Brexit [Archived]

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This Overview guides you through archived Local Government content on Brexit, directing you to legislation, guidance and analysis. The UK’s withdrawal from the EU reshaped core legal frameworks applied by councils as contracting authorities, regulators and service providers, and informs treatment of legacy arrangements and disputes.

Practitioners should understand the evolution of retained EU law to “assimilated law” under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, including changes to supremacy and general principles, and the implications for interpretation, judicial review and due diligence on existing instruments. Procurement remains governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, pending commencement of reforms under the Procurement Act 2023; archived materials address transitional issues, modification of contracts and remedies. State aid has been replaced domestically by the Subsidy Control Act 2022, with local authorities acting as public authorities under that regime and engaging with the Competition and Markets Authority’s Subsidy Advice Unit where required.

Other areas affected include environmental governance (Environment Act 2021 and the Office for Environmental Protection), data protection (UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), and the UK Internal Market Act 2020’s market access principles for local regulation....

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