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.
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Public law and regulatory brochure File size: 3.26 MB
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Local legislation brochure File size: 3.98 MB
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Legislation and drafting brochure File size: 1.80 MB
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Very able and proactive. I have confidence in their ability.
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