Public Law Podcast: The Bill of Rights Bill

In the latest episode of our Public Law Podcast series, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar, and Jasveer Randhawa discuss the Bill of Rights Bill, which was laid before Parliament on 22 June 2022. In some respects the Bill keeps closely to the proposals laid out in the original consultation document, published earlier this year. However, there … Read more

Public Law Podcast: Government Consultation Paper on the Human Rights Act 1998

In the latest episode of our Public Law Podcast, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar, and Jasveer Randhawa discuss the Government’s consultation paper on the replacement of the Human Rights Act 1998. The Government suggests a number of changes which are intended to, it states, ‘restore common sense to the application of human rights in the UK’. … Read more

Public Law Podcast: 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, there are times when a company’s interests are such that they come into conflict. At those times companies may wish to consider how that conflict might be resolved if it were to reach court. … Read more

Public Law Podcast: Government’s Independent Review of Administrative Law

In the latest episode of our Public Law Podcast, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar and Jasveer Randhawa discuss and debate the Government’s Independent Review of Administrative Law and the Ministry of Justice’s related Call for Evidence, to which Herbert Smith Freehills has recently responded. Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts · Public Law Podcast EP6: Government’s Independent Review … Read more

Procurement Disputes

Public procurement is an area where in recent years there has been a significant growth in litigation. In contrast to ordinary public law principles, where there is a high threshold before the court will intervene, procurement law involves a much more searching approach to review. Exacting standards are applied to the conduct of procurement processes, … Read more

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, there are times when a company’s interests are such that they come into conflict. At those times companies may wish to consider how that conflict might be resolved if it were to reach court … Read more

COVID-19: Pressure Points: The UK’s legislative response to the crisis

In this special episode of our Public Law Podcast, Andrew Lidbetter and Nusrat Zar discuss the UK’s legislative response to the COVID-19 crisis. Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts · Public Law Podcast EP3: COVID-19: Pressure Points: The UK’s legislative response to the crisis   Listen to the latest episode on SoundCloud, Apple and Spotify and don’t forget … Read more

Public Law podcast Ep 2: Consultation – lessons learned from 2019

In the latest episode of our Public Law Podcast, Andrew Lidbetter and Jasveer Randhawa discuss the key themes and practical takeaways from the case law on consultations in 2019. Listen to the latest episode on SoundCloud, Apple and Spotify and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to receive updates on future episodes. You can read more about the some … Read more

Launch of the Public Law podcast series – Ep 1: Practical effective access to justice

We are delighted to announce the launch of our own Public Law podcast series on the HSF podcast channel. Our public law team helps claimants, defendants, interested parties and intervening third parties in administrative and public law issues in a variety of proceedings – including judicial reviews, tribunal proceedings, governmental inquiries or regulatory or disciplinary … Read more