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The Northern Ireland Protocol—will the UK government be able to disapply its commitment to follow EU state aid law?

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Public Law weekly highlights—26 May 2022

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House of Lords International Agreements Committee confirms Grimstone rules

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The constraints and consequences of Protocol tactics

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What is fettering of discretion in judicial review? When is it an actionable ground of challenge and what must be established for a challenge to succeed?

What is fettering of discretion in judicial review? When is it an actionable ground of challenge and what must be established for a challenge to...

What is Wednesbury unreasonableness?

What is Wednesbury unreasonableness?Public authorities generallyPublic authorities are constrained in their actions as they are required to act in...

Terrorism law

Terrorism lawThe law relating to terrorism in the UK is spread across both common law and statute and includes both a wide range of criminal offences...

Indirect effect of EU law

Indirect effect of EU lawWhat is indirect effect of EU law?The doctrine of indirect effect, or consistent interpretation, is a duty that national...

Practice notes

Parliamentary supremacy—implied repeal

Parliamentary supremacy—implied repealIP COMPLETION DAY: The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. At this time (referred to in...

Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner 16th Nov

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Harmonisation

HarmonisationDefinitionHarmonisation, also known as standardisation or approximation, refers to the determination of EU-wide legally binding standards...

Produced in partnership with Professor Alexander Türk of King’s College London 19th Apr

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation tracker

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks domestic legislation introduced as part of the UK government’s response to the...

16th Nov

COVID-19

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Comparing project management methodologies: PRINCE2®, PMBOK® and Agile

Comparing project management methodologies: PRINCE2®, PMBOK® and AgileProject managementVarious project management methodologies have been developed...

Produced in partnership with Andy Cooke of PA Consulting Group 16th Nov

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Brexit legislation tracker

Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...

16th Nov

Brexit

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The executive and the civil service

The executive and the civil serviceWhat is a civil servant?A civil servant is any permanent, non-political employee of central government—servants of...

Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner 16th Nov

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Infringement proceedings against EU Member States

Infringement proceedings against EU Member StatesUnder Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), one of the European Commission’s core...

Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th Apr

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Introduction to concession contracts procurement

Introduction to concession contracts procurementBrexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement...

Produced in partnership with Katherine Calder of DAC Beachcroft 19th Apr

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Overview of the EU legal system

Overview of the EU legal systemIntroduction to the EU legal systemThe EU legal system is sui generis—there is no other legal system it can be compared...

Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado of Andes Legal Consulting Ltd 19th Apr

Brexit

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An introductory guide to damages in judicial review

An introductory guide to damages in judicial reviewJudicial review is an equitable remedy. The court has discretion to make an award in successful...

Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Gatehouse Chambers 19th Apr

Q&As

On what grounds could a decision of a public authority be challenged by way of judicial review, where the authority/decision in question has failed to comply with the law? Are there any leading case law examples from the UK courts (including Northern Ireland)?

On what grounds could a decision of a public authority be challenged by way of judicial review, where the authority/decision in question has failed to...

16th Nov

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Public authorities under the Human Rights Act 1998

Public authorities under the Human Rights Act 1998The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) requires public authorities not to act in ways which are...

Produced in partnership with Alexander Campbell of Field Court Chambers 19th Apr

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What is retained EU law?

What is retained EU law?Retained EU law is a legal concept describing EU-derived legislation, rights and principles the UK plans to preserve in UK law...

Produced in partnership with Mathias Cheung of Atkin Chambers 19th Apr

Brexit

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Head of State and Parliament

Head of State and ParliamentIP COMPLETION DAY: The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. At this time (referred to in UK law as...

Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester and Mr Darragh Connell of Forum Chambers 19th Apr

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Status of Strasbourg case law

Status of Strasbourg case lawAny UK court or tribunal faced with an issue involving a Convention right is required to 'take into account' any judgment...

Produced in partnership with Alexander Campbell of Field Court Chambers and Eric Metcalfe of Monckton Chambers 19th Apr

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The impact of EU law in judicial review [Archived]

The impact of EU law in judicial review [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived is not maintained. What is the status of EU law in...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Eaton of Hogan Lovells and Telha Arshad of Hogan Lovells 19th Apr