The 4 July General Election
The prorogation of parliament in preparation for a general election on 4 July 2024 had a dramatic effect on legislation currently passing through the houses. Some bills were rushed through, and some have fallen.
By Lawyers subscribers will be interested in:
- Renter’s Reform Bill – the bill banning no-fault evictions was too controversial to be rushed through and has therefore been abandoned.
- Criminal Justice Bill – this wide-ranging bill was too large to complete its passage in the two remaining days of the parliamentary session.
- Data Protection and Digital Information Bill – the UK’s post-Brexit answer to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations has fallen.
- Leasehold and Freehold Act 2024 – given Royal Assent at the last minute, this Act requires secondary legislation to bring it into force. Not as revolutionary as anticipated as the changes to ground rent were too controversial to get enough support in the limited time available, but some forward momentum is in place.
- Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 – the plans to strengthen and clarify consumer rights have achieved Royal Assent, but secondary legislation is needed to bring them into force later in 2024.
The Looking to the Future commentary has been updated. Other guides will be updated as the Acts are brought into force.
