Political timeline

Online court pilots ends

Interim report on the court modernisation programme expected

End of Brexit transition period (if the UK has ratified the Withdrawal Agreement)

Government response on extension of fixed recoverable costs consultation

Government response on fixed costs in clinical negligence claims

Government response on model directions for credit hire cases

Online courts expected

Government response to extending the scope of fixed recoverable costs in civil claims expected

Small claims whiplash reforms in force

Government response on amending domestic law on motor insurance (following Vnuk)

MoJ response to future provision of medical reports in RTA related personal injury claims consultation

Mandatory requirements for drone registration and pilot competency in force

Large-scale testing of new online motor claims portal

Brexit Day

FCA deadline for notifications for the temporary permissions regime

Firms to have plan to manage financial risks from climate change in place (PRA Supervisory Statement (SS) 3/19)

Queen's Speech scheduled

Discount rate in Scotland will continue at minus 0.75%

G7 Summit in Biarritz, France

Start of new discount rate of minus 0.25%

Boris Johnson takes over as UK Prime Minister

Lord Chancellor sets the new discount rate at minus 0.25%

Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Act 2019 in force

MOJ consultation on extending fixed recoverable costs closes

FCA extend deadline for notifications for the temporary permissions regime until 30 October 2019

The UK votes in the European Parliament elections

European Council agrees to extension of Article 50 until 31 October 2019

FCA take over regulatory control of CMCs

MOJ consultation on extending fixed recoverable costs opens

Start of the discount rate review

European Council agrees to short extension of Article 50 beyond 29 March

Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill received Royal Assent

Consultation on Part 1 Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 closes

UK government presents ‘Plan B’ Brexit deal

UK government loses ‘meaningful vote’ on Brexit deal

Civil Liability Bill receives Royal Assent

UK Parliament vote on Brexit deal (postponed)

Final review LASPO Part 2 (civil litigation funding)

Special meeting of European Council (withdrawal deal endorsed)

US midterm elections

Autumn Budget

Civil Liability Bill passed with amendments

EU Brexit summit

Relocation of European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam and European Banking Authority to Paris agreed

Insurance Distribution Directive requirements in force

Government announces insolvency and corporate governance reforms

Financial Market Infrastructure Administration Rules in force

Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2018 in force

Government Brexit white paper on financial services

Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill receives Royal Assent

Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) Bill introduced (Scotland)

Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) Act 2018 enacted (Scotland)

General Data Protection Regulations in force

Fixed costs for holiday sickness claims in force

European Commission proposes New Deal for Consumers Directive

Civil Liability Bill introduced to parliament

Post-implementation review of LASPO begins

Social Media Services Providers (Civil Liability and Oversight) Bill introduced to parliament

Asset Freezing (Compensation) Bill introduced to parliament

Jackson review of fixed recoverable costs (supplemental report)

Personal injury discount rate reduced from 2.5% to minus 0.75%

Brexit referendum vote to leave the EU