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As a government lawyer your clients are experiencing various impacts on policy making from numerous and competing interests such as austerity, efficiency, collective/individual rights, European and devolved/delegated jurisdictions. Your job advising on legislation and risk of challenge through judicial review is increasingly time consuming and complex.
Brexit
With reform of retained EU law high on the agenda, post-Brexit legal changes remains a key issue. Get key information and updates for all practitioners, with practice area specific Brexit content across the modules.
Judicial Review
We outline the key principles and procedural requirements with a clear focus on the public sector perspective. The content focusses primarily on judicial review in the Administrative Court in England and Wales.
Public Procurement
Failure to stick to procedures can have significant legal, financial and practical consequences for a contracting authority. We guide you through various processes, focussing on the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Expertise on all matters
An essential resource providing guidance & materials on core legal subjects relevant to lawyers in all areas of legal practice, as well as specialist content designed to assist government lawyers in a range of key areas
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Latest Public Law News
Both Houses of Parliament were recalled to sit on Saturday 12 April, to consider legislation relating to British Steel. When it is not sitting, the...
The Cabinet Office has updated stakeholders on progress six weeks after the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) go-live. The update reports ‘strong and...
This week's edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes expert comment on the decision in Green v UK, which in the European Court of Human Rights...
Dispute Resolution analysis: Where an application for judicial review relates to a decision made by the Secretary of State or a local planning...
The Cabinet Office has released updated versions of two key documents relating to Civil Service settlement agreements: the Data Capture Proforma for...
Latest Public Law Practice Notes
Dispute resolution clauses—what and whyWhat is a dispute resolution clause?Many commercial agreements contain what is called a ‘dispute resolution...
The EU public procurement thresholdsThis Practice Note presents the thresholds values for the applicability of EU public procurement Directives and...
Sunsetting retained EU law—essentialsRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL(RR)A...
Scotland articlesLexis+® UK contains a number of useful articles on Scotland and Scots law. The tables below comprise an archive of journal articles...
REUL reform SI databaseThis Practice Note tracks the progress of secondary legislation introduced as part of the government’s post-Brexit reform...
Latest Public Law Precedents
Prioritising root causesCause/factorHow much does it contribute to the problem?(0 = not at all, 10 = a lot)How easy is it to fix?(0=very hard, 10 =...
Improving efficiency business case—blank1Executive summary1.1This report analyses why [state what the analysis relates to].1.2The aim is to [state...
<section><section><h2>Root cause</h2></section></section>
Simple check sheetName:Department:Date:[Insert reason for keeping this check sheet, eg Subject of client call]Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5TOTAL[Insert...
Project lawyers’ completion documents list—onshore wind farm and ground-mounted solar projects—templatePROJECT DETAILSPROJECT NAME: [insert name of...
Latest Public Law Q&As
Featured Public Law content
Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve disputes about the meaning of legislation
Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve disputes about the meaning of legislationIntroduction to statutory interpretationThe aim of...
Sources of constitutional law
Sources of constitutional lawIn briefThe British constitution is unwritten in the sense that it does not derive from a single constitutional text. It...
Direct effect of EU law
Direct effect of EU lawWhat is direct effect of EU law?The doctrine of direct effect is a fundamental principle of EU law developed by the Court of...
Convention rights—structure of qualified rights
Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human...
Separation of powers—legislative, executive and judiciary
Separation of powers—legislative, executive and judiciarySource of the doctrine of the separation of powersThe origins of the doctrine of the...
What is a public authority?
What is a public authority?There is no single, universal answer to the question whether a particular organisation is treated, in law, as a public...
Structure and functions of EU institutions and bodies
Structure and functions of EU institutions and bodiesThe EU’s unique institutional frameworkThe European Union is a supranational polity, and is...
Harmonisation
HarmonisationDefinitionHarmonisation, also known as standardisation or approximation, refers to the determination of EU-wide legally binding standards...
What is fettering of discretion in judicial review? When is it an actionable ground of challenge and what must be established for a challenge to succeed?
The status of EU law in the UK after Brexit [Archived]
The status of EU law in the UK after Brexit [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note provides...
Indirect effect of EU law
Indirect effect of EU lawWhat is indirect effect of EU law?The doctrine of indirect effect, or consistent interpretation, is a duty that national...
What is Wednesbury unreasonableness?
Parliamentary supremacy—implied repeal
Parliamentary supremacy—implied repealEssential to Parliament’s legislative supremacy is the principle that Parliament is not bound by its...
The executive and the civil service
The executive and the civil serviceWhat is a civil servant?A civil servant is any permanent, non-political employee of central government—servants of...
What is the EU infringement procedure under Article 258 TFEU and how can proceedings be monitored?
EU internal competence
EU internal competenceThe limits of EU competencesThe limits of EU competences are governed by the principle of conferral (also known as principle of...
Free movement of EU workers and citizens
Free movement of EU workers and citizensEU workers and EU citizens enjoy the right of freedom of movement. This right is granted to EU workers in...
The four freedoms—goods, services, establishment and capital
The four freedoms—goods, services, establishment and capitalFree movement of goodsRestriction on importsScope of the prohibitionArticle 34 of the...
Associated legal terms
Internet content provider
A person or organisation that provides information via the Internet, either with a price or free of charge.
Removal of persons unlawfully in the United Kingdom
Enforced removal from the United Kingdom of a person who is not a British citizen in accordance with directions given by an immigration officer under Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (IA 1999), s 10.
Super security
Ensures a debt is higher in the corporate debt structure than its usual position with other unsecured creditors. Sometimes used as part of a contingent asset strategy.
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