Public Law Notes

Decision or recommendation? Court will look at substance over form when assessing jurisdiction

Online Safety Act Becomes Law: What can organisations do now to prepare for consultations?

When can a public authority withdraw its own decision?

High Court highlights important distinction between policy and legislation, holding exemption to UK GDPR unlawful

The UK’S Retained EU Law Bill – what do you need to know?

Guidance from the Supreme Court on statutory construction emphasises importance of context

Challenge to lockdown regulations heard by the Court of Appeal – Judgment

Challenge to lockdown regulations heard by the Court of Appeal

Administrative Court refuses permission to legal challenge to the UK Government’s lockdown regulations

Dolan & Ors v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor [2020] EWHC 1786 (Admin) A claim brought by the entrepreneur Simon Dolan and …

Emerging from the lockdown – significant changes introduced to the key regulations

As the UK moves to the next phase of its COVID-19 response, the Government has increasingly started looking at ways to lift the lockdown and restart the …

Policy making through the back door – Spotting issues and challenging Brexit-related SIs

With the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (the Withdrawal Agreement Act) now formally on the statute books, Britain is set to exit the EU …