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Prior to 1967, Royal Assent was declared in the House of Lords while MPs watched from the Bar of the House. The traditional method was not without its logistical challenges as shown by this 1926 memorandum from Viscount Cave [CAB 24/180/62].
January 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Prior to 1967, Royal Assent was declared in the House of Lords while MPs watched from the Bar of the House. The traditional method was not without its logistical challenges as shown by this 1926 memorandum from Viscount Cave [CAB 24/180/62].
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@jillongovt.bsky.social and I have written about how the Assisted Dying Bill highlights the shortcomings in the way that the Commons deals with backbench legislation www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...
The government has gone the wrong way about legislating on assisted dying | Institute for Government
The row over the assisted dying legislation has exposed the shortcomings of private members' bills.
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November 20, 2024 at 4:42 PM
@jillongovt.bsky.social and I have written about how the Assisted Dying Bill highlights the shortcomings in the way that the Commons deals with backbench legislation www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...
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Some MPs opposed to assisted dying bill have raised questions on drafting & whether it is sufficiently watertight. Turns out it was drafted by Dame Elizabeth Gardiner, who retired this year after almost a decade as first parliamentary counsel, govt's top legislative drafter.
November 20, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Some MPs opposed to assisted dying bill have raised questions on drafting & whether it is sufficiently watertight. Turns out it was drafted by Dame Elizabeth Gardiner, who retired this year after almost a decade as first parliamentary counsel, govt's top legislative drafter.
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We need to talk about sentence inflation 📣
So say the most senior former judges in England & Wales, who have come together to call on Govt to reverse the trend of imposing ever longer sentences
Read this extraordinary intervention, supported by the Howard League 👉 howardleague.org/publications...
So say the most senior former judges in England & Wales, who have come together to call on Govt to reverse the trend of imposing ever longer sentences
Read this extraordinary intervention, supported by the Howard League 👉 howardleague.org/publications...
September 6, 2024 at 6:36 AM
We need to talk about sentence inflation 📣
So say the most senior former judges in England & Wales, who have come together to call on Govt to reverse the trend of imposing ever longer sentences
Read this extraordinary intervention, supported by the Howard League 👉 howardleague.org/publications...
So say the most senior former judges in England & Wales, who have come together to call on Govt to reverse the trend of imposing ever longer sentences
Read this extraordinary intervention, supported by the Howard League 👉 howardleague.org/publications...
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An update on Assimilated/Retained EU Law
tl;dr the data is still a bit of a mess and progress is uncertain
Let's start with the dashboard: www.gov.uk/government/p...
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tl;dr the data is still a bit of a mess and progress is uncertain
Let's start with the dashboard: www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Retained EU law and assimilated law dashboard
This dashboard shows a list of retained EU law (REUL) and assimilated law. These are laws that the UK saved to ensure legislative continuity immediately after Brexit.
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August 21, 2024 at 8:02 AM
An update on Assimilated/Retained EU Law
tl;dr the data is still a bit of a mess and progress is uncertain
Let's start with the dashboard: www.gov.uk/government/p...
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tl;dr the data is still a bit of a mess and progress is uncertain
Let's start with the dashboard: www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Snail farm in city office sparks tax avoidance probe
August 21, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Snail farm in city office sparks tax avoidance probe
