UK-EU Relations Law

04/04/202304/04/2023

Lights out: Divisional Court dismisses post-Brexit subsidy control challenge to the sale of Bulb

In this post Alfred Artley of Monckton Chambers discusses the Divisional Court’s judgment in R (British Gas Trading Limited) v Secretary of State for Energy Security.

In a major judgment on the UK’s post-Brexit subsidy control regime, the Divisional Court has dismissed judicial review challenges brought by a number of energy suppliers to the government-backed takeover of Bulb by Octopus Energy. This post summarises the decision (full judgment here), and discusses some of the key points that may be of significance for future subsidy control claims.

02/11/202223/05/2023

General principles as retained EU law and accrued EU law

In this post, Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers discusses recent case law confirming that general principles form part of retained EU law (and how they do so), and explains how general principles can be used as part of both retained EU law (for facts and matters arising after to IP completion day) and accrued EU law (for facts and matters arising prior to IP completion day).

26/10/202226/10/2022

State aid and subsidy control updates

In this post, George Peretz K.C. addresses two recent updates in state aid / subsidy control regulation, concerning the Subsidy Control Act and the recent case of R(Good Law Project) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Abingdon Health plc.

26/09/202211/10/2022

Webinar on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

On 28/09/22, Monckton Chambers hosted a discussion on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill). Professor Catherine Barnard, Philip Moser KC, George Peretz KC and Jack Williams will discuss the content and implications of the Bill.

22/09/202222/09/2022

What is EFTA?

In this post, Prof. Dr. iur. Dr. rer. pol. h.c. Carl Baudenbacher, Partner Nobel Baudenbacher, Zurich/Brussels, Door Tenant Monckton Chambers, London, Visiting Professor at LSE, President of the EFTA Court 2003-2017 provides a summary of EFTA.