Public Law weekly highlights—22 February 2024

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This week's edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes the dismissal of an appeal by Scott Benton MP on the decision that he breached the Code of Conduct for MPs, a call for evidence from the Statutory Inquiries Committee regarding inquiries practice and law and the service of an unlawful act notice to Pontins after a race discrimination investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Additionally featured are selected Brexit headlines, including the latest Brexit SIs. This edition further includes updates on constitutional and administrative law; State accountability and liability; judicial review; equality and human rights; State security and intelligence; subsidy control and State aid; and other Public Law updates. Cases this week include a case where the court considered whether a university breached statutory duties under the Equality Act 2010 relied upon by the claimant, who had depression and social anxiety disorder, and a UK Supreme Court case where the court held that when statutory conditions are met, continued detention in hospital is...