Category Parliament

CHALLENGE TO LAWFULNESS OF “LOCKDOWN” REGULATIONS: PERMISSION REFUSED

In the judgment today in Dolan & Ors v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor[2020] EWHC 1786 (Admin) Mr Justice Lewis refused permission to seek a judicial review of the Regulations made as a result of coronavirus. One specific issue has been deferred for later consideration. THE CASE The claimant sought […]

CORPORATE INSOLVENCY AND GOVERNANCE BILL FAST-TRACKED THROUGH PARLIAMENT: A SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS,A FORTHCOMING WEBINAR AND HOW TO GET A FREE GUIDE TO THE ACT

We have already seen cases where  the fact that the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill is passing through Parliament has had an impact on judicial decision making.  Here Louis Doyle QC  takes us through the key elements of the Bill. Note that there are details of a free webinar that Louis is taking part in. […]

WHAT THE CORONAVIRUS BILL WILL DO: DETAILED GUIDANCE

 The Government has produced a detailed explanation of what the coronavirus bill will do.  This site will follow the course of the legislation and let you have sight of the draft bill when it is available.   Background The UK government’s coronavirus action plan, published on 3 March, set out measures to respond to the COVID-19 […]