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Separation of powers—legislative, executive and judiciarySource of the doctrine of the separation of powersThe origins of the doctrine of the...
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1st Mar
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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...
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2nd Mar
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Structure and functions of EU institutions and bodiesThe EU’s unique institutional frameworkThe European Union is a supranational polity, and is...
2nd Mar
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HarmonisationDefinitionHarmonisation, also known as standardisation or approximation, refers to the determination of EU-wide legally binding standards...
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1st Mar
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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...
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2nd Mar
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The status of EU law in the UK after Brexit [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note provides...
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2nd Mar
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Indirect effect of EU lawWhat is indirect effect of EU law?The doctrine of indirect effect, or consistent interpretation, is a duty that national...
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1st Mar
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What is Wednesbury unreasonableness?Public authorities generallyPublic authorities are constrained in their actions as they are required to act in...
2nd Mar
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Parliamentary supremacy—implied repealEssential to Parliament’s legislative supremacy is the principle that Parliament is not bound by its...
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1st Mar
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The executive and the civil serviceWhat is a civil servant?A civil servant is any permanent, non-political employee of central government—servants of...
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2nd Mar
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What is the EU infringement procedure under Article 258 TFEU and how can proceedings be monitored?What are the infringement proceedings under Article...
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1st Mar
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EU internal competenceThe limits of EU competencesThe limits of EU competences are governed by the principle of conferral (also known as principle of...
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1st Mar
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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...
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2nd Mar
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The four freedoms—goods, services, establishment and capitalFree movement of goodsRestriction on importsScope of the prohibitionArticle 34 of the...
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1st Mar
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Costs for judicial review—general principlesGeneral rule on costs in judicial reviewThe general rule in relation to costs in judicial review, as in...
Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Gatehouse Chambers, and Adam Heppinstall QC and Jack Castle of Henderson Chambers
1st Mar
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‘Arm’s length bodies’: non-departmental public bodies, executive agencies and non-ministerial departmentsThis Practice Note discusses the nature and...
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2nd Mar
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