Michael Zander KC reports on the progress of the Retained EU Law (Revocation & Reform) Bill through Parliament, in this week’s NLJ.
The Bill provides for ministers to revoke or modify ‘retained’ EU law through secondary legislation. At stake are large tranches of law (about 2,400 provisions) affecting employment, environmental and consumer protections, agriculture, transport, data protection and much else.
Zander’s incisive article covers the sunset provision and potential for extension, the parliamentary response to date and the potential impact of the legislation on the courts and on ministerial powers.
