Stay informed with the latest advancements and resources in public law. This topic offers a curated selection of key developments, ensuring practitioners are equipped with up-to-date knowledge and materials to navigate the evolving legal environment.
The Southport Inquiry has published its phase one report examining the roles and actions of policing, Prevent, education, social care and healthcare...
Public Law analysis: The Administrative Court has rejected an attempt to stall the passing of an Act of the Senedd on grounds that Welsh Ministers did...
The Cabinet Office has published the Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) Progress Report 2024–25, assessing trends from 6 April 2024 to 5 April...
The Council of Europe's Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) has drawn up possible draft elements of a political declaration on the European...
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...
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
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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