The House of Lords Select Committee
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution reported on the Legislative Process:
Radio 4 Today Programme’s Thought For the Day
I gave my fifth Radio 4 Today Programme’s Thought For the Day slot. I talked about Slavery Ancient and Modern
Intersectionality and Inclusion at the 2nd Annual Conference
As a member of the Advisory Board of Thomson Reuters Transforming Women's Leadership in the Law project, on 2 April 2019 I was delighted to chair the session on Intersectionality and Inclusion at the 2nd Annual Conference.
Exiting the European Union
In my capacity as Counsel for Domestic Legislation, House of Commons, I gave oral evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee on exiting the European Union
Private Bill Examination
On Wednesday 13 March 2019 in my capacity as Examiner of Private Bills, House of Commons, I sat on the Private Bill Examination for HS2
Jewish Chronicle Online
On 13 March 2019 the Jewish Chronicle online published my opinion piece about the need for a transparent and accountable mechanism for holding our rabbis to account
Journal Expert Systems with Applications
In March 2019 the article, of which I am a co-author, Explanations by Arbitrated Argumentative Dispute appeared in the journal Expert Systems with Applications
Sri Lankan Government in Colombo
In February - March 2019 I spent two weeks training officials of the Legislative Drafting Department of the Sri Lankan Government in Colombo.
Environmental Audit Committee
On 6 February 2019 I gave oral evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee
On Wednesday 30 January 2019 in my capacity as Counsel for Domestic Legislation in the House of Commons I gave oral evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee
Radio 4 Today Programme’s Thought For the Day
I gave my fourth Radio 4 Today Programme’s Thought For the Day slot. I talked about The Etiquette of Accidents and the importance of noting that the Compensation Act
Statutes For Students: The Essentials of Statutory Interpretation
Daniel Greenberg has written a book ‘Statutes for Students: The Essentials of Statutory Interpretation. How to Read and Apply Legislation in 40 Easy Pages’
Radio 4 Today Programme’s Thought For the Day
I gave my third Radio 4 Today Programme's Thought For the Day slot. I talked about The Dangers of Victory and the importance of remembering that when we engage in conflict
Kings College London Cancer Prevention Group
On 10 January 2019 the Kings College London Cancer Prevention Group Blog published a piece by me entitled Maintaining Independence in a Collaborative Government Structure
International Workshop on Omnibus Legislation
From 1 to 3 January 2019 I attended the International Workshop on Omnibus Legislation in Bar-Ilan University
Legislative Scrutiny
On 27 November in my House of Commons capacity I spoke to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's Westminster Conference.
Thomson Reuters Student Representatives Conference
On 23 November I spoke to the Thomson Reuters Student Representatives Conference, on the subject of how artificial intelligence and robotics are likely to change the nature of legal services during their careers.
University of London Bill
On 21 November Private Bill Committee in my House of Commons capacity I advised the Unopposed Private Bill Committee considering the University of London Bill.
Draft Legislative Reform (Horse racing Betting Levy) Order 2018
On 21 November in my House of Commons capacity I advised the Commons Regulatory Reform Committee at its joint meeting with the Lords Committee considering the Draft Legislative Reform (Horseracing Betting Levy) Order 2018.
Volume 96 of Halsbury’s Laws of England
In September 2018 LexisNexis published the re-issue of Volume 96 of Halsbury's Laws of England which includes Statutes and Legislative Process, of which I am the Consultant Editor.
Legislating for Wales by Thomas Glyn Watkin and me
In September 2018 University of Wales Press published Legislating for Wales by Thomas Glyn Watkin and me - it has been an enormously enjoyable collaboration and we have been delighted by some very kind early reactions to the book.
New book based on the Hamlyn Lectures Thinking About Statutes
On 13 September 2018 I had the pleasure of being a discussant (although really only a minor quibblant) at the launch at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of Professor Andrew Burrows' wonderful new book based on his Hamlyn Lectures Thinking About Statutes - the discussion on the panel and in the room was very stimulating, and it felt like a great launch for a great book.
Radio 4 Today Programme’s Thought For the Day
I gave my second Radio 4 Today Programme's Thought For the Day slot. I talked about social media and the importance of not allowing comparisons with other people to distract me from being the best me possible; "Zisha, why weren't you Zisha?"
Thomson Reuters blog piece
Thomson Reuters published a blog piece by me entitled Implications for Brexit legislation: technical scrutiny of statutory instruments; it provides an analysis of the standard parliamentary processes for technical scrutiny of UK statutory instruments (SIs) by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, and implications for Brexit-related SIs.
Thought of the day attitudes
I made my debut appearance on Radio 4 Today Programme's Thought for the Day - I spoke about different attitudes to reclining seats on aircraft.