David Thorneloe
Legal Director
David specialises in public law, legislation and government, drawing on his unparalleled experience working at senior levels in the UK Government, to advise clients in the public and private sectors.
David's experience
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Advised public body on parliamentary privilege and the powers of parliamentary committees in relation to requests for the disclosure of documentary evidence.
- United Kingdom
- Government and public sector
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Drafting a Gambling on Elections Bill. The draft Bill would ban candidates and related persons from betting on the results of national and local elections in the UK. It was prepared to support discussions on reform in this area, and was presented to the Prime Minister in December 2024.
- United Kingdom
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Advised a Premier League football club on the Football Governance Bill, including an analysis of the Bill and its impact. Advised on parliamentary procedure and ideal timing of amendments; drafted amendments to the Bill; provided a full tracking service on all amendments, all issues raised in debates, and all votes.
- United Kingdom
- Sport & Hospitality
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Advised on statutory powers and duties of a public body in relation to requests or directions from a government department.
- United Kingdom
- Government and public sector
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Advised on the Automated Vehicles Bill – on how parliamentary procedure would apply, and on key stages where proposing amendments would be most effective. Advised on how provisions regulating self-driving vehicles could apply to other forms of self-driving units, and drafted an amendment to the Bill addressing this issue.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised government department on judicial review risk assessment in the context of decision-making on the management of grant funding arrangements.
- United Kingdom
- Government and public sector
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Advised on the development of reforms to regulations governing the authorisation for medical professionals to work in the NHS in England. Drafted two statutory instruments giving effect to the reforms.
- United Kingdom
- Government and public sector
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Assisting the Government Legal Department and Cabinet Office in reviewing retained EU law on the UK statute book, and in designing and delivering the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill for introduction in Parliament.
- United Kingdom
- Government and public sector
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Assisting Government Legal Department and the Department for Health and Social Care with the public law, human rights and legislative issues in their work on Government proposals for regulations requiring proof of Covid vaccine status for entry into nightclubs, stadia and other high risk venues.
- United Kingdom
- Government and public sector
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Supporting Government Legal Department with advice to officials on policy development and practical, parliamentary and public law issues in preparing a Government Bill for introduction in Parliament.
- United Kingdom
- Government and public sector
Credentials
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2020Joined Pinsent Masons
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2018UK Government, Department for Exiting the EU - Head of EU Law
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2013UK Government, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Head of Employment Law
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2005UK Government - Senior Lawyer
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2003European Commission - National Expert on Equality Law
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2000Qualified - England & Wales
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