The UK Trade Bill continued to be debated in the House of Commons with a second reading taking place on 9 January 2018. One of the main contributions of the bill is the establishment of the UK Trade Remedies Authority, an institution responsible for investigations into trade remedies, a responsibility currently assigned to the European … Continue Reading
On 17 November, the House of Lords Select Committee published its report on the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill, wherein it expressed concerns, for example, in respect of the bill’s three-yearly review provisions, which it is not convinced are acceptable. The Lords also questioned the absence of an individual’s right to be told that … Continue Reading
