New EU laws make UK’s complex Brexit ever more difficult
On 21 June 2017 the Financial Times quoted me in a piece entitled New EU laws make UK’s complex Brexit ever more difficult, about the moving target fr the Brexit deal created by the constantly increasing range of EU laws.
BC Radio 4 broadcasted a short clip of pre-recorded discussion between Nick Robinson
On 20 May 2017 BBC Radio 4 broadcasted a short clip of pre-recorded discussion between Nick Robinson, BBC political editor, and me about the process of converting manifesto commitments into law.
Great Repeal Bill
On 2 May 2017 the House of Commons Procedure Committee published written evidence from me to its inquiry into Delegated powers and the ‘Great Repeal Bill’, as part of its 7th Report for Session 2016-17 Matters for the Procedure Committee in the 2017 Parliament (HC 1091).
Brexit to dominate as May sets out stall for re-election
Reuters news item Brexit to dominate as May sets out stall for re-election published on 26 April 2017 quotes me on the expected influence of Brexit on the legislative agenda for some time to come.
We need a new Act of Union to meet the challenges of Brexit
On 21 April 2017 the website Brexit Central published my article on behalf of the Constitution Reform Group - We need a new Act of Union to meet the challenges of Brexit.
The National Assembly for Wales’ Expert Panel
The National Assembly for Wales' Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform published two submissions from me which it considered at its meeting on 21 April 2017.
Focus on Brexit Slows Law Making
On 18 April 2017 the Financial Times quoted me in a piece entitled Focus on Brexit Slows Law Making, dealing with the expected impact of Brexit on the law-making process in respect of general domestic policy development.
White Paper on Legislating for the United Kingdom’s
On 4 April 2017 Practical Law published a note by me entitled An analysis of some of the key points of the White Paper on Legislating for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
Eddie Mair interviewed me live on the PM programme on Radio 4
Eddie Mair interviewed me live on the PM programme on Radio 4 on 30 March 2017 about the title of the Great Repeal Bill announced in the Government's White Paper that day.
The fate of 50,000+ EU Laws post-Brexit
On 29 Mar 2017 Thomson Reuters published a blog on The fate of 50,000+ EU Laws post-Brexit, which includes discussion by me on possible future scenarios.
Judicial Power Project
The Judicial Power Project of the Policy Exchange think tank published an article by me titled Judicial Ignorance of the Parliamentary Process: Implications for Statutory Interpretation on 27 March 2017
Local Government and Communities Committee
On 15 March 2017 I attended the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee as Expert Adviser to brief them on legislative scrutiny.
The Government’s White Paper on Housing issued by DCLG
The Government's White Paper on Housing issued by DCLG on 7 February 2017 (Cm 9352) mentions my Pink Planning Centre for Policy Studies Report at page 28, as one of the solutions the Government are considering in relation to delivery mechanisms for new communities.
Finance Committee of the National Assembly for Wales
On 2 February 2017 I attended the Finance Committee of the National Assembly for Wales as a Technical Adviser; the Committee considered written evidence submitted by me at their request on the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill following my informal session with them on 11 January.
Centre for Policy Studies published a Pointmaker Report Housing
On 1 February 2017 the Centre for Policy Studies published a Pointmaker Report Housing: Now is the Time to Seize the Opportunity - the fourth in a series of Pink Planning reports co-authored by me and the economist Keith Boyfield; the report was discussed in the Daily Mail on 1 February 2017, the Mail Online on 2 February 2017 and CityAM on 2 February 2017; Thomson Reuters Foundation Place online magazine ran a report about it on 2 February 2017, and the Foundation also discussed the Report on 1 February 2017 here.
Exiting the European Union Bill
On 31 January 2017 Thomson Reuters published a note by me on the form of the Exiting the European Union Bill.
House of Lords Research Paper Publishing Statistics
House of Lords Research Paper Publishing Statistics on the Time Spent on Parliamentary Proceedings on Each Part of an Act, prepared for Lord Butler's Question for Short Debate on 18 January 2017, discusses my earlier suggestion published by the Centre for Policy Studies on which the Question was based; the debate can be read in Hansard.
Article by an Australian online business journal Business Insider
My views on the likely timing and process for the Brexit legislation are reported in a 13 January 2017 article by an Australian online business journal Business Insider, drawing on and expanding earlier views of mine reported in a House of Commons Library briefing.
House of Commons Library Briefing Paper Number 7863
House of Commons Library Briefing Paper Number 7863 Legislating for Brexit: directly applicable EU law published on 12 January 2017 quotes my earlier published views of the scale of the Brexit project in legislative terms.
Finance Committee of the National Assembly for Wales
On 11 January 2017 the Finance Committee of the National Assembly for Wales held an informal session with me on the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill.
Risks of legal research
On 6 January 2017 Thomson Reuters published on YouTube a short explanation by me off the risks of legal research today.
Compassionate Use Access to Investigational Medicines
On 1 December 2016 I spoke about the legal and legislative perspective on the regulation of Compassionate Use Access to Investigational Medicines at a conference organised by the Oxford Academic Health Science Centre.
House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution
On 23 November 2016 I gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution in its inquiry into the legislative process; you can read the transcript of my evidence session here.
Solomon Islands
In November 2016 I travelled to the Solomon Islands to begin a project designed to enhance public financial management legislation in the Islands.
Symposium in Melbourne organised by the La Trobe University Law School’s Centre for Legislation
On 17 and 18 November 2016 I attended a symposium in Melbourne organised by the La Trobe University Law School's Centre for Legislation, Its Interpretation and Drafting. The symposium was attended by judges, academics and practitioner. I participated as Commentator at a session that heard papers by two legislative drafters on issues including the desirablity of consistency (which I have often argued is an impossible and undesirable aim).