Holding the state accountable is pivotal for maintaining the integrity of public law. Explore essential frameworks and strategies for challenging governmental actions and seeking redress. This topic offers valuable insights into litigating state liability claims, ensuring practitioners are equipped to uphold justice and protect citizens' rights effectively. Dive into practical tools tailored for legal professionals dedicated to navigating the nuances of state accountability.
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...
The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 10th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 21 July 2026,...
The House of Lords Constitution Committee has launched a call for evidence for its inquiry into the UK's constitutional safeguards. The inquiry aims...
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appeal in R (on the application of Bano) v London Borough of Waltham Forest, holding that the main...
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...
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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