The UK General Election on 4 July promises to bring about changes in UK domestic and international policy, whichever party or parties form a new Government. Britain's election rules and constitutional conventions can seem obscure. Brodies' experts provided an insight into the election process including:
• how is an election called?;
• what happens to Parliament, and the legislation it was working on?;
• what happens to MPs and the Government when Parliament is dissolved?;
• what are the rules on campaigning in UK General Elections - for candidates and for the media?;
• how are MPs chosen and can election results be challenged?; and
• how and when could a new Government be formed?
Speaker biographies
Christine O'Neill KC
Christine is Chair of Brodies LLP and a recognised expert on public and constitutional law issues in Scotland. She is a solicitor advocate and was appointed as Queen's Counsel (now King's Counsel) in 2020. She provides clear, practical advice and regularly represents clients in courts and tribunals, including the UK Supreme Court, and before public inquiries.
Christine advises clients on legislation and statutory interpretation, the powers and duties of public bodies including the Scottish Parliament, and freedom of information laws and data protection. She acts for a range of commercial, regulatory and public sector clients including the Scottish Government, BBC Scotland, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Gambling Commission and the Scottish Qualifications Authority. She is a member of Brodies' Charities & Third Sector Team, advising the Scottish Charity Regulator and a number of charities. She is also one of Brodies' team of litigators involved in group proceedings.
Charles Livingstone
Charles leads Brodies' competition law practice, supporting clients on sensitive and strategically important matters including obtaining merger clearance for major M&A projects, investigating potential competition breaches, responding to dawn raids and acting in competition litigation. He also advises private and public sector clients on State aid and public procurement, in both contentious and non-contentious scenarios.
Charles also supports commercial, public sector, charitable and individual clients on public law issues including judicial review, human rights, information law, charity law and public authority powers and duties. He advises clients on constitutional matters, such as the limits on the Scottish Parliament’s powers, and is the co-head of Brodies' Brexit Advisory Group. He also has significant experience of drafting legislation, including Acts of the Scottish Parliament. Charles is an experienced litigator, having handled major cases in courts up to the UK Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Charles also heads up Brodies' cross-practice food & drink sector group.
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