Brexit highlights

Brexit highlights

This subtopic is an archive of previous editions of the Brexit highlights from the Public Law team. The Brexit highlights provide a collated summary of Brexit news and legislation updates from across a range of practice areas.

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SLSC 52nd Report of 2024–26: 1 SI reported

The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has reported the Draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on the ground that the explanatory material provides insufficient information to enable a clear understanding of the instrument’s policy objective and intended implementation.

Supreme Court holds section 12(1A) of the Terrorism Act 2000 compatible with article 10 ECHR. Trial courts need not assess whether a conviction would be proportionate (R v ABJ; R v BDN)

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appeals brought by ABJ and BDN, holding that section 12(1A) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (TA 2000) is compatible with article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The Court held that the offence does not amount to a disproportionate interference with freedom of expression and that, where its statutory ingredients are proved, a conviction will not breach defendants ECHR rights. The trial court need not carry out a separate assessment of whether conviction would be a proportionate interference with the defendant’s freedom of expression. Dr Lewis Graham, Lecturer in human rights law at the University of Manchester, provides commentary on the judgement.

Public Law weekly highlights—26 February 2026

This week's edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes a hand-picked summary of news analysis, legal updates and case law from the world of Public Law. These highlights include the latest updates on Brexit, constitutional and administrative law, equality and human rights, judicial review, public procurement, subsidy control and state aid, information law, and other Public Law news. This edition features analysis on the Procurement Act 2023, one year since the regime went live. Case updates include analysis of R (Ayoola) v Home Secretary on the limits of education-based residence rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, appellate guidance in R (RA and AA) v Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the scope of judicial remedies and orders affecting proceedings beyond the claim before the court, as well as analysis of the High Court’s decision in R (Good Law Project) v Equality and Human Rights Commission upholding the EHRC’s single-sex spaces guidance, plus further updates and analysis.

Procurement Act 2023—one year on

Public Law analysis: On 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) came into force. This analysis highlights some of the latest details and developments, with market insights and reflections from some of our expert contributors.