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

In the latest episode of our Public Law Podcast, Andrew Lidbetter and Nusrat Zar are once again joined by Vikram Sachdeva QC of 39 Essex. They consider the implications of the Judicial Review and Courts Bill introduced into Parliament in July. This podcast follows on from our episode earlier this year which covered the Government’s … Read more

In the latest episode of our Public Law Podcast, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar and Vikram Sachdeva QC of 39 Essex consider the Government’s recent consultation on judicial review following the Independent Review of Administrative Law submitted in January. Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts · Public Law Podcast EP8: Government Consultation on Judicial Review You can read … Read more

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

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

We are pleased to share with you this three part horizon-scanning podcast series from the public law team. In this series, Nusrat Zar and Shameem Ahmad are joined by James McBride from Hanbury Strategy, a strategic advisory firm that provides political insight and analysis. Together they will to look to the horizon and share their … Read more

In the latest episode of our public law podcast, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar and Anna Eliasson discuss the scope for regulators to go back on concessions they have suggested to those they regulate. In doing so, they look at the nature of these statements; how they might amount to obligations; when they can be frustrated; … Read more

In the latest episode of our public law podcast, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar and James Wood discuss the possible establishment of a public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. In doing so, they look at the likely scope of any inquiry and consider the range of individuals and organisations – including commercial entities … Read more