faulty data from the Post Office’s Horizon system, which for years misreported branch shortfalls, underpinned the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of sub-postmasters between 1999 and 2015. More than 100 sub-postmasters previously found guilty have subsequently seen their convictions quashed, yet a significant number are still waiting for redress. Many are still awaiting justice and formal exoneration......
In this issue: Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law State accountability and liability Judicial review Equality and human rights State security and intelligence Subsidy control and State aid Other Public Law updates Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit SIs Windsor Framework ( Constitutional Status of Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 ( SI 2024/164): Made under powers in the European Union ( Withdrawal) Act 2018 ( EU( W) A 2018) in relation to Brexit. These measures alter three UK primary statutes concerning Northern Ireland’s constitutional status. They took effect on 20 February 2024. Updated from draft on 20 February 2024. See: LNB News 01/02/2024 1. Windsor Framework ( UK Internal Market and Unfettered Access) Regulations 2024 ( SI...
Jump to: General Brexit headlines Brexit SIs and sifting updates Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Post- Brexit transition guidance Editor's picks—the practice area/sector view New and updated Brexit related content Latest Q& A Lex Talk®Brexit: a Lexis®Nexis community Useful information General Brexit headlines This section sets out the principal, overarching Brexit news updates. ESC publishes fifth Report of Session 2023–2024 The European Scrutiny Committee ( ESC) has released its fifth report for the 2023–2024 Session. At its 7 February 2024 meeting, the ESC reviewed Windsor Framework papers from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ( DEFRA) on formaldehyde and revisions to EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals ( REACH) rules. It also considered Trade and Cooperation Agreement documents from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO) regarding electric...
In this issue: Brexit headlines Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law Equality and human rights Subsidy control and State aid Public procurement Management and strategic planning Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit headlines ESC publishes fifth Report of Session 2023–2024 The European Scrutiny Committee ( ESC) has released its fifth Report for Session 2023–2024, covering items considered at that meeting too. At its 13 December 2023 meeting, the ESC reviewed Windsor Framework material from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ( DEFRA) on formaldehyde and legislative changes to EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals ( REACH) rules. The Committee also examined Trade and Cooperation Agreement papers from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO) concerning electric accumulators and electrified vehicles. See: LNB News 14/02/2024 27. Brexit SIs Railways ( Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024 SI...
This judgment underscores that any UK GDPR exemptions must accord with Article 23 of the Retained Regulation ( EU) 2016/679. That provision aligns with the constitutional ‘rule of law’, meaning departures from fundamental rights must be precisely framed, legally binding, and sanctioned by Parliament. Because the government’s intended immigration exemption policy did not satisfy those criteria, the exemption was unlawful. R (on the application of The 3million and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others [2023] EWCA Civ 1474 What are the practical implications of this case? Policy This decision is significant beyond data protection and immigration, as it shows the court’s exacting stance when the government seeks to rely on a policy document (here, the ‘ Immigration Exemption Policy Document’ or IEPD) as a safeguard to justify and lessen interference with a fundamental right, rather than putting binding...
Braceurself Ltd v NHS England [2022] EWHC 2348 ( TCC) What are the practical implications of this case? Mistakes arise in public procurement from time to time; however, when courts seek to do justice between the parties, both the intention behind, and the impact of, such errors remain significant. For practitioners, the priority is to deploy relevant, objective selection criteria and to avoid scoring errors—whether inadvertent or otherwise—and to take prompt remedial steps at the earliest opportunity, thereby minimising the scope for contentious proceedings and unfavourable factual findings in court on a damages claim. At first instance, the judge concluded that the phrase “sufficiently serious” signals a relatively demanding threshold before the test is met, having regard to all the facts and circumstances (as recorded at para [15] of the judgment). Those threshold considerations are liable to provide some reassurance to...
Jump to: General Brexit headlines Brexit SIs and sifting updates Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Post- Brexit transition guidance Editor’s picks—the practice area/sector view New and updated Brexit related content Lex Talk®Brexit: a Lexis®Nexis community Useful information General Brexit headlines This area sets out the principal, overarching Brexit news items. Brexit Bulletin— Weekly round-up of EU- UK TCA Specialised Committees’ publications—6 February 2024: the round-up covers material issued by Specialised Committees created under the EU‑ UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ( TCA) for the period 31 January 2024 to 6 February 2024. See: LNB News 06/02/2024 52. Brexit SIs and sifting updates Here you’ll find updates on the newest made and draft Brexit SIs laid in Parliament, together with notices of proposed negative SIs sent for sifting. Made Brexit SIs laid in...
In this issue: Brexit headlines Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law State accountability and liability Judicial review Equality and human rights State security and intelligence Subsidy control and State aid Management and strategic planning Other Public Law updates Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit headlines Brexit Bulletin— Northern Ireland Office publishes policy paper on safeguarding the Union The Northern Ireland Office has released a policy paper on safeguarding the Union, aiming to reinforce the UK Internal Market and the Union for the long term while enabling the UK to benefit from EU freedom. Building on the Windsor Framework, the document spans seven chapters and sets out progress so far, a synopsis of a new package of...
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