The Hon Mr Justice Hickinbottom , Queen’s Bench Liason Judge for the Northern and North Eastern Circuits , provides the opening address to PLP’s Public Law and Judicial Review North Conference 2012. Introduced by Steve Cragg QC , Chair of The Public Law Project , with a short update on the work of the PLP.…
12 Jul 2012
This session considers the approach of the appellate courts and tribunals to decisions to explore the extent of the deference given to expert judges and expert members , and whether that approach is justified.…
Maurice Frankel , Director of the Campaign for Freedom of Information , looks at recent cases and headlines generated by Freedom of Information Act requests. He looks at what we know , what we have recently found out , what we can’t find out , and what the implications and prospects are for the use of FoIA in Judicial Review.…
31 Oct 2011
Frances Patterson QC , Public Law Commissioner at The Law Commission , gives an update on social care reform at our Public Law and Judicial Review North conference on 12 July 2012.…