Brexit, the reliance of the Conservatives on the DUP in Parliament, and the general election have all contributed to a 20-year low in the number of new laws passed in the UK, according to a Thomson Reuters spokesperson. Thomson Reuters research shows that more than a third of new laws in 2017 stemmed from the devolved Scottish Parliament and Northern Irish Assembly rather than Westminster. In total, 2,043 laws were made, a fall of 7% from the previous year, and less than half of the 4,262 laws in 2014.
18 July 2018
New laws hit a low point
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb
Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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