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Supreme Court reinforces boundaries of court’s role in separation of powers (SC, CB and 8 children, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

Supreme Court reinforces boundaries of court’s role in separation of powers (SC, CB and 8 children, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

Supreme Court reinforces boundaries of court’s role in separation of powers (SC, CB and 8 children, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

Brexit highlights—23 July 2021

Brexit highlights—23 July 2021

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Brexit SI Bulletin—latest drafts and sifting committee reports, 23 July 2021

Brexit SI Bulletin—latest drafts and sifting committee reports, 23 July 2021

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Supreme courts should join in public debate to increase their legitimacy

Supreme courts should join in public debate to increase their legitimacy

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Separation of powers—legislative, executive and judiciary

Separation of powers—legislative, executive and judiciary

Separation of powers—legislative, executive and judiciaryIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...

Direct effect of EU law

Direct effect of EU law

Direct effect of EU lawWhat is direct effect of EU law?The doctrine of direct effect is a fundamental principle of EU law developed by the Court of...

Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislation

Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislation

Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislationIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the...

Public inquiry procedure

Public inquiry procedure

Public inquiry procedureThe procedure by which a public inquiry is conducted will vary significantly from one inquiry to the next. Even for inquiries...

Practice notes

The supremacy of EU law

The supremacy of EU lawIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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What is Wednesbury unreasonableness?

What is Wednesbury unreasonableness?Public authorities generallyPublic authorities are constrained in their actions as they are required to act in...
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19th May
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado of Andes Legal Consulting Ltd 19th May
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Convention rights—structure of qualified rights

Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human...
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Produced in partnership with Alexander Campbell of Field Court Chambers 19th May
Practice notes

Parliamentary committees

Parliamentary committeesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into...
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19th May
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Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Purchase of Matrix Chambers and Dr Mirza Ahmad of St Philips Chambers 19th May
Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Judicial review time limits—extensions and urgent cases

Judicial review time limits—extensions and urgent casesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May
Q&As

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...
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Produced in partnership with Jamas Hodivala of Matrix Chambers 19th May
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Costs for judicial review—general principles

Costs for judicial review—general principlesGeneral rule on costs in judicial reviewThe general rule in relation to costs in judicial review, as in...
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Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May
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Structure and functions of EU institutions and bodies

Structure and functions of EU institutions and bodiesThe EU’s unique institutional frameworkThe European Union is a supranational polity, and is...
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19th May
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Judicial review—what it is and when it can be used

Judicial review—what it is and when it can be usedWhat is judicial review?Judicial review is a process by which the courts exercise a supervisory...
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Produced in partnership with Mathew Purchase of Matrix Chambers and Dr Mirza Ahmad of St Philips Chambers 19th May
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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...
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19th May
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Secondary or delegated legislation

Secondary or delegated legislationLegislationThe English legal system is based upon two primary sources of law:•legislation, and•case law, or common...
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19th May
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Introduction to retained EU law

Introduction to retained EU lawThis Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and...
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Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May
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Sources of constitutional law

Sources of constitutional lawIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered...
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Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner 19th May

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IR35—off-payroll workers

IR35—off-payroll workersCoronavirus (COVID-19): in light of the coronavirus crisis, the government announced temporary measures to support the...
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Produced in partnership with David Smith of DLA Piper 6th Jul
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Security clearance of staff

Security clearance of staffIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into...
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24th Jun
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Capping public sector exit payments—pensions implications

Capping public sector exit payments—pensions implicationsFollowing two periods of consultation (the first in 2015 and the second in 2016), the...
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21st Jun
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The Post-2015 National Health Service Pension Scheme

The Post-2015 National Health Service Pension SchemeCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE: The Coronavirus Act 2020 suspends provisions of the...
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Produced in partnership with Paul Carney of Shoosmiths 16th Jun
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The Pre-2015 National Health Service Pension Scheme

The Pre-2015 National Health Service Pension SchemeCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE: The Coronavirus Act 2020 suspends provisions of the...
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Produced in partnership with Paul Carney of Shoosmiths and Gary Delderfield of Eversheds Sutherland 16th Jun
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Evidence-based policy

Evidence-based policyEvidence-based policy can be defined as a practice and approach that helps people make well informed decisions about policies,...
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Produced in partnership with Lisa Larsen of The Behavioural Insights Team 6th Jun
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Rationalisation of property holdings [Archived]

Rationalisation of property holdings [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived is not maintained.OverviewRationalisation of the...
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Produced in partnership with David Kilduff of Walker Morris 6th Jun
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Civil Service reform [Archived]

Civil Service reform [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The nature of reform and recurrent trendsReform is...
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Produced in partnership with Peter Thomas of Institute for Government 6th Jun
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Lessons learned: National Audit Office and Audit Commission [Archived]

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

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Produced in partnership with Andy Cooke of PA Consulting Group 5th Jun
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Do the preservation requirements apply to public sector schemes?

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5th Jun
Precedents

Improving efficiency—Voice of the Client (VOC)—blank

Improving efficiency—Voice of the Client (VOC)—blankStep 1: Identify our clientsWho are our existing clients (specific and generic)?Who are our...
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5th Jun
Q&As

In relation to the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), is it correct that employees who work full-time will automatically join the TPS unless they complete a form to opt out of the TPS, however employees who work part-time will be required to complete a form to join the TPS?

In relation to the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), is it correct that employees who work full-time will automatically join the TPS unless they...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Prioritising root causes

Prioritising root causesCause/factorHow much does it contribute to the problem?(0 = not at all, 10 = a lot)How easy is it to fix?(0=very hard, 10 =...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Root cause analysis—blank

Root

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Precedents

Identifying who does what in a process (RACI framework)—blank

Identifying who does what in a process (RACI framework)—blankKeyR = Responsible—the person responsible for carrying out the taskA = Accountable—the...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Simple check sheet

Simple check sheetName:Department:Date:[Insert reason for keeping this check sheet, eg Subject of client call]Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5TOTAL[Insert...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Identifying waste questionnaire

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5th Jun
Practice notes

A guide to project management—Part 6: Additional reading

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5th Jun
Practice notes

A suggested approach to project management

A suggested approach to project management•Structure the project. The initial project definition should be contained within a terms of reference...
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Produced in partnership with Paul Gilbert and Lawrence Smith of LBC Wise Counsel 5th Jun

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Forming enforceable contracts—consideration

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Reversionary lease by reference

Reversionary lease by reference

 LR1. Date of the lease[date]LR2. Title Number(s)LR2.1 Landlord's title number(s)[title numbers out of which this Lease is granted. Leave blank if not registered]LR2.2 Other title numbers[existing title number(s) against which entries of matters referred to in LR9, LR10, LR11 and LR13 are to be

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshot

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshot

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Deed of surrender

Deed of surrender

DateD [date]Parties1[name of Landlord] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [number] whose registered office is at] [address] (Landlord)2[name of Tenant] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [number] whose registered office