Public Law Notes

Court of Appeal advocates a practical approach for regulators faced with non-compliant legal systems

Public Law Project: Judicial Review Trends and Forecasts conference 2021

Public Law Podcast: Regulatory Disputes in the Consumer Sector

Climate change and the role of regulators

The importance of correctly approaching regulations and guidance in regulatory decisions

Tribunal holds that regulator must take proactive steps to investigate impact of COVID-19

In JD Sports Fashion plc v Competition and Markets Authority [2020] CAT 24, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) quashed the Competition and …

Court of Appeal upholds regulatory judgment in technical field

COVID-19: Pressure Points: Regulatory tolerance in an age of COVID-19 – Can regulators revise concessions they have offered?

Regulatory disputes in the consumer sector

Businesses who deal with consumers will generally wish to have a good relationship with Government, regulators and other public authorities. However, …

Important decision on privilege in a regulatory context

In a judgment handed down yesterday, the Court of Appeal found that an audit client could not be compelled to produce its privileged documents to its …

Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector – a new regulatory field?

The Committee on Standards in Public Life (the “Committee”) has published a report on artificial intelligence (“AI”) and its impact on public standards …

The FRC and enforcement action - what next?

Over the last year, three key reports have been published on the future of the audit and accountancy professions. These reports together propose …