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.
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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...
Judicial review—the Tameside dutyOverview of the Tameside dutyThe Tameside duty takes its name from Secretary of State for Education and Science v Tameside MBC. As Lord Diplock explained, the duty requires the decision-maker to have ‘[asked] himself the right question and take reasonable steps to
An introductory guide to damages in judicial reviewThere is no general right to damages caused by unlawful administrative acts. However the court does have a discretion in certain circumstances to award damages in successful claims, which it will only exercise where it is just and appropriate to do
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
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
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