Public Law Notes
Tag: statutory powers
Showing 19 out of 19 results
Statutory guidance must remain within the purpose of the primary legislation
In R (on the application of Palestine Solidarity Campaign Ltd) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2020] UKSC 16, the …
COVID-19: Pressure Points: The UK's legislative response to the crisis
In this special episode of our Public Law Podcast, Andrew Lidbetter and Nusrat Zar discuss the UK's legislative response to the COVID-19 crisis. …
High Court finds that the suspension of pension benefits breaches the Human Rights Act
In R (on the application of British Medical Association) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2020] EWHC 64 (Admin) the British Medical …
Important decision on privilege in a regulatory context
In a judgment handed down yesterday, the Court of Appeal found that an audit client could not be compelled to produce its privileged documents to its …
The FRC and enforcement action - what next?
Over the last year, three key reports have been published on the future of the audit and accountancy professions. These reports together propose …
Policy making through the back door – Spotting issues and challenging Brexit-related SIs
With the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (the Withdrawal Agreement Act) now formally on the statute books, Britain is set to exit the EU …
Incidental powers allow public body to publish its findings in the public interest
In Vote Leave Ltd v The Electoral Commission [2019] EWCA Civ 1938 the Court of Appeal found that it was within the Electoral Commission's …