Burnham’s Britain: Where Might The Public Law Challenges Come From?

Andy Burnham has hit the ground running since entering Downing Street, signalling change across areas including energy, water, housing, social care and criminal justice. With the political landscape evolving rapidly, businesses, industries and public bodies have been scrambling to get ahead of the implications of the government’s agenda.

A month on from taking office, and now that the dust has begun to settle on the Prime Minister’s initial flurry of announcements, we can start looking at what the next few months hold. While political priorities can be set quickly, translating them into effective policy is rarely straightforward. It is often at this point when legal risk begins to crystallise. Even the most politically compelling reforms must operate within established legal and constitutional limits.