Key procedural stages in a judicial review claim in the Administrative Court Broadly speaking, and subject to any contrary directions, the key stages...
Source of the doctrine of the separation of powersThe origins of the doctrine are often traced to John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government (1689),...
Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
Essential to Parliament’s legislative supremacy is the principle that Parliament is not bound by its predecessors, and cannot bind its successors. It...
A contracting authority procuring a public contract above a certain financial threshold must use one of the permitted procurement procedures set out...
Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
LiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will in practice be made against a public...
What is a private law claim for breach of statutory duty?A private law claim for breach of statutory duty is a claim that:•the defendant was under a...
Practitioners should note that in relation to claims against employers, on 1 October 2013, s 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA...
What is a public authority?A public authority is some manifestation or emanation of the state that exercises a public function.The distinction between...
When will a public authority owe a duty of care?The Supreme Court considered the duty of care owed by public authorities in the cases of Michael and...
In civil proceedings against the Crown as defined in CPR 66.1(2), the claim form must contain the names of the government departments and officers of...
The duty of a public authority to respond to a statutory inquiryStatutory inquiries are convened under the Inquiries Act 2005 (IA 2005). See Practice...
LimitationClaims under the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) are subject to a one year limitation period which runs from the date of the act complained...
Claims under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 and the Fatal Accidents Act 1976When the victim of a personal injury action has died...
This Q&A considers the circumstances in which a public authority can be held accountable for an omission. In particular, it considers a scenario where...
Technically, police officers are not employees, but office-holders. However, under section 88 of the Police Act 1996 (PA 1996), the Chief Constable of...
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