Preparations are under way for the giant task of sifting through more than 800 statutory instruments due to be laid by exit day in March 2019. A new, 16-member committee, the European Statutory Instruments Committee (ESIC) will tackle this job. Charles Walker, chairman of the House of Commons Procedure Committee, said the ESIC would be a 'vital element' for the 'substantial task ahead'. The committee recommended that the Leader of the House should give it regular updates, and that the ESIC, once appointed, should aim for good working relationships and common understanding with its counterpart in the House of Lords.
12 July 2018
Exit day scrutiny begins
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown
Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown
Venus Legal—Esther Amoako
Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows
Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith
Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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