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 Cabinet Office has published a joint statement following a meeting of the UK-EU Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor...
Law360, London: Human resources software company, MHR International UK Ltd, has brought proceedings against the government-funded National Heritage...
This week’s edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes hand-picked summary of news analysis, legal updates and case law from the world of Public...
Public Law analysis: The High Court refused to strike out or summarily dismiss Bromcom’s unlawful means conspiracy claim alleging that Arbor’s...
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...
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
Grounds of judicial review—unreasonablenessThis Practice Note outlines the ground of judicial review usually known as unreasonableness or irrationality.Unreasonableness as a Ground of Judicial Review‘Irrationality’ is the second of the three grounds for judicial review identified by Lord Diplock in
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
What is fettering of discretion in judicial review? When is it an actionable ground of challenge and what must be established for a challenge to succeed?Save in particular circumstances, a public body cannot prevent itself from properly considering the exercise of its discretion in individual cases.
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