Delve into the critical process of judicial review, a cornerstone of public law that ensures government accountability. Gain valuable perspectives on the principles and procedures that empower legal practitioners to challenge administrative decisions effectively.
The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has reported 5 statutory instruments (SIs) in its 12th report of session 2026–27....
The Public Law Project (PLP) has published a Nuffield Foundation-funded report on artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making by public...
The Government Commercial Function has updated its short guide on abnormally low tenders under the Procurement Act 2023. The guide explains when...
This week’s edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes a hand-picked summary of news analysis, legal updates and case law from the world of...
Sources of constitutional lawIn briefThe British constitution is unwritten in the sense that it does not derive from a single constitutional text. It...
Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve disputes about the meaning of legislationIntroduction to statutory interpretationThe aim of...
Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human...
Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to...
Duty of candour and disclosure requirements in judicial reviewDisclosure (stating that a document exists or has existed) in judicial review proceedings is expected to be achieved through compliance with the duty of candour rather than a formal disclosure process.Default lack of formal disclosure and
Costs for judicial review—general principlesGeneral rule on costs in judicial reviewThe general rule in relation to costs in judicial review, as in other proceedings, is that costs follow the event. However, pre-emptive cost orders can be applied for.The costs of, and incidental to, all proceedings
Grounds of judicial review—illegalityOverview of the illegality groundIllegality is the first of the grounds on judicial review set out by Lord Diplock in his classic exposition in Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service:‘one can conveniently classify under three heads the
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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