In Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2023] EWHC 2121 (Admin), the High Court commented that questions of evidence concerning designating specific individuals under the sanctions regime were not entirely questions of foreign policy on which the court is unqualified to form a view, nor a subject on which the … Read more

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“REUL Act“) received the royal assent on Thursday 29 June but the same can’t be said for the Bill of Rights Bill (the “Bill“), which the Government confirmed will not be proceeding on 27 June 2023. The REUL Act marks a step forward in the efforts … Read more

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (REUL Bill) has now completed its report stage in the House of Lords and is due to have its 3rd Reading on 22 May, after which it will return to the Commons.  A reprint of the REUL Bill showing the substantial amendments made at this stage will be … Read more

How to regulate an emerging sector is always an interesting question to which there can be many answers based on the various models of regulation. The UK’s regulatory environment for artificial intelligence (“AI“) is poised for significant evolution, and in this post we consider whether the somewhat unconventional approach proposed by the Government may provide … Read more

Earlier this week Kemi Badenoch, the Minister responsible for retained EU law, announced a change of plan on the abolition of retained EU law and its replacement by purely domestic law: Written statements – Written questions, answers and statements – UK Parliament.  This is reflected in proposed Government amendments to be made during the Report … Read more

In R. (on the application of the3million and Open Rights Group) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 713 (Admin), the High Court held that the UK Government acted unlawfully in attempting to rely on a policy document as a substitute for a legislative measure to meet the requirements of the UK … Read more

Much has been written about the Retained EU law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (the “Bill“), which is currently going through Parliament. This Bill is the latest in the line of legal developments since a majority of the UK voted to leave the European Union in June 2016. Approaching seven years later, what is clear is … Read more

In Bristol Airport Action Network Co-ordinating Committee v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2023] EWHC 171 (Admin), the High Court dismissed a challenge brought primarily on climate change grounds by various local environmental groups and residents to the grant of planning permission for the expansion of Bristol Airport. Key points Planning … Read more