Parliamentary Agency
We advise on all aspects of parliamentary procedure including legislative drafting, promoting or opposing private bills and hybrid bills, and special procedure orders.
Sectors and Services
Our parliamentary team includes four Roll A parliamentary agents with a wealth of experience in relation to private and hybrid bills, including HS2 and Crossrail.
We also have specialist government and public affairs advisers, as well as a wider team of lawyers with substantial experience of Parliament, the devolved administrations and legislative processes.
We can advise on:
- Appearing before select committees
- Development consent orders, harbour orders and transport and works orders
- Drafting legislation and legislative amendments
- Issues arising before the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly or the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Legislative reform orders and public bodies orders
- Parliamentary briefings and presentations
- Private and hybrid bills
- Special procedure orders, hybrid instruments and other statutory instruments
We can also advise on the implications of Brexit.
-
Public law and regulatory brochure File size: 3.26 MB
-
Local legislation brochure File size: 3.98 MB
-
Legislation and drafting brochure File size: 1.80 MB
Related Services and Sectors
Services
- Compulsory Purchase
- Infrastructure Planning
- Planning and Environment
- Procurement
- Public Affairs
- Regeneration
Sectors
""There is a friendly atmosphere at the firm which does not come at the expense of tenacity in the interests of the client.
Chambers and Partners UK 2021
They're good at outlining different risks and options.
Chambers and Partners UK 2021
They are always very responsive, thorough, and clear in their advice.
Legal 500 UK 2021
The team at BDB Pitmans contains a broad wealth of experience; there seems to always be someone with an answer and colleagues are not afraid of deferring to each other where necessary. They stand out for their friendly and approachable manner and attitude, making working alongside them an easy and pleasurable experience.
Legal 500 UK 2021
Very able and proactive. I have confidence in their ability.
Chambers and Partners UK 2020
They did a very good job in very difficult, high-profile circumstances with a lot of time pressure
Chambers and Partners UK 2020
Charities
Corporates and Business Services
Employment and Immigration
Individuals
Litigation
Planning, Infrastructure and Regeneration
Public Law
Real Estate
-
Airports
-
Arts and Culture
-
Banking
-
Charities and Not For Profit
-
Corporate Occupiers
-
Energy
-
Entrepreneurs
-
Family Offices
-
Healthcare
-
Highways
-
Hospitality
-
Infrastructure
-
Inspectorates
-
Insurance
-
Landed Estates
-
Life Sciences
-
Local Government
-
Ports
-
Professional Services
-
Public Sector
-
Rail
-
Real Estate Developers
-
Real Estate Investment Companies
-
Regulatory Bodies
-
Retail and Leisure
-
Statutory Bodies
-
TMT
-
Transport
-
UK and International Private Clients
-
Urban Transit