Political timeline
Follow key dates through our political timeline.
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30 Nov 2021
Online court pilots ends
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Summer 2021
Interim report on the court modernisation programme expected
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31 Dec 2020
End of Brexit transition period (if the UK has ratified the Withdrawal Agreement)
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2020
Government response on extension of fixed recoverable costs consultation
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2020
Government response on fixed costs in clinical negligence claims
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2020
Government response on model directions for credit hire cases
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2020
Online courts expected
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Apr 2020
Government response to extending the scope of fixed recoverable costs in civil claims expected
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Apr 2020
Small claims whiplash reforms in force
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Q1 2020 (est)
Government response on amending domestic law on motor insurance (following Vnuk)
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Q4 2019
MoJ response to future provision of medical reports in RTA related personal injury claims consultation
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30 Nov 2019
Mandatory requirements for drone registration and pilot competency in force
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Mid-Nov 2019
Large-scale testing of new online motor claims portal
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31 Oct 2019
Brexit Day
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30 Oct 2019
FCA deadline for notifications for the temporary permissions regime
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15 Oct 2019
Firms to have plan to manage financial risks from climate change in place (PRA Supervisory Statement (SS) 3/19)
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14 Oct 2019
Queen's Speech scheduled
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1 Oct 2019
Discount rate in Scotland will continue at minus 0.75%
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24 Aug 2019
G7 Summit in Biarritz, France
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5 Aug 2019
Start of new discount rate of minus 0.25%
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24 Jul 2019
Boris Johnson takes over as UK Prime Minister
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15 Jul 2019
Lord Chancellor sets the new discount rate at minus 0.25%
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1 Jul 2019
Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Act 2019 in force
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6 Jun 2019
MOJ consultation on extending fixed recoverable costs closes
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24 May 2019
FCA extend deadline for notifications for the temporary permissions regime until 30 October 2019
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23 May 2019
The UK votes in the European Parliament elections
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10 Apr 2019
European Council agrees to extension of Article 50 until 31 October 2019
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1 Apr 2019
FCA take over regulatory control of CMCs
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28 Mar 2019
MOJ consultation on extending fixed recoverable costs opens
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19 Mar 2019
Start of the discount rate review
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21 Mar 2019
European Council agrees to short extension of Article 50 beyond 29 March
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12 Feb 2019
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill received Royal Assent
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31 Jan 2019
Consultation on Part 1 Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 closes
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21 Jan 2019
UK government presents ‘Plan B’ Brexit deal
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15 Jan 2019
UK government loses ‘meaningful vote’ on Brexit deal
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20 Dec 2018
Civil Liability Bill receives Royal Assent
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11 Dec 2018
UK Parliament vote on Brexit deal (postponed)
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Dec 2018
Final review LASPO Part 2 (civil litigation funding)
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25 Nov 2018
Special meeting of European Council (withdrawal deal endorsed)
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6 Nov 2018
US midterm elections
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29 Oct 2018
Autumn Budget
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23 Oct 2018
Civil Liability Bill passed with amendments
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17-18 Oct 2018
EU Brexit summit
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17 Oct 2018
Relocation of European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam and European Banking Authority to Paris agreed
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1 Oct 2018
Insurance Distribution Directive requirements in force
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26 Aug 2018
Government announces insolvency and corporate governance reforms
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4 Aug 2018
Financial Market Infrastructure Administration Rules in force
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30 Jul 2018
Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2018 in force
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25 Jul 2018
Government Brexit white paper on financial services
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19 Jul 2018
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill receives Royal Assent
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14 Jun 2018
Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) Bill introduced (Scotland)
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5 Jun 2018
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) Act 2018 enacted (Scotland)
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25 May 2018
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7 May 2018
Fixed costs for holiday sickness claims in force
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11 Apr 2018
European Commission proposes New Deal for Consumers Directive
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20 Mar 2018
Civil Liability Bill introduced to parliament
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8 Mar 2018
Post-implementation review of LASPO begins
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28 Feb 2018
Social Media Services Providers (Civil Liability and Oversight) Bill introduced to parliament
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2 Feb 2018
Asset Freezing (Compensation) Bill introduced to parliament
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31 Jul 2017
Jackson review of fixed recoverable costs (supplemental report)
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20 Mar 2017
Personal injury discount rate reduced from 2.5% to minus 0.75%
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23 Jun 2016
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