Acts of Parliament
Significant Acts of Parliament which make up the statutory law of the UK.
Bill of Rights 1689
The Bill of Rights 1689 (1 William & Mary Sess 2 c. 2), also called the Bills of Rights 1688, is an Act of Parliament which created a number of civil rights and asserted the primacy of Parliament over the monarch. The Act was the result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688, where William III …
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4) is an Act of Parliament which created the Supreme Court, and took judicial functions away from the House of Lords, thereby strengthening the separation of powers within the UK constitution.
Coronavirus Act 2020
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7) is an Act of Parliament which introduced a number of measures relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Act did not form the basis for much of the coronavirus lockdown regulations, which were instead implemented via secondary legislation based on powers conferred by the Public Health (Control of Disease) …
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 (c. 23) is an Act of Parliament which modernised the court system of England and Wales. In particular, the Act created the Crown Court and abolished the courts of assize and quarter sessions.
Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 (c. 15) is an Act of Parliament which makes provision for reducing ‘socio-economic inequalities’, and reforms and enhances equality and discrimination laws.
European Communities Act 1972
The European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) was an Act of Parliament which brought the UK into the European Economic Community (EEC) (precursor to the European Union), as well as the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Community. The Act incorporated Community law into domestic law. The Act was repealed by …
European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020
The European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29) is an Act of Parliament which implements the terms agreed under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement into domestic law. It received royal assent on the 31st December 2020 and came into force at 23:00 on that same day.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 (c. 9) was an Act of Parliament which gave the prime minister the power to invoke Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, thereby formally beginning the process of the UK’s departure from the EU. The government’s original intention was to use the royal prerogative alone, …
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) was an Act of Parliament which repealed the European Communities Act 1972 following the UK’s decision to exit the European Union (EU). The Act served to cut off EU law as a source of domestic law within the UK.
Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36), sometimes abbreviated as FOIA 2000, is an Act of Parliament which gives individuals greater access to information held by public authorities in order to increase transparency and accountability.