Adam Lent

We have special legislation to cope with crises like Covid – so why didn’t the government use it?
05 Jun 2020 Government Tax Profession
We have special legislation to cope with crises like Covid – so why didn’t the government use it?

Instead of invoking the Civil Contingencies Act when the pandemic broke out, the government drafted its own coronavirus bill. Could it be because of the CCA's emphasis on scrutiny?