10 September 2018
Kingsley Napley considers statutory instruments and Brexit
Many who voted for Brexit did so to ‘Take Back Control’ from the EU, but who will legislative control pass to after Exit Day and what are the possible consequences for our constitution and for all of us? In the coming months, Kingsley Napley’s Public Law team will publish a series of short comment pieces that explore the functions of statutory instruments in the UK, how lawmakers are held to account and the implications of Brexit in this area. Follow our Public Law Blog and Brexit Blog for more.
31 August 2018
Divorced, beheaded, scrutinised? SIs and Henry VIII powers under review
A new committee has been set up by the government to scrutinise the large number of Statutory Instruments needed as part of Brexit.
6 August 2018
R(Gallaher) v Competition and Markets Authority and the Search for the Principle of Equal Treatment
The Supreme Court in R (o.t.a. Gallaher et al) v. Competition and Markets Authority [2018] UKSC 25 dealt with concepts at the core of UK public law, finding that there are no freestanding principles of fairness and equal treatment, and re-examining the grounds on which judicial review can be brought.
6 August 2018
Data Protection Act 2018 and law enforcement: an introduction
Two months ago, the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”) significantly changed our data protection landscape (see our related blogs). Reference to “GDPR” became a daily occurrence in shops and offices, and received daily attention on social media and in the press.
27 July 2018
Data breach reporting – the only way is up
The Information Commissioner’s recently published Annual Report for 2017/18 reveals a substantial – 29% - increase in the number of self- reported data breaches. In light of the fact that the GDPR introduced new mandatory reporting of serious breaches, it is to be anticipated that the 2018/19 Annual Report will show an even greater increase.