Parliamentary

Our team of Parliamentary lawyers includes four full Parliamentary Agents. We can advise you on all the procedures of Parliament and the devolved legislatures of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We also advise on new and proposed legislation that is likely to affect your operations. We draft amendments to Public Bills, and will we promote and petition against Hybrid Bills and Private Bills on your behalf.

Our parliamentary team specialises in public infrastructure schemes, including harbours, railways and other transport, reservoirs, electricity generating stations and other utilities infrastructure. We are recognised nationally as a leader in this field.

We also act for public bodies, advising them on public procurement, European law, constitutional law, human rights and, more recently, the Freedom of Information Act.

The key areas in which we can help you include:

Legislative procedures

• Private and hybrid Bills and Orders in Parliament.
  
• Transport and Works Orders.
  
• Harbour Orders.
  
• Scottish Provisional Orders and Scottish Private Bills.
  
• Drafting constitutions, regulatory codes and other similar documents.
  
• Bye-laws.
  
• Amendments to public legislation.
  
• Monitoring of parliamentary proceedings and research.

Infrastructure projects

• Railways.
  
• Light rail systems and guided transport.
  
• Harbours, inland navigation and barrages.
  
• Bridges and tunnels.
  
• Utilities infrastructure.

Local legislation - general

• Banks and building societies and other commercial companies.
  
• Local authorities and other statutory bodies.

Related procedures

• Planning.
  
• Environmental assessment.
  
• Compulsory purchase.
  
• Compensation.
  
• Procurement.
  
• Judicial Review.