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
Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram
Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions
mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan
Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth
Devonshires—Andrew Cromb
Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb
NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners
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