National security

The UK government has the power to review and potentially stop any business transactions that could threaten national security, courtesy of legislation that came into effect at the start of 2022. In this week’s NLJ, Ludovica Pizzetti, counsel, Arnold & Porter, looks at the operation to date of this legislation, the UK National Investment and Security Act 2021 (NSIA 2021).

Ludovica Pizzetti examines the latest trends in the UK’s National Investment & Security Act regime

The security service MI5 has apologised in court, having admitted to misleading judges in a series of cases in the High Court and in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) about the conduct of one of its agents.

Foreign states cannot invoke immunity for spy software allegedly used against dissidents in the UK, the Court of Appeal has found

Prince Harry has been making Royal legal history recently by appearing in court, although some of his legal action has encountered obstacles. In this week’s NLJ, writer Nicholas Dobson looks into the decision to refuse judicial review of the Duke of Sussex’s security provisions.

Nicholas Dobson examines the decision to refuse judicial review of the Duke of Sussex’s security provisions

Can lessons be learned from the Manchester Arena bombing that could help prevent a similar tragedy in the future?

Will the findings of the inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing prevent the same mistakes happening in the future? Richard Scorer & Shane Smith assess its conclusions

A new regime for examining business transactions from a national security standpoint is on the way: Sophia Purkis & Judith Davidge provide an overview

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has released further information regarding the new Investment Security Unit element of the upcoming National Security and Investment Bill and the statutory instruments that will be introduced to commence the regime, which the government plans to have implemented by the end of 2021