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Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislation

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Public inquiry procedure

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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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Parliamentary committees

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Produced in partnership with Matthew Purchase of Matrix Chambers and Dr Mirza Ahmad of St Philips Chambers 19th May
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Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

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Judicial review time limits—extensions and urgent cases

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Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 19th May
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Brexit legislation tracker

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Parliamentary supremacy—implied repeal

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Secondary or delegated legislation

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Parliamentary supremacy the enrolled bill rule

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Introduction to retained EU law

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Parliamentary privilege and the Bill of Rights 1688

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Sources of constitutional law

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Direct effect of EU law

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Hearsay evidence in civil litigation

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AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealth

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealth

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealthSource of funds and wealth was a key focus of the SRA’s Preventing Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism thematic review, published in March 2018. Its findings included that:•most firms understood the distinction between

Reversionary lease by reference

Reversionary lease by reference

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